Designer | Retail

BHDP; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

BHDP Architecture seeks a Designer III to support project teams through design exploration, planning, and Revit production, taking on increased responsibility for technical quality and coordination.

The role is ideal for a collaborative, detail-oriented designer who can lead day-to-day production, mentor junior designers, and coordinate with consultants while advancing design thinking and technical delivery across projects.

Travel to client sites and project locations is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture degree (NAAB‑accredited preferred).
• 6+ years in design/architecture industry.
• NCARB Record + AXP progress preferred.
• ARE test sections completion preferred.
• Advanced Revit knowledge; independently deliver defined drawing packages/projects and teach others.
• Advanced visualization skills with SketchUp/Enscape/Lumion.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration within a team.
• Models professional workplace behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Delivers multiple projects and deliverables packages accurately, completely, and on time.
• Maintains quality by coordinating impacts across the project and following QA+QC through confirmed completion, reducing repeat errors and rework.
• Breaks scope of work into clear assignments with due dates and defined standards.
• Coaches and delegates through actionable markups and short check-ins.
• Identifies design, coordination, constructability, and code/life-safety issues early and develops viable options tied to criteria.
• Escalates higher-risk items; documents assumptions and decisions.
• Communicates clear status, roadblocks, and next steps with team and consultants.
• Maintains rolling look-ahead across projects and adheres to milestones.
• Tracks hours-to-plan and escalates scope/schedule risks with recovery options.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Mentoring junior designers

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

NCARB Record

AXP progress

ARE test sections (preferred)

Tools

Revit

SketchUp

Enscape

Lumion

Job description

Work Mode: Monday – Friday; 8:00 – 5:00; In-Office Monday – Thursday; Hybrid (remote or in-office) Friday

Employment Type: Full-time

At BHDP, we believe great design does more than define spaces—it influences behavior, drives performance, and creates meaningful experiences. Guided by our purpose to Inspire People and Impact Results, By Design, we collaborate across architecture, interiors, strategy, and research to solve complex challenges in integrated ways. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your work has the power to shape experiences that truly make a difference.

Role Summary

The Designer III supports project teams through design exploration, planning, and Revit production with increased responsibility for technical quality, coordination, and independent execution of project deliverables. This role is ideal for a collaborative, detail-oriented designer who can lead day-to-day production for portions of a project, proactively coordinate with consultants and internal disciplines, and mentor junior designers while continuing to grow in design thinking and technical delivery.

Responsibilities

• Delivers multiple projects and deliverables packages accurately, completely, and on time.
• Maintains quality by coordinating impacts across the project and following QA+QC through confirmed completion, reducing repeat errors and rework, while applying role-appropriate life-safety and HSW diligence and documenting key risks within assigned scope.
• Breaks scope of work into clear assignments with due dates, standards to follow, and a definition of “done.” Follows up to ensure the work is complete, on time, and to BHDP quality expectations.
• Coaches and delegates through actionable markups and short check-ins so the team delivers consistently, increases speed/accuracy and grows independence.
• Identifies design, coordination, constructability, and code/life-safety issues early and develops viable options/updates tied to Success Criteria, design intent, and other project constraints.
• Escalates higher-risk items appropriately, documents key assumptions and decisions, and applies lessons learned to prevent recurrence through standards-aligned solutions.
• Works with others and cooperates effectively across the project team and with consultants by communicating clear status, roadblocks, and next steps with predictable follow-through.
• Provides actionable peer review input and drives assigned-scope review items to confirmed completion, including design intent, constructability, and other project constraints.
• Maintains a rolling look-ahead across projects, prioritizes effectively, and adheres to assigned scope, deliverables, and milestones without last-minute delivery.
• Tracks hours-to-plan and escalates scope/schedule risks early—with coordination and clear recovery options—supported by accurate, on-time timekeeping to protect fee and schedule.

Travel: Travel to client sites and project locations required

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture degree (NAAB accredited program preferred)
• 6+ years in the design and architecture industry
• NCARB Record + AXP progress preferred
• Successful completion of a portion of the ARE test sections preferred
• Advanced Revit knowledge – independently deliver defined drawing packages/projects and teach others on best practice.
• Advanced knowledge of production-ready visualization capabilities (SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion).
• Desire and willingness to learn and share knowledge with others
• Demonstrated initiative; sees challenges as opportunities
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration within a team
• Models professional workplace behaviors: reliable follow-through, constructive feedback, and calm, solutions-oriented communication with co-workers and clients

Physical and Mental Demands

• Sustained attention to detail
• Occasional lifting of 20 pounds or less
• Ability to work in an open office environment

Life at BHDP

Our comprehensive benefit package includes a competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, disability, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k), which aligns with our commitment to rewarding our high-performing professionals.

BHDP Architecture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

This position description is prepared to provide a general understanding of the responsibilities of the position and does not include a comprehensive list of activities, duties, success factors, or responsibilities that are required for a specific employee. Success Factors, duties, responsibilities, and activities may be modified or augmented at any time with or without notice.