Intermediate Architectural Designer

NBBJ, LP in; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NBBJ Boston seeks an Intermediate Architectural Designer to support design leadership, set quality standards, and foster a collaborative environment. The role involves hands-on design, mentoring, and ensuring high design quality across projects, contributing to impactful architectural solutions.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 years of experience required.
• Architectural licensure a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and exemplify quality standards through design reviews.
• Provide hands-on design work for 1-2 projects.
• Craft and present compelling design stories to clients.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's Degree: B Arch or M Arch

Tools

Revit

Adobe Suite

Job description

Intermediate Architectural Designer (Finance)

We are an award-winning design firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. Our purpose-driven approach creates healthy places, strong communities and a resilient environment. That's where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals around the globe , a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary and help create lasting change. You can learn more about our firm , see what it's like to work here and explore recent projects and ideas at NBBJ.com . Join us to make an impact today!

The role at a glance:

NBBJ Boston is seeking an Intermediate Architectural Designer to join our team. We are seeking an Architect, with experience with good conceptual, visual, and communication skills to work in a highly collaborative and design-oriented studio. At NBBJ, an intermediate Architectural Designer is responsible for supporting design leadership on projects, contributing to setting design quality standards, fostering a collaborative design environment, and advancing the firm's design reputation through active participation in project work, team mentorship, and client interactions.

In your new role, you will:

• Set Expectations: Define and exemplify quality standards through design reviews, mentoring, and open discussions.
• Inspire: Encourage radical thinking and creativity at all levels, leading the studio toward impactful design.
• Create: Provide hands-on design work for 1-2 projects, ranging in concept to construction, ensuring holistic design continuity.
• Review/Critique: Ensure design quality by reviewing projects and engaging teams in firm-wide peer reviews.
• Present/Communicate: Craft and present compelling design stories to clients and peers.
• Network Internally: Connect with design peers firm-wide, enhancing collaboration and design quality.
• Methodologies: Ensure projects utilize the latest design/visualization methods and technologies.
• Process: Champion proper process design and encourage designers to lead alongside PMs and PAs.
• Expertise: Apply sound design methods across practices, while developing expertise in a single typology.
• Integrated Design Delivery: Collaborate with multiple disciplines to ensure rigorous, integrated project delivery.

What you will need to succeed:

• 5 - 10 years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree: B Arch or M Arch desired
• Architectural licensure a plus
• Deep understanding of high-performance building concepts, with LEED Accreditation or at-or-within 18 months of hire
• Demonstrated conceptual design and schematic design skills
• Strong verbal and graphic communication skills and ability to work with diverse teams of designers
• Proficiency in Revit with 3D modeling skills; Sketchup, and/or Rhino desired
• Working knowledge of Adobe Suite; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Interest and experience in Grasshopper workflows are beneficial
• An interest in the use of AI to evolve our practice towards meaningful, original solutions.
• Capable of participating in multiple projects and managing deadlines
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, open environment
• Willingness to travel, if the project requires

NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.