Intermediate/Senior Architectural Designer/Architect

Archinect; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Synthesis Design + Architecture (SDA) in Los Angeles is seeking an Intermediate/Senior Architectural Designer/Architect to lead design development and technical delivery on active studio projects, including a major adaptive-reuse and a sculptural enclosure project.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with consultants, and translate design direction into buildable architecture while working closely with the firm’s principal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture.
• 4+ years of professional experience in an architecture or design practice.
• Strong proficiency in Rhino; working knowledge of Revit.
• Experience producing construction documents and administering construction.
• Knowledge of California Building Code and accessibility requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication with contractors and fabricators.

Responsibilities

• Lead design development and technical coordination on assigned projects from concept through construction administration.
• Manage day-to-day production, schedules, and documentation quality.
• Coordinate architectural work with structural, MEP, and specialty-fabrication consultants.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and field conditions during construction phases.
• Conduct site visits and document field observations.
• Direct and mentor junior designers.
• Represent design intent in client and consultant meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Construction administration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture

Tools

Rhino

Revit

Job description

Synthesis Design + Architecture (SDA) is a progressive Los Angeles design practice that embraces new definitions of craft, merges form with performance, and makes a case for the role of innovative architecture in our contemporary creative culture. We're looking for an Intermediate/Senior Architectural Designer/Architect to help lead design development and technical delivery on active studio projects. Current work includes an ambitious adaptive-reuse project transforming an existing creative-office/warehouse building into a technology/media-driven creative headquarters — including complex existing-building and code/occupancy challenges — and a highly customized small-footprint commercial project currently transitioning from permitting into construction, featuring a sculptural fabricated enclosure and close coordination across architectural, structural, MEP, and specialty-fabrication scopes.

This role suits a designer ready to take ownership of project delivery, translate design direction into buildable architecture, and mentor junior staff, working closely with the firm's principal.

Responsibilities

• Lead design development and technical coordination on assigned projects from concept through construction administration
• Manage day-to-day production, schedules, and documentation quality
• Coordinate architectural work with structural, MEP, and specialty-fabrication consultants
• Review shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and field conditions during construction phases
• Conduct site visits and document field observations
• Direct and mentor junior designers
• Represent design intent in client and consultant meetings

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture
• 4+ years of professional experience in an architecture or design practice
• Strong proficiency in Rhino; working knowledge of Revit
• Experience producing construction documents and administering construction
• Demonstrated ability to lead portions of a project independently
• Working knowledge of California Building Code and accessibility requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including with contractors and fabricators

Preferred Qualifications

• Grasshopper or other computational/parametric design experience
• Progress toward or holding architectural licensure
• Experience with custom fabrication, glazing, or specialty material systems
• Experience or interest in working with advanced AI design workflows
• Prior direct client- and consultant-facing project responsibility

Compensation: $75,000–$100,000/year, depending on experience

Equal Employment Opportunity: SDA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.