Project Associate - Chicago High Density

KTGY Group; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HDHP with company contribution to HSA

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401k matching

Job summary

KTGY Group is seeking a Project Associate for the Chicago High Density studio. This full-time regular professional role is based in Chicago, IL, with a hybrid in-office work model and a compensation range of $27.00 to $31.00 per hour.

The position focuses on developing core design skills within a collaborative studio environment, contributing to multifamily, hospitality, and mixed-use projects, and supporting career growth through exposure to multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop fundamental design skills and collaborative design process.
• Gain exposure to multiple projects in various studio phases.
• Contribute to groundbreaking designs that positively impact communities.

Job description

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Project Associate - Chicago High Density

Full-Time Regular Professional IL - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

Salary Range: $27.00 To $31.00 Hourly

About KTGY

With strategic office locations across the U.S. and more than three decades of design leadership, KTGY brings together architecture, interior design, branded environments and urban design to realize innovative concepts for how people live. Guided by our core values of design, collaboration, care and partnership our teams realize solutions that make a positive impact for our clients, communities, individuals and the environment. We merge vision, research and our people-centric storytelling and design process to transform possibilities into thriving residential, retail, hospitality and mixed-use destinations.

Studio: Chicago High Density

In the birthplace of the skyscraper, modernism and the City Beautiful movement, Chicago High Density studio takes pride in advancing the discourse on design, the urban fabric of our cities, and the impact their work has on the experiences created by architecture. This studio specializes in complex urban infill sites as well as suburban development sites with a primary focus on multifamily, hospitality, and mixed use buildings in the mid to high rise typologies. Approaching each project with immense curiosity and open collaboration, this team delivers work with the highest integrity. Chicago HD doesn't just design buildings - they build relationships.

Your Impact

As KTGY's Project Associate, you'll build the foundation of your career by developing fundamental design skills and an effective, collaborative design process. You'll do this while gaining exposure to and in support of multiple projects in various phases within a studio. This role calls for curiosity as you develop a personalized work approach aimed at creating groundbreaking designs that positively impact communities.

Your Role

At KTGY, your career should be as thoughtfully designed as the spaces you create. We're committed to nurturing passionate talent and guiding growth within the following four key aspects of our practice:

Design

Absorbs the "how" and "why" of a studio's projects and goals.

Begins to understand project and studio team dynamics, while looking for opportunities to develop specific expertise.

Care

Starts to develop an understanding of what matters most in KTGY's design approach.

Partnership

Observes client dynamics and listens to project team discussions.

KTGY categorizes roles within the following areas along your career path:

Explore | Focus| Manage | Specialize | Lead

Project Associate is within Explore , which gives team members access and exposure to different aspects of their discipline, projects and business processes. The goal of this phase is to support the development of core skills and enable team members to begin laying the groundwork for professional success. Check out how we think about careers here.

Next Steps

Design What Works for You

• Flexible healthcare plans that fit your needs, including an HDHP with company contribution to HSA
• Smile bright with company-paid dental and keep your vision sharp with covered eye care
• Comprehensive insurance package including life, AD&D, and disability coverage - because we've got your back

Let's Partner on Your Future

• Jump-start your retirement with our 401k matching program - you're 100% vested from day one
• Level up your career and earn a bonus for obtaining licensure or accreditation with our Professional Development Program

A Collaborative Work Environment with Flexibility

• Find your perfect balance with our in-office hybrid work model
• Flexible Alternative Work Week options - design a schedule that works for you
• PTO and holidays to recharge and celebrate

Thrive Together

• Your mental health matters: Free unlimited confidential counseling through our EAP
• Stay energized with wellness programs and resources
• Extra perks and benefits that extend to your family

The wage range that the Company expects to pay is $27.00/hour - $31.00/hour.