Project Designer IV

CannonDesign; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CannonDesign is seeking an experienced architect to lead design across multiple projects in the United States. The role emphasizes translating client goals into built environment solutions and providing leadership in design excellence within a collaborative, integrated practice.

You will mentor junior staff, work with interior designers and engineers, and guide teams from concept through construction documents, ensuring design intent and sustainability are integrated throughout the project

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Architecture; accredited program preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of related professional experience.
• Proficiency in Revit, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with real-time and 3D rendering software (Enscape, Twinmotion, V-Ray).
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Some exposure to Grasshopper and Dynamo preferred.
• Architectural Registration in the United States preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Knowledge of building codes and requirements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical knowledge of exterior and interior materials and building assemblies.
• Ability to coordinate multiple disciplines to achieve design intent.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize design solutions with design leaders and teams through all project phases.
• Support senior design leaders, guiding schematic design and design development; coordinate with project architects.
• Prepare client presentation materials and lead design presentations as needed.
• Collaborate with interior designers and typology experts on holistic design from exterior to interior.
• Coordinate with technical leaders and engineers to align design intent across disciplines.
• Integrate performance-based and sustainable design strategies, supporting energy modeling teams.
• Apply these approaches to large-scale or multiple projects.
• Mentor emerging professionals to foster collaboration and creativity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Design leadership

Verbal communication

Coordination across disciplines

Revit

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Rhino

Enscape

Twinmotion

V-Ray

Adobe Creative Cloud

Grasshopper

Dynamo

US Architectural Registration

LEED accreditation

Knowledge of building codes

Education

Bachelor/Master in Architecture (accredited)

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

Rhino

Enscape

Twinmotion

V-Ray

Adobe Creative Cloud

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Job description

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled anywhere in the United States.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be a key participant in the design process, translating ideas into built environment solutions, and provide project design leadership across multiple projects. You will help nurture and develop people and be a voice in your teams and your office for design excellence.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO

• In collaboration with design leaders and team members, conceptualize design solutions and develop them throughout all phases of a project. Create innovative design concepts that synthesize our clients’ culture, goals and aspirations to deliver solutions responsive specifically to them.
• Perform in a supporting role to senior design leaders, effectively translating shared design goals and ideas for both team and client. Focus on schematic design, and design development, while also collaborating closely with project architects to guide detailing and construction documentation. Provide guidance on design intent during the construction administration phase.
• Prepare and direct the preparation of client presentation materials, particularly our 2D and 3D design visualizations, to convey the design in a compelling and sophisticated manner. Lead design presentations when called upon to do so in support of the project and team.
• Work within our culture of being an integrated practice by closely collaborating with interior designers and typology subject matter experts on holistic design solutions from exterior to interior.
• Collaborate with technical leaders and engineers to employ sensitive consideration of building systems. Coordinate design intent with other disciplines.
• Integrate performance-based and sustainable design strategies into design solutions, including supporting the building performance group in their energy modeling efforts.
• Expect to apply these approaches in the design of large-scale projects and/or multiple projects simultaneously.
• Mentor and grow emerging professionals. You will assist in nurturing an environment that exemplifies collaboration, experimentation, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor or Master degree in Architecture or related field required. Bachelor or Master degree in Architecture from an accredited program preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of related professional experience required.
• Command of Revit, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office required. Additional 3D modeling experience in Rhino or other comparable software preferred.
• Experience with one or more real-time rendering and 3D rendering software such as Enscape, Twinmotion, and/or V-Ray required, as demonstrated through a portfolio of past and current visualization work.
• Experience with digital media creation and editing in the Adobe Creative Cloud applications required.
• Some experience in computational design tools such as Grasshopper and Dynamo preferred.
• Architectural Registration in the United States preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Knowledge of building codes and requirements.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical knowledge of exterior and interior materials and building assemblies.
• Ability to coordinate multiple disciplines to achieve design intent.

For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits

ABOUT OUR FIRM

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.

ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.
• We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.