Project Designer IV Houston, TX

CannonDesign; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CannonDesign is seeking a design leader to participate in translating ideas into built environment solutions across multiple projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor or Master degree in Architecture, with a minimum of 8 years of experience and proficiency in software like Revit and Bluebeam. Collaboration with engineers and interior designers is key to success, along with integrating sustainable design.

Join a firm committed to client satisfaction and commitment to design excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related professional experience required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of building codes and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Translate ideas into built environment solutions.
• Conceptualize design solutions throughout all project phases.
• Prepare client presentation materials including 2D and 3D visualizations.
• Collaborate with technical leaders and engineers.

Skills

Revit

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

3D modeling software

Rendering software

Adobe Creative Cloud

Computational design tools

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in Architecture

Tools

Rhino

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.

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.

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.