Senior Design Architect

Little; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Little is a national design firm seeking a Senior Design Architect for our Orlando, FL office. You will lead design concepts across Community, Workplace, Retail and Healthcare while guiding multidisciplinary teams from concept through construction documents.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of experience, a proven design leadership track record, and strong communication skills to engage clients and partners. Proficiency in Revit and familiarity with AutoCAD and Adobe tools are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience including design leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Design; NCARB or pursuing.
• Proficiency in Revit; experience with AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; client relationship experience.
• Ability to lead projects from concept through construction documents.
• Collaborative mindset across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop design concepts and presentation strategies across typologies.
• Lead projects from concept to construction documents.
• Mentor and guide junior designers and team members.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Communicate design concepts effectively to clients.
• Collaborate across the firm and with stakeholders.

Skills

Design leadership

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Presentation skills

Collaboration across disciplines

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Design

NCARB certification or licensure in progress

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

When it comes to design, beauty and function are equally important. When you join Little, you become part of a national team that uncovers design opportunities and crafts design solutions that go well beyond that. You’ll elevate client performance in meaningful ways. You’ll give back to our planet by thoughtfully implementing sustainable and regenerative design practices. You’ll create places that allow our communities to thrive. Ultimately, you will create a better future.

Little, nationally recognized as a "Best Firm to Work For" and one of the nation’s most progressive design firms, is seeking a Senior Design Architect with a positive, collaborative work style, who will work in our Orlando, FL office

The individual selected for this opportunity will work directly with the Orlando Design Leadership team and firm Design Partners in a multidisciplinary design team to develop breakthrough ideas and creative solutions for a variety of project types including: Community, Workplace, Retail and Healthcare.

Responsibilities/Qualifications:

• Experience creating and developing overall design concepts and formulating design presentation strategies with understanding of multiple project typologies;
• Ability to follow a project from concept design through design development and construction documents;
• 7+ years of professional experience including proven track record of project design leadership;
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Design, pursuing accreditation or holding registration, NCARB;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Strong leadership, management and mentoring skills. Offering guidance and leadership;
• Proven track record of success in maintaining and growing client relationships;
• Strong, persuasive communicator with excellent presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex design concepts to clients;
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients and other key constituents.
• Solid understanding of materials, construction processes and detailing;
• Proficiency in Revit with the ability to use AutoCAD, Microsoft Suite, Sketch up, Photoshop, In Design, Illustrator, PowerPoint and
• Motivated self-starter and works well in a collaborative environment.

Little is a place where you’ll surround yourself with colleagues who have different areas of expertise, are from different cultures and generations, and embody different talents, experiences, and passions. In fact, if you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day, you’ll hear that it’s the people. It’s also our culture and the chance to be part of creating a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross mentoring that spans generations, disciplines, talents, and interests and we strive to give each person exposure to the widest possible array of experiences. We care intensely about our clients and each other, and we do our best to spark a spirit of creativity and excitement in everyone around us. To learn more about Little, please visit us at www.littleonline.com . Curious what it’s like to work at Little?Check out our video! Life at Little: Our Core Values on Vimeo

Little is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Little is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail] or a member of our HR Team.

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