Senior Designer: Lead Higher-Ed & Lab Architecture

SmithGroup Companies, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

PTO 3 weeks in first year

8 holidays

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Career coaching

Job summary

SmithGroup, Inc. invites a Senior Designer to join the Denver, CO office.

Working with the Design Principal and project teams, you will lead architectural design across all project phases, develop concepts for Higher Education and Science & Technology laboratories, and coordinate with designers, engineers and consultants. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's in Architecture, 10+ years leading medium to large projects, a strong design portfolio, and proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhino,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience as an architectural designer leading and working with medium to large-sized projects.
• Strong portfolio across Higher Education and Science & Technology (laboratory) markets.
• Experience leading design teams and project groups required.
• Proficiency with and experience using current design software including Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, and other modeling and rendering software programs such as Rhino, Lumion and Enscape.
• Exemplary leadership skills, strong written and verbal communication, and organizational skills to help facilitate the development of trusted relationships with clients and staff.
• A portfolio of conceptual and built work to share.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design for all project phases including conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Develop design concepts for Higher Education and Science & Technology (laboratory) markets.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other designers, planners, project architects and engineers.
• Produce architectural drawings, renderings and design assignments.
• Prepare and lead design presentations and participate in project interviews.
• Provide oversight, mentoring and monitoring of the work performed by junior staff.
• Mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching.
• Participate in employment interviews and serve as design expert and leader.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Architectural design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Rhino

Lumion

Enscape

Job description

SmithGroup, Inc. invites a Senior Designer to join the Denver, CO office.

Working with the Design Principal and project teams, you will lead architectural design across all project phases, develop concepts for Higher Education and Science & Technology laboratories, and coordinate with designers, engineers and consultants. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's in Architecture, 10+ years leading medium to large projects, a strong design portfolio, and proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhino,