Senior Designer: Lead Innovative Higher-Ed & Lab Design

SmithGroup; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

PTO 3 weeks + buy-up

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Career coaching

Job summary

SmithGroup's Houston office seeks a Senior Designer to lead architectural design across all project phases, focusing on Higher Education and Science & Technology projects. You will mentor teams, develop competitive concepts, and coordinate with engineers and planners to deliver high-quality drawings and renderings.

The ideal candidate has a 10+ year track record, architecture degree, and proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhino, Lumion, and Enscape.

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.
• LEED AP preferred. Architectural Registration preferred.
• A strong and diverse design portfolio across Higher Education and Science & Technology 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 junior staff.
• Mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching.
• Participate in employment interviews and serve as design expert and leader.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Rhino

Lumion

Enscape

Job description

SmithGroup's Houston office seeks a Senior Designer to lead architectural design across all project phases, focusing on Higher Education and Science & Technology projects. You will mentor teams, develop competitive concepts, and coordinate with engineers and planners to deliver high-quality drawings and renderings.

The ideal candidate has a 10+ year track record, architecture degree, and proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhino, Lumion, and Enscape.