Senior Designer or Senior Technical Designer (Project Architect)

OTJ Architects; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k/Roth

Commuter benefits

Professional development

Job summary

OTJ Architects, Inc. in Miami, FL seeks a Senior Designer or Senior Technical Designer (Project Architect) to lead design and delivery of high-impact projects. The role provides strategic technical direction across systems, ensuring design integrity and coordination with senior architects and consultants.

You will mentor junior teammates, manage project schedules, and contribute to budgeting and profitability while advancing workplace and healthcare design excellence.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in architecture or interior design.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture or interior design.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit and rendering software; Enscape or Lumion.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite proficiency; Office 365.
• Working knowledge of building codes; Procore/Bluebeam/Plangrid.
• Experience in workplace and/or healthcare design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of high-impact architectural projects.
• Provide strategic technical direction and ensure design integrity across systems.
• Mentor junior staff across multiple projects and phases.
• Coordinate with senior architects and designers and manage client relationships.
• Oversee project scheduling, staffing, budgeting, and invoicing as needed.

Skills

Revit

Rendering software

Adobe Creative Suite

Office 365

Building codes

Bluebeam

Plangrid

Procore

Construction documents

Concept design

Space planning

Furnishings

Finishes

Healthcare design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture or interior design

Tools

Revit

Job description

People are at the heart of our success. We actively seek out individuals from diverse backgrounds who share our values and commitment to forward-thinking design.
If this sounds like you, let’s talk.

It’s a privilege to be a part of OTJ’s diverse group of professionals. The firm’s values align my own and make for an inspiring culture of design excellence.

We advocate for wellness and celebrate the successes of all our people.

Culture

Our vibrant culture is focused on wellness, work-life balance, as well as the opportunity to bond with fellow team members and grow professionally together. We offer a rich benefits package that includes fully paid medical and long-term disability coverage as well as dental, vision, and supplemental insurance plans.

We are 100% employee owned! Additional perks include a generous 401k/Roth contribution as well as flexible spending and commuter benefits. We support professional development by reimbursing fees, providing time off to study, curating lunch and learns and access to CEUs, as well as offering leadership training.

OTJ’s culture is refreshingly healthy in an industry where work-life balance often suffers. I appreciate working alongside other young parents, like me, who support each other to make sure no one has to comprise on time with our families.

By the
Numbers

We promote a culture of inclusion where all are welcomed and valued.

93%

Of Surveyed Team Members Agree OTJ Supports the Free Expression of Beliefs

99%

Of Surveyed Team Members Agree OTJ is an Inclusive Workplace

96%

Of Surveyed Team Members Agree OTJ is an Equitable Workplace

OTJ supports and prioritizes work-life balance. Thanks to this flexibility, I can thrive in both my career and family life. OTJ’s benefits are generous, which also leaves me secure in knowing that I’m providing the best for my family.

Jireh Klein
PHR, SHRM-CP, Senior Associate & Director of HR

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Our Team

If you share our values and commitment to forward-thinking design, let’s talk.

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Position:Senior Designer or Senior Technical Designer (Project Architect)

Location: Miami, FL

Job Id:203

# of Openings:1

Senior Designer or Senior Technical Designer (Project Architect): Miami, FL

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Designer or Senior Technical Designer to lead design and delivery of high‑impact projects, providing strategic technical direction and ensuring design integrity across systems and solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates superior attention to detail, organizational skills, and effectively manages time to execute upon assigned tasks, within set deadlines (3+ projects at any given time)
• Communicates clearly with managing team members
• Acute organizational skills
• Demonstrates advanced technical intelligence in practicing area of architecture and/or interior design
• Demonstrates clear understanding of all project phases and sequencing
• Ability to develop Concepts in early design phases and communicate ideas through presentations
• Lead client in development of project Program
• Develop space plans with little/no direction
• Attend site surveys and create related documentation
• Develop project schedules based on design deliverables required to execute the project
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in assembly of Construction Documents
• Lead the selection of finishes, lighting, equipment, plumbing fixtures, and other design elements related to the program
• Effectively researches/problem solves to coordinate development of code compliant designs
• May oversee all design and drawings
• Leads consultant coordination in conjunction with senior architect(s) and/or designer(s)
• Actively leads and mentors junior teammates across multiple projects in any phase
• May contribute to and manage project scheduling, staffing, budgeting, set up, close out, and profitability
• May manage OTJ and consultant invoicing and collections.
• Collaborates effectively with all departments

Qualifications:

• 8-12 years of experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree of architecture or interior design
• Advanced Revit proficiency
• Advanced level rendering software proficiency (Enscape, Lumion, or other)
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite proficiency
• Proficiency in Office 365 products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)
• Working knowledge of building codes
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Plangrid, and Procore
• Advanced knowledge of construction documents
• Advanced knowledge of concept design, space planning, and design presentations if applicable
• Advanced knowledge of furnishings and finishes if applicable
• Experience in workplace and/or healthcare design is a plus

Salary Range:

$82,000 - $115,000

About OTJ:

OTJ is a premier architecture and design firm with offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, and Chicago. For 35+ years we have experienced an unparalleled and uninterrupted growth trajectory fueled by the design of award-winning projects for leading organizations across North America. We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive team as we continue our dynamic growth. We are now poised to further expand our reach and believe your skills and experience will be an asset to the ongoing success of our team. We are confident that OTJ will offer you the opportunity to do your best, most creative work in a dynamic atmosphere that welcomes fresh ideas.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

OTJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.