Senior Interior Architect

Aetwork; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Alternate Fridays off

Paid holidays

Wellness programs

Incentive compensation bonuses

Professional development opportunities

License reimbursement

Job summary

WRNS Studio seeks a Senior Interior Architect for our San Francisco office. The role leads design teams, coordinates with consultants, and guides projects from concept through entitlement to permit submission, ensuring design intent from start to finish.

The position emphasizes strong technical, leadership, and communication skills, with experience in workplace interiors and building codes. On-site collaboration and ongoing professional development are core to the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15+ years of architectural and planning experience.
• Experience leading medium to large-scale projects.
• Technical proficiency with complex renovation projects.
• Experience interior architecture, especially workplaces.
• Experience in all project phases including construction administration.
• Experience permitting projects through local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Strong knowledge of local building codes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Professional Degree in Architecture (BArch / MArch).
• Registered, licensed architect (LEED accreditation a plus).

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams through all phases of projects, from concept to construction.
• Coordinate with consultants to engage clients and align vision and deliverables.
• Oversee documentation from concept through entitlement to permit submission.
• Oversee construction administration, ensuring design intent is maintained through execution.
• Exercise knowledge of architectural design, detailing, building materials, and construction techniques.
• Work independently and as part of a project team, collaborating effectively to achieve excellence in design and sustainability.

Skills

Leadership

Design

Project management

Communication

Team coordination

Documentation

Construction knowledge

Education

Professional Architecture Degree

Job description

WRNS Studio is seeking a Senior Interior Architect for our San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams through all phases of projects, from concept to construction on various sizes and levels of complexity
• Provide project team leadership and coordinate with consultants to engage clients, aligning vision and deliverables
• Participate in production and oversee documentation of projects from concept, through entitlement, to permit submission
• Oversee construction administration, ensuring design intent is maintained through execution
• Exercise knowledge of architectural design, detailing, building materials, and construction techniques
• Work independently and as part of a project team, collaborating effectively to achieve excellence in design and sustainability

Requirements

• Minimum 15+ years of architectural and planning experience with strong technical, design, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience leading medium to large-scale projects
• Technical proficiency with complex renovation projects
• Preferred candidate will have some experience with interior architecture, especially workplace
• Experience working in all phases of architectural projects, including construction administration
• Experience permitting projects through local Authorities-Having-Jurisdiction
• Strong knowledge of local building codes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Professional Degree in Architecture (BArch / MArch)
• Registered, licensed architect (LEED accreditation a plus)

Work location

Please note, this position is expected to work on-site. WRNS has found that working together and in-person is essential to our collaboration, communication, continuous learning, productivity and innovation.

At WRNS Studio, we are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that is reflective of our values.

• medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• 160 hours of paid time off (PTO) per year
• alternate Fridays off
• paid holidays
• wellness programs
• incentive compensation bonuses
• professional development opportunities
• reimbursement for certain professional licenses and development