Senior Designer - Residential/Mixed-Use/Retail Architecture
Drive design vision, lead teams, and turn bold concepts into built reality in the Washington D.C. metropolitan region.
Position Overview
Washington, DC area architecture and planning firm that focuses on multifamily residential, mixed-use developments, urban design, and master planning is looking for a Senior Designer to join their growing team. In this role, the Senior Designer will be responsible for generating new concepts and fresh ideas on a variety of project types to meet client requirements. Consult with engineers and computer graphics artists in developing and presenting conceptual design concepts. Function as a conduit between conceptual design process and architectural implementation. Oversee the Group’s organizational staff development and administer company policies and programs.
Responsibilities
Demonstrates leadership skills with ability and a willingness to face challenges, solve problems, and motivate others, while maintaining effective relationships with customers by meeting or exceeding their requirements and expectations.
Mentor and develop staff in professional demeanor, technical competence, team-building, process improvements and client relations.
Assist Design Director in fostering high morale and production efficiency through close contact with all personnel. Hold staff meetings on an on-going basis.
Coach design employees a minimum of two hours per day, answer questions, recommend resources and guide the design process.
Ensure clear information exchange procedures that affect overall project quality and performance.
Monitor Designers’ and Illustrators’’ work to assure top-level performance and efficiency.
Assist Design Director in establishing format, drawing assignments, deliverables and schedules.
Responsible for the supervision of the Design team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS), preferably in Architecture, or related field
Architectural License: Preferred
Experience: 10+ year’s exp. in Multi-family projects is preferred
Software Proficiency: AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, Enscape, Adobe Suite MS Office, Photoshop and/or InDesign a plus
Building Type: Residential/Mixed-Use/Retail
- Department
- Architecture and Design
- Role
- Designer