Intermediate Design Architect

$80,000 - $95,000/Yr

S9 Architecture - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

11-50 employees

About the position

S9 Architecture is seeking a highly skilled Intermediate Design Architect with strong design skills and a passion for upholding design integrity through technical execution. This position offers the opportunity to work as a lead design architect for iconic projects across North America. The ideal candidate will assist and collaborate with the project team in producing presentation materials and in presenting designs to clients and other consultants. You will work closely with Design Principals to generate design ideas and compelling narratives for design, ensuring that the design integrity is maintained throughout the various phases of the project including Schematic Design (SD), Design Development (DD), and Construction Documents (CD). In this role, you will develop designs with a keen understanding of time constraints and budgetary requirements, while also ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ability to work independently and as part of a team towards a common goal is essential. You will also be expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously, occasionally assisting on projects for a short time period. A strong interest and ability to research materials and products will be beneficial in improving and maintaining the level of design quality for the firm. S9 Architecture is a team of over 50 designers dedicated to giving form to our client's pragmatic needs with a unique design approach rooted in “modern contextualism” and inspired by urban narratives. Our work is primarily centered in the New York City area but we have multiple large projects across North America. We strive for high-minded design in everything we do and across all project typologies which currently include: residential, office, adaptive reuse, urban design, commercial, and mixed use.

Responsibilities

• Assist and collaborate with the project team in producing presentation materials and in presenting designs to clients and other consultants
• Collaborate with Design Principals to generate design ideas and compelling narratives for design
• Collaborate with the in-house project team and others to develop the design and maintain design integrity during SD, DD, and CD phases
• Develop design with the understanding of time constraints and budgetary requirements, and good understanding of the ADA
• Ability to work independently and on teams towards a common goal
• Ability to work on more than one project, occasionally assisting on projects for a short time period
• Interest and ability to research materials and products
• Improve and maintain the level of design quality for the firm

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture or Interior Design
• Minimum of 6+ years relevant post-graduate U.S. experience in architecture office and/or interior design office
• Strong design capabilities
• Significant experience with Rhino, V-ray and Enscape required
• Preferably experience with AutoCAD, Revit, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bluebeam and 3D Max
• Self-motivated, energetic and organized with excellent graphic, written and verbal communication skills
• Experienced presentation skills
• Enjoys working independently but comfortable asking questions of senior staff
• Sketching + perspective drawing a plus
• A portfolio of work demonstrating and documenting independent work is required

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with InDesign for Interiors
• Ability to sketch and create perspective drawings