Designer

RIOS is an international design collective. We bring an interdisciplinary approach to design, creating projects that promote wellness and spark joy, and prioritize ecological health and environmental resilience.

Our practice is a sincere expression of our belief that design is a dynamic exercise influenced by a collection of people representing diverse perspectives. With offices in six cities around the world, we take a hyperlocal approach to design that celebrates and promotes uniqueness of place and creates lasting positive impact.

RIOS projects are defined by connectedness between architecture and landscape – the built and natural environments – and through responsiveness to their context and attunement to culture. In every project, from cups to cities, we unite people through extraordinary places and experiences.

We have an immediate opening for a Designer in our Singapore office. The Designer role is responsible for being a positive team player and participating in the RIOS design process while focusing on professional development and obtaining technical expertise. A Designer strives to deliver top-notch project task execution and contributes to the overall success of the team.

Essential duties include:

• Learning, promoting and striving to apply our office Mission and Values of curiosity, inclusion, collaboration, making and perspective through a collaborative design outlook on all assigned project tasks
• Actively engaging in the design process and working toward the successful performance of a project
• Successful and accurate delivery of assigned project tasks that meet the project goals and concepts set forth by studio leadership
• Using independent judgement to evaluate, select or modify standard
• techniques within project criteria
• Demonstrating the ability to show initiative and the ability to think critically and
• reasonably to anticipate task completion needs
• Effectively communicating with studio leadership and peers; to include asking
• appropriate questions when necessary
• Striving to ensure a high quality design delivery through continued, self- guided
• learning of professional practice and discipline
• Fostering and encouraging a positive work environment among peers and teams
• both in attitude and outlook; Engaging in the office culture

The ideal candidate must possess the following skills:

• Strong design skills and a passion for creativity
• Strong organizational skills
• A high degree of self-motivation, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• Construction documents and specification experience
• Construction administration experience, as well as experience coordinating with a range of consultants including civil, electrical, and structural engineers
• Ability to skillfully work alongside internal and external customers
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1-4 years of professional experience
• Bachelor of Architecture degree or a Master’s of Architecture degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience with Autocad, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and REVIT