Project Architect/Designer (Austin)

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture is an award-winning, fully integrated architecture and interior design practice with offices in Austin and Houston. Our work is rooted in hospitality and placemaking and includes diverse projects that range from large mixed-use developments, adaptive reuse projects, public realm design, architectural branding, single family homes, hotels, restaurants, workspaces, and bespoke furniture design. We work throughout Texas and across the country in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and Denver.
 

About the Position:
We are seeking a Project Architect/Designer within the Austin area to join our office. The ideal candidate would have experience and interest in larger projects such as single family residential and small to medium sized commercial developments. This is a hybrid position, requiring a minimum of three days working in-person from our beautiful office in Central Austin

Responsibilities Include:

• Leading and contributing to the design of projects across a variety of scales, typology, and design phase
• Collaboration on project design, translation of design concepts into construction documents/details, and construction administration
• Preparation of construction documents, specifications, and oversight of construction administration
• Contribute to technical leadership on projects
• Translation of design concepts into construction documents for both interior and exterior systems
• Consultant coordination
• Participation on multiple concurrent projects in various capacities

Job Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience in design & construction documents of commercial projects or single family residential (previous experience on hospitality projects is a plus)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite, Revit/BIM Production
• Ability to commute to our office in Central Austin a minimum of three days a week
• Knowledge of architectural practice, including design, documentation, detailing, building materials, building codes and construction technologies
• Demonstrated design skills
• Technical proficiency and creative problem solving
• Strong verbal, written and graphic communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects concurrently across various scales, typology, and phase of design
• Positive attitude and willingness to work within a team