Senior Project Designer

As a Senior Project Designer, you will:

• Responsible for leading all phases of the design process with a high level of proficiency and expertise while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.


• Initiates and creates schematic designs that optimize design solutions and plans with responsibility for presentation drawings, models, and narratives.


• Promotes and manages overall project goals and constraints, including client values, construction, and design budget limitations, and schedule requirements.


• Evaluates design alternatives based on site and code requirements.


• Expertly applies knowledge of building technology, building materials, construction methods, costs, and code to the design process.


• Identifies and responds to technical implications and design decisions.


• Prepares client presentation packages, external publications, and award submissions.


• Plays essential role in marketing opportunities and develops successful client relationships for continuing business.


• Uses graphic storytelling to advance the project delivery and scope.


• Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.


• Leads collaborative teams in internal design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups and external community engagements.


• Demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance and design ideas.


• Mentors staff.


• Accountable for effective coordination with partners and consultants throughout the schematic and design development phases.  

Requirements To join us, you should have:

• A professional degree in Architecture, Design, or related discipline


• 10-15+ years of experience


• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software (Rhino and Grasshopper); Revit required


• Effective verbal and written communication skills


• Collaborative and professional work ethic


• LEED AP or within 6 months of hire


• Licensure or interest in completing your ARE or NCIDQ exams

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here, and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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