Architectural Designer

Thornton Tomasetti • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Thornton Tomasetti’s Protective Design & Security (PD&S) practice develops risk-led solutions to protect people, property, and operations from security risks in the built environment. The practice combines security planning, physical and electronic security, intelligence, simulation, and human-centered design to create layered protection strategies. These strategies may include secure site planning, physical hardening, access control, surveillance, and detection, integrated with security operations.

The Architectural Designer will support risk-based security planning and design to mitigate vulnerabilities and balance safety, security, usability, and design intent. The role contributes to strategies connecting site planning, architecture, structural systems, electronic security, and operations across buildings, campuses, and mixed-use environments. The designer works with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team and develops technical, design, and project coordination skills with team support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, urban design, planning, civil engineering, or a related field.
• Interest in risk-informed security strategy and design in the built environment.
• Strong graphic, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Familiarity with design, visualization, and documentation tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino/Grasshopper, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, ARC GIS, Unreal Engine, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support security planning, site planning, and secure design studies for new and existing facilities.
• Assist with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) reviews, site perimeter and lobby design concepts, access control planning, and circulation studies.
• Help prepare diagrams, technical narratives, presentations, and design documentation that communicate security measures clearly.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, planners, and security specialists in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Participate in on-site assessments, field surveys, and construction-phase activities.
• Learn the relationship between architectural design, physical security, electronic security, life safety, and building operations.
• Build familiarity with Thornton Tomasetti’s culture, services, and collaborative working style while developing technical and professional skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, and other voluntary benefits, depending on employment status.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and childcare expenses.
• Paid Time Off.
• Family Leave for New Parents.
• Volunteer Time.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Commuter Transit where available.
• 401(k) retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments.
• Fitness Reimbursement.
• Wellness, diversity/inclusion, and employee resource programs and initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level