Architectural Staff II

Huitt-Zollars • Los Angeles, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Huitt-Zollars is hiring a full-time Architectural Staff II for its Los Angeles office. The role supports architects, project managers, and designers in preparing design, presentation, and construction drawings and assisting with construction contract administration. The successful candidate will collaborate with a team on diverse commercial projects, including entertainment, master planning, and hospitality, where guest and visitor experience informs concepts and design. The role involves contributing to multiple projects at different stages and requires flexibility, teamwork, and an interest in professional growth and career advancement.

The position includes producing designs and construction documents with BIM software, preparing project documentation, incorporating consultant and supplier information into Revit models, and contributing research and ideas to design development. It also supports project meetings, presentations, contractor submittals and RFIs, site visits, and client or construction-site meetings. Some travel is required.

Huitt-Zollars is a privately held, 100% employee-owned architecture and engineering firm established in 1975, with more than 20 locations across 11 states. Its services include planning, engineering, architecture and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build. The role is subject to the company’s Core Value Competencies and technical support performance expectations. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

The annual base salary range is $85,000–$91,000 and up, depending on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications. The total annual compensation package includes base salary and consideration for participation in a discretionary annual bonus incentive program.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of related experience in commercial projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and completed Master’s degree in Architecture are listed in the role description; the qualifications section identifies a completed Master’s in Architecture as preferred.
• Be engaged in AXP and actively pursuing licensure.
• Ability to read redlines and accurately modify Revit models and other documents based on them.
• Proficiency in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and technical research skills, including the ability to research and apply building codes.
• Hand and digital drawing and sketching skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong task-oriented time-management skills.
• Collaborative teamwork abilities and flexibility in assignments.
• Motivation and interest in commercial entertainment and hospitality projects.
• Ability to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods while working at a computer and lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Work simultaneously on a minimum of two to three projects at various stages of development.
• Prepare project designs and construction documents using BIM software and equipment.
• Prepare project-development documents, including meeting minutes, project specifications, and agency applications.
• Visit project sites under a supervisor’s direction and assist with documenting findings when needed.
• Research materials, assemblies, and building codes for incorporation into design and construction drawings as directed by a supervisor.
• Integrate consultant and supplier information into Revit models for documentation.
• Research and stay current on market direction, projects, and industry advancements in commercial entertainment and hospitality projects.
• Contribute ideas, research, testing, and sketching to creative design development.
• Assist with processing contractor submittals and RFIs by logging documents and routing them to the appropriate reviewer.
• Attend, record, and distribute meeting minutes, and assist with project correspondence as needed.
• Assist with or prepare graphic materials for presentations or project documents.
• Select and prepare material finish boards and binders.
• Travel to construction job sites and client meetings as needed.
• Follow Huitt-Zollars’ business processes and maintain a safe, hazard-free work area.
• Propose and produce more effective ways to complete assignments, function proficiently in technical project operations, and seek opportunities to grow and add value to projects, teams, or the company.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Eight paid holidays
• Employee morale and team-building events and activities
• Paid vacation/annual leave
• Paid sick leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Professional society and registration fee reimbursements
• Term life and AD&D insurance
• Cancer and specified disease insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Consideration for participation in a discretionary annual bonus incentive program
• Employee ownership

What This Job Offers

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