Designer

OTJ Architects•Boston, MA

3d•$75,000 - $88,000•Hybrid

About The Position

OTJ is hiring an Interior Designer to assist with the delivery of high-impact projects, primarily in its multifamily residential practice, while supporting other practice areas as project needs require. The designer will contribute to design development and technical documentation and help maintain design integrity across projects, systems, and solutions. The role supports work across multiple projects and phases, including residential units, amenity spaces, lobbies, leasing areas, and common areas, as well as workplace and other project types. The position involves developing design concepts and preliminary space plans under supervision, translating design intent into coordinated design development and construction documentation, and assisting senior designers with finish, fixture, furnishing, and material selections, presentations, space planning, and renderings. The designer will also support site surveys, project scheduling, code-compliant design coordination, and construction-document assembly. On smaller projects, the designer may oversee design and drawings. OTJ describes itself as a premier architecture and design firm with offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, and Chicago. The firm highlights its award-winning projects, diverse and inclusive team, and dynamic atmosphere that welcomes fresh ideas. The position is hybrid in Boston, Massachusetts. Candidates must be U.S. citizens because the position may support federal government projects for which citizenship is a bona fide occupational qualification.

Requirements

5–10 years of experience.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture or interior design.
Intermediate proficiency in Revit.
Intermediate proficiency with rendering software such as Enscape or Lumion, or another rendering program.
Intermediate proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
Intermediate proficiency in Office 365 products, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
Knowledge of furnishings, fixtures, finishes, materials, and specifications.
Working knowledge of building codes.
Working knowledge of accessibility requirements and construction practices.
Strong design sensibility, technical aptitude, and ability to manage competing priorities across multiple project teams.
U.S. citizenship; the position may support federal government projects for which citizenship is a bona fide occupational qualification.

Nice To Haves

Multifamily residential experience is strongly preferred.
Experience in commercial workplace interiors and other practice areas is valuable.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned tasks with attention to detail and organization, completing them within set deadlines.
Communicate clearly with managing team members.
Assist team members across multiple projects and phases, typically three or more projects at a time.
Support the design and delivery of multifamily residential projects, including residential units, amenity spaces, lobbies, leasing areas, and common areas.
Contribute to workplace and other practice-area projects as project needs require.
Apply technical knowledge of interior design and demonstrate understanding of project phases and sequencing.
Contribute to the development of project schedules.
Assemble construction documents, including plans, elevations, finish plans, schedules, and interior details.
Assist with site surveys and related documentation.
Assist senior designers with selecting finishes, fixtures, furnishings, and materials; developing design concepts and presentations; space planning; and preparing renderings.
Contribute to interior design concepts and translate design intent into coordinated design development and construction documentation.
Develop preliminary space plans under supervision.
Research and solve problems to coordinate the development of code-compliant designs.
May oversee design and drawings on smaller projects.