Designer

OTJ Architects•Boston, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

OTJ is hiring an Interior Designer to help deliver high-impact projects, primarily in its multifamily residential practice, while supporting other practice areas as project needs require. The role contributes to design development and technical documentation and helps maintain design integrity across projects, systems, and solutions. The position is hybrid in Boston, Massachusetts. The Designer supports multifamily residential projects that may include residential units, amenity spaces, lobbies, leasing areas, and common areas. The role also contributes to workplace and other project types as needed. Working across multiple projects and phases, the Designer assists with design concepts, space planning, presentations, finish and fixture selections, renderings, site surveys, schedules, and construction documentation. The position may oversee design and drawings on smaller projects. 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 says it has grown for 30 years through award-winning projects for organizations across North America and emphasizes a diverse and inclusive team and a dynamic atmosphere that welcomes fresh ideas. Qualified candidates should submit a resume and relevant work samples by email, along with specific details about their experience and skills. The posting states that U.S. citizenship is required 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 with Adobe Creative Suite.
Intermediate proficiency with 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 and technical aptitude.
Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple project teams.
U.S. citizenship; the posting states this is required because the position may support federal government projects with citizenship as 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

Demonstrate attention to detail and organizational skills, manage time effectively, and complete assigned tasks within 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 finish, fixture, furnishing, and material selections; design concepts and presentations; space planning; and 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 code-compliant designs.
May oversee design and drawings for smaller projects.