Project Designer

Perkins Will•Los Angeles, CA

55d

About The Position

At Perkins&Will, we passionately believe that design can transform lives and enhance communities, creating healthy, sustainable places to live, learn, work, play, heal, move, and explore. We're in it for the greater good; we design to create places with meaning, and we design with purpose. Join the brightest minds in architecture! We are seeking a creative designer with strong technical skills to join our team and work on high-end residential projects. The candidate must have 6-12 years of relevant experience and a portfolio showcasing residential work. Strong technical expertise and the ability to assemble a comprehensive set of working drawings for single-family projects are required. Equally important are robust design and presentation skills. Proficiency in Revit and related software is necessary. Responsibilities will include communicating and attending meetings with clients, consultants, vendors, and builders. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a talented team with excellent prospects for growth and professional development.

Requirements

6-12 years of professional architecture experience.
Portfolio of high-quality residential work.
Advanced understanding of building, zoning, and energy codes.
Skilled in site analysis, preliminary design studies, contract documents, specifications, and construction techniques.
Experience in project team management and consultant coordination.
Excellent client communication abilities.
Advanced proficiency in Revit and familiarity with modeling, visualization, and presentation tools such as Rhino (Grasshopper), Lumion, VRay, Microsoft Office/365, Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop), 3D printing, laser cutting, and environmental analysis tools.
Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required.
Architectural license preferred.
LEED GA within 6 months of hire; professional accreditation in Living Design areas (LEED AP, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, Passive House, ILFI Living Future Accreditation) encouraged.

Responsibilities

Understand all aspects of the design process and proactively contribute to the team's success, upholding firm and project standards of excellence in design, project management, execution, and living design.
Respond to technical implications, design decisions, and project financial goals.
Coordinate project documentation and oversee the production of deliverable drawings and specifications.
Review deliverables at each phase for quality, accuracy, completeness, and alignment with design intent.
Address comments from quality control reviews at each project phase.
Manage project quality assurance and ensure adherence to firm standards.
Communicate with clients on technical matters related to projects.
Administer project regulatory reviews (building code, accessibility, zoning) and coordinate with authorities having jurisdiction.
Lead construction contract administration: submittal review, RFI response, field observation, reporting, and project closeout.
Maintain awareness of emerging building technologies and engineering systems relevant to project work.
Contribute to project marketing, proposal preparation, and interviews.
Participate in design reviews, charrettes, and team pin-ups.
Demonstrate strong communication, decision-making, and collaboration skills to inspire high team performance.