Project Designer

Carrier Johnson + Culture • San Diego, CA

2d

About The Position

At Carrier Johnson + Culture (CJ+C), we are fueled by creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. Our team champions a user-first approach that pushes design boundaries and fosters innovation. As an Intermediate Designer (Designer II) you'll work directly with design and technical leaders to advance CJ+Cs diverse portfolio, encompassing high-rise mixed-use residential, hospitality, civic, and public projects. If you're dedicated to shaping impactful spaces and cultivating client partnerships, join CJ+C to succeed in a dynamic, collaborative, and interdisciplinary environment.
Your Role
As a Project Designer at CJ+C, you'll play a key role in executing innovative design projects, drawing on your technical proficiency and imaginative perspective to propel initiatives from inception to realization. With 5-10 years of experience, you're a skilled contributor to design-focused initiatives, specializing in user-centric solutions and supporting clients in achieving their goals. Your dedication to teamwork, mentoring junior talent, and enhancing design quality positions CJ+C as the ideal setting to elevate your career within a vibrant, rewarding, and passionately curious culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture from an accredited university required.
• 5+ years of relevant architecture and design experience, with a strong background in diverse project typologies and scales.
• Strong ability to communicate and present design concepts and their rationales.
• Skilled in addressing client needs, budget constraints, architectural opportunities, or challenges impacting design concepts.
• Knowledge of sustainable design principles and certifications.
• Skilled in Revit, + SketchUp, Enscape, and/or other modeling software and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Exceptional graphics and visualization skills to effectively convey design ideas.
• Strong ability to build collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with key stakeholders.
• To be considered, please provide a current portfolio and/or work samples in PDF format.

Nice To Haves

• Actively working towards Licensure, Registered Architect, a significant plus

Responsibilities

• Contribute significantly to projects across concept development, schematic refinement, detailed design, construction documentation, and site administration.
• Offer technical and creative input, focusing on project coordination, production, and effective delivery.
• Foster seamless collaboration with internal and external teams, professional consultants, and strategic partners.
• Embrace an inside-out and outside-in design philosophy, contributing to iterative design processes with team members, using a wide variety of tools to communicate to the team and client, including hand sketching and 3d tools.
• Partner with internal teams, consultants, and stakeholders to meet project goals.
• Assist in creating persuasive proposals and interview materials to pursue new project opportunities
• Support and guide junior designers, contributing to multiple projects with high-quality outcomes while working with technical staff.
• Facilitate client interactions to deliver project goals and maintain positive engagement.
• Work closely with your team and across the firm to promote an interdisciplinary design approach, upholding CJ+Cs commitment to design excellence and technical innovation.

What This Job Offers

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