Senior Designer

AC Martin Inc • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

AC Martin, Inc. is an innovative, award-winning architecture and interior design firm with offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, the Bay Area, and San Diego. Our work is a mix of Market-Rate Housing, Urban Mixed-Use, Hospitality, Industrial, K-12, Community Colleges, Civic/Government, Higher Education, Planning, and Programming. We foster professional and personal development and offer prospects for career advancement.

POSITION SUMMARY

A Senior Designer initiates, conceptualizes, and executes thoughtful, creative, and responsive solutions that reinforce and elevate the design goals for the firm. Brings knowledge of regenerative and sustainable design principles to projects when applicable. Collaborates with design teams to develop designs that prioritize those principles creating a positive impact on the planet, people, ecosystems, carbon neutrality, water-positive strategies, and social well-being.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience or equivalent in all phases of architecture, including substantial and varied experience in project planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent is required.
• Must possess a portfolio of high-quality designs illustrating solutions for all phases of a project from pre-design to construction administration.
• Skilled at BIM and other modeling and rendering software.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the firm’s profitability and ensures that exceptional design solutions are achieved within budget and schedule.
• Meets with principals and project directors to review and understand the fees to support the team staying on budget.
• Must be self-directed and responsible for preparing, or leading a team to prepare, presentation and design drawings and coordinating design efforts amongst team members.
• Works with internal teams, external partners, and clients to foster a culture of regenerative thinking and provides mentorship to junior designers and designers.
• Coordinates all consultants and agencies related to building design and process a deep understanding of code-related issues.
• Must be an excellent communicator with consultants, team members, and clients.
• Must possess evident passion for design, sustainability, and emerging technologies and stay abreast of industry trends and knowledge.
• Participate in project kickoffs and design reviews representing sustainability.
• Participate in sustainability meetings with clients relative to affordable housing projects and other projects that have LEED or similar sustainability requirements.
• Ability to execute a design project with little or no oversight.
• Must inspire team members and create excitement about the work.
• Demonstrates and models collaborative leadership skills and accepts responsibility to meet deadlines with sensitivity to project budgets.
• Delegates tasks in team scenarios and be effective in a fast-paced studio environment.
• Works directly with design principals, design directors, project directors, and project managers.

Benefits

• Alternative work schedule of 40 hours per week based on a 4 ½‐day workweek.
• Hybrid schedule of 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home, and half-day on Fridays.
• Group medical, dental, and vision plans with HSA and FSA options.
• Company-paid Life and AD&D coverage.
• 401(k) Savings Plan.
• Company paid time off and holidays.
• Paid onsite parking.

What This Job Offers

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