Senior Designer
About The Position
Hobbs+Black Architects is seeking a Senior Designer to lead creative design solutions that reflect the firm’s design philosophy and guide projects from concept through design development. The role works with clients, project teams, and studio leadership to create innovative, functional, and inspiring environments, while mentoring emerging designers and advancing design excellence across the practice. The Senior Designer establishes design direction that balances client goals, user experience, technical requirements, and business objectives. The position supports strong client relationships, integrated project delivery, design innovation, studio collaboration, business development, and the firm’s long-term creative vision.
Requirements
- Eight or more years of related work experience.
- Professional experience using Revit, Bluebeam, Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion, or other rendering platforms.
- Advanced knowledge of architectural design, concept development, space planning, sustainability, and building codes.
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture from an NCARB-accredited program.
- English-language communication and client-interface skills.
- Legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Skills in interior and exterior architectural detailing, code review and compliance, specifications, site analysis and zoning review, cost estimating, schedule management, QA/QC review, construction administration management, and consultant coordination.
Responsibilities
- Integrate creativity, functionality, sustainability, and technical considerations into comprehensive design solutions.
- Maintain design integrity while collaborating with technical teams throughout project delivery.
- Build trusted client relationships by understanding client goals, organizational culture, and project objectives.
- Lead design workshops, visioning sessions, and client presentations.
- Translate client needs into design solutions that enhance user experience and organizational performance.
- Partner with architects, interior designers, project managers, and technical professionals to deliver integrated design solutions.
- Mentor Designers I and II and support their creativity, critical thinking, and professional growth.
- Encourage collaboration, open idea-sharing, and innovation to strengthen project outcomes and design excellence.
- Explore emerging design trends, materials, technologies, and visualization tools.
- Promote evidence-based and human-centered design practices.
- Support thought leadership through design competitions, publications, presentations, and professional involvement.
- Expand expertise in design leadership, client engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, and develop mentoring and coaching skills.
- Strengthen professional influence through industry engagement and continuous learning.
- Contribute to the firm’s design reputation through exceptional project outcomes and innovative thinking.
- Support business development by contributing to pursuits, interviews, and client presentations.
- Promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the design practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
