Intermediate Architectural Designer

We are an award-winning design firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. Our purpose-driven approach creates healthy places, strong communities and a resilient environment. Thats where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals around the globe , a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary and help create lasting change. You can learn more about our firm , see what its like to work here and explore recent projects and ideas at NBBJ.com . Join us to make an impact today!

The role at a glance: NBBJ San Francisco is looking for an Architectural team member driven by a passion for design and eager to contribute to our award-winning studio. Applicants should demonstrate strong conceptual, visual, and communication skills and be ready to participate in a highly collaborative design process where the best ideas win. Responsibilities include supporting and leading project design, client interactions, exploration of design tools and processes, regular engagement in team mentorship, and a general growth mindset. In your new role, you will:

• Set Expectations: Define and exemplify quality standards through design reviews, mentoring, and open discussions.
• Inspire: Encourage radical thinking and creativity at all levels, leading the studio toward impactful design.
• Create: Provide hands-on design work for 1-2 projects, ranging in concept to construction, ensuring holistic design continuity.
• Review/Critique: Ensure design quality by reviewing projects and engaging teams in firm-wide peer reviews.
• Present/Communicate: Craft and present compelling design stories to clients and peers.
• Network Internally: Connect with design peers firm-wide, enhancing collaboration and design quality.
• Methodologies: Ensure projects utilize the latest design/visualization methods and technologies.
• Process: Champion proper process design and encourage designers to lead alongside PMs and PAs.
• Expertise: Apply sound design methods across practices, while developing expertise in a single typology.
• Integrated Design Delivery: Collaborate with multiple disciplines to ensure rigorous, integrated project delivery.

What you will need to succeed:

• 7 - 10 years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree: B Arch or M Arch desired
• Architectural licensure a plus
• Deep understanding of high-performance building concepts, with LEED Accreditation or at-or-within 18 months of hire
• Experience with workplace, commercial, S&T and healthcare projects preferred
• Passionate, forward-thinking designer
• Strong conceptual design and schematic design skills
• Strong verbal and graphic communication skills and ability to work with diverse teams of designers
• Proficiency in Revit and Rhino
• Working knowledge of Adobe Suite; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Interest and experience in Grasshopper workflows are beneficial
• An interest in the use of AI to evolve our practice towards meaningful, original solutions.
• Ability to participate in multiple projects and manage deadlines
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, open environment
• Ability to travel, if the project requires

The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be between $90,000 - $100,000. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.