Senior Designer

Description

• Participate in and lead client design presentations and consultant coordination meetings.
• Ensure design intent is thoughtfully carried through design development and documentation.
• Contribute to mission-driven, award-winning work rooted in urban context and architectural craft
• Lead design exploration across multiple scales and project types, including massing, urban response, spatial organization, design narrative, and architectural detail.
• Guide multiple projects alongside junior designers, in close collaboration with Design Principals and technical teams.
• Mentor and support junior designers through critique, guidance, and example.
• Actively participate in studio pin-ups, reviews, and ongoing design dialogue.

Requirements

• 6–10+ years of experience in design-forward architecture studios; NYC experience preferred.
• Clear verbal, graphic, and visual communication skills.
• Comfort working within regulatory, structural, and programmatic constraints as part of a collaborative process.
• Strong understanding of urban context, zoning, massing, spatial sequencing, and architectural systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong architectural concepts and carry them through multiple project phases.
• Experience in design-oriented offices with a strong culture of critique, collaboration, and craft.

Benefits

• Licensure support and continuing education
• Work in an engaged open studio where dialogue, mentorship, and collaboration fuel design
• Salary range: $90,000–$125,000, commensurate with experience
• A collaborative, in-studio culture with direct access to leadership and meaningful design dialogue
• 401(k) with employer match
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits
• Opportunities for meaningful design responsibility and professional growth

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance