Lead Designer

Description

• Guide and facilitate presentations of design concepts and project documents for client review and approval.
• Collaborate in firmwide design charrettes to share ideas and elevate design quality.
• Partner with the Managing Director, Design Director, and Project Manager to deliver innovative, high-quality design solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, builders, authorities, and project stakeholders.
• Mentor and inspire design teams while ensuring alignment with LPA’s design standards and processes.
• Lead design ideation with clients and project teams, driving creativity from concept through schematic design.
• Engage all disciplines and stakeholders early to ensure an integrated, informed design process.
• Preside over project-specific design meetings, presentations, and activities.

Requirements

• Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Architecture.
• Active architecture license in Texas.
• Advanced abilities with conceptual design and graphic presentations.
• 10+ years of experience in all phases of architecture projects.
• Proficiency in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.

Benefits

• 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year.
• Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members across disciplines.
• Career development support, including professional development grants and in-house training.
• Opportunities to propose and lead projects that impact your local community, including more than $1 million since 2015 in Habitat for Humanity builds, scholarships, and other pro bono community projects.
• Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks focused on innovative, sustainable practices.
• Access to our Professional Development Grants program, created to encourage professional development and further LPA's collective knowledge as a firm. Over the life of the grant program, we have invested $1,196,890 and impacted 848 LPA employees.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance