Project Designer

Runa Workshop is a sharp-minded, energetic architecture and interior design practice founded in 2009. We are a workshop in every sense of the word - a collaborative team where technical rigor, conceptual clarity, and the client goals carry equal weight throughout the design process. Our workshop embraces the evolving needs of our clients and community, with thoughtfully considered and typo logically diverse projects ranging from commercial office, retail, performing arts, workplace, multi-family, and mixed-use.

Whether navigating challenging zoning regulations, complex programs, or a budget-conscious proforma, we believe design thrives with challenges and constraints, not in spite of them.

We are seeking a Project Designer to join our Austin office who has a minimum of 3 years of experience with commercial projects aligning with our body of work. Qualified candidates are creative, enthusiastic, self-directed, organized, and are honing their skills to become a well-rounded design professional. Runa Workshop is intentionally a smaller firm so your responsibilities will be as varied as the scope and scale of our work.

Candidates should be able to engage with several projects simultaneously and efficiently, demonstrate strong design, visual, and communication skills, and have a tenacious curiosity to learn local building & development codes, sustainable construction methods, and the business of architecture. We are looking for someone who is eager to contribute immediately, takes initiative, and enjoys learning by doing.

Runa Workshop supports Emerging Professionals and encourages Project Designers to seek licensure as early in their tenure as possible through mentorship, exposure to all aspects of architectural practices, professional development opportunities, and reimbursement for AREs and registration with TBAE and AIA.

• Site Feasibility Analysis, including site planning, building massing, and yield calculations
• Schematic Design, including translating conceptual ideas and programming into testfits, 3D models, drawings, renderings, and client-focused presentations
• Design Development, including 3D modeling, material research, and construction assemblies
• Construction Documentation, including 3D modeling, detailing, and coordination with consultants
• Supporting during the permitting and bidding process, including additional drawing and written documentation
• Supporting Construction Administration, including additional drawing and written documentation, site review, and attending meetings with multiple stakeholders
• Supporting the growth of the firm through BIM asset creation and detail/template standardization

• Professional degree in Architecture from an accredited program
• 3+ years of experience in commercial / office / mixed-use projects, including all project phases
• Actively pursuing licensure
• Exposure to building systems, construction methods, and technical detailing
• Exposure to local buildings & development codes
• Exposure to best practices in sustainable/resilient design and designing for human-wellness
• Exposure to working with a multi-disciplinary consultant team
• Exposure to all phases of the design process
• Strong verbal, written, and graphic communication skills
• Strong Revit / BIM design skills, as well as Adobe CC, GSuite, & Bluebeam
• Proficient skills in Enscape rendering
• High emotional intelligence and professional growth mindset
• Positive attitude and strong skills in teamsmanship
• Genuine interest in client relationships and project delivery in addition to design
• Comfortable working simultaneously on multiple projects at different phases, scales, and typology
• Enjoys spending the majority of their day designing, modeling, detailing, and producing drawings
• Enjoys…