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Design + Signage Associate

Job in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, 21046, USA
Listing for: Corporate Office Properties Trust
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Design & Architecture
    Interior Design, Creative Design / Digital Art, UI/UX Design, Engineering Design & Technologists
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Position Summary

A highly proficient, self‑motivated professional who consistently upholds high standards. The Design Associate + Signage independently supports all phases of commercial interior design and signage services. This role demonstrates proficiency in space planning, design development, and project administration while delivering creative and insightful solutions that meet or exceed project objectives. A successful candidate can efficiently organize and track project details, clearly communicate with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with code and company standards.

Responsibilities include:

  • Enhance leasing efforts with tailored design solutions for prospective tenants
  • Deliver innovative interior and signage strategies to maximize asset value and user experience
  • Maintain accurate building plans and documentation to support company‑wide accessibility
  • Provide adaptive design expertise for corporate, development, and redevelopment initiatives as needed
Essential Functions
  • Interior Design Services
    • Manages and executes all phases of commercial interior design services including space planning, schematic design, design development, construction documentation review, and project administration while adhering to applicable life safety and building code requirements.
    • Proactively seeks input at key milestones to ensure clarity, compliance, and develops innovative design solutions that consistently exceed project objectives, customer needs, and company standards for quality, schedule and budget.
    • Independently organizes, tracks, and reports project information with minimal supervision, while providing regular status updates and critical milestones to internal stakeholders.
    • Manages project workflows and resources autonomously, prioritizing tasks, allocating resources efficiently, and resolving issues quickly and effectively.
    • Collaborates with co‑workers and industry experts to identify best practices for impactful workplace environments and emerging design trends that support continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Maintains the integrity of square‑footage data and documentation by effectively applying the BOMA standard of measurement, independently resolving typical issues and consulting with others for complex or unusual scenarios.
  • Signage Services
    • Oversees all aspects of signage project management, including planning, procurement, and coordination of signage solutions such as way finding, tenant identification, regulatory, and branding signage.
    • Ensures consistency and quality across the property portfolio by managing timelines, resources and stakeholder communications throughout each project phase.
    • Ensures all signage design and installation methods comply with relevant codes, regulations and company standards while routinely consulting with internal and external teams for interpretation of complex or evolving requirements.
    • Independently organizes, tracks, and reports project information with minimal supervision, while providing regular status updates and critical milestones to stakeholders.
    • Maintains clear and timely communication with stakeholders, resolving most project issues independently and escalating critical information when broader organizational objectives or significant challenges are involved.
    • Coordinates review and feedback process for signage deliverables, independently addressing routine comments and involving key internal and external stakeholders for feedback that may impact project scope, budget or compliance.
  • As‑Existing Record Management
    • Maintain up‑to‑date and accurate as‑existing building plans, ensuring all modifications and updates are properly documented and accessible.
    • Support and enforce compliance with project standards and procedures for Kahua, BIM, and CAD platforms, ensuring all records meet organizational and industry requirements.
    • Adhere to, and actively participate in, the development and continuous improvement of data and file management standards and guidelines related to design services.
Secondary Responsibilities
  • Participate in the development and maintenance of process improvement
  • Provide assistance to other departments with special projects as required
  • Represent company culture
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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