Architectural Designer

The role at a glance:

NBBJ Columbus is seeking an Architectural Designer to join our team. We are seeking an Architect, with experience with good conceptual, visual, and communication skills to work in a highly collaborative and design-oriented studio. At NBBJ, an Architectural Designer is responsible for supporting design leadership on projects, contributing to setting design quality standards, fostering a collaborative design environment, and advancing the firm’s design reputation through active participation in project work, team mentorship, and client interactions.

• 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.

• 3-5 years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree: B Arch or M Arch desired
• Experience with healthcare projects is desirable
• Deep understanding of high‑performance building concepts, with LEED Accreditation or at‑or‑within 18 months of hire
• Demonstrated conceptual design and schematic design skills
• Strong verbal and graphic communication skills and ability to work with diverse teams of designers
• Proficiency in Revit with 3D modeling skills;
  Sketchup, and/or Rhino desired
• Working knowledge of Adobe Suite;
  Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design
• Interest and experience in Grasshopper workflows are beneficial
• An interest in the use of AI to evolve our practice towards meaningful, original solutions.
• Capable of participating in multiple projects and managing deadlines
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, open environment
• Willingness to travel, if the project requires

This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.

NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.