Architect - Sports + Recreation

Overview

There’s an adrenaline rush in every sport, and the same is true for planning and design. Founded in 1973, ISG is a multi-disciplinary, full-service architecture and engineering firm, supporting clients throughout the nation. We are a 100% employee-owned firm and excited to bolster our team with an enthusiastic Architect to support our Sports + Recreation Business Unit. As an Architect, you will be an ISG Employee Owner working collaboratively with your fellow employee owners to develop creative solutions.

Department: Architecture

Location: Des Moines, IA

Compensation: $65,000 - $165,000 / year

Description: ISG is looking to immediately expand our team as we provide unmatched services for our Sports + Recreation clients—crafting exceptional facilities that truly set them apart. Our ideal candidate will have valuable depth and breadth in our industry, and at a minimum will be a skilled communicator with a passion for award-winning design who possesses valuable technical knowledge, provides proven leadership and displays great problem-solving skills.

We’ll need you to jump in headfirst on a broad range of sports-related work, including collaboration between diverse design teams, clients, and stakeholders serving collegiate athletics, collegiate recreation, community recreation, and more, nationwide.

In this role, you will work closely with Jeremy Wiesen, AIA, Architecture Group Leader and Amanda Prosser, PLA, Vice President and Sports + Recreation Business Unit Leader. You will also collaborate with ISG internal resources for design and project collaboration, project execution, code review and evaluations, specification writers, visualization specialists, and construction administrators.

Here are a few recent projects:

• Sanford Sports Complex, Sioux Falls, SD
• Minnesota State University, Mankato – Hockey Training Facility
• Albert Lea Hammer Complex, Albert Lea, MN

• Work interactively with clients, other design professionals and the public in a creative environment on a broad range of unique sports-focused projects
• Work directly with clients in all phases of design process to construction, including master planning, documentation, funding development, programming, and presenting
• Communicate project goals, objectives, design standards and procedures with project managers and multi-discipline team
• Serve as a mentor and build the team

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited architecture program
• Licensed to practice architecture
• Ability to connect and promote ISG’s solutions to clients
• Ability to communicate ideas empathetically and visually through both written and verbal communications
• Ability to represent ISG and clients in public forums
• Familiarity in Revit, Adobe Suite and Sketch Up

Please note that it is required to submit your design portfolio with your resume in order to be considered for this position.

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid time off, pro-rated amount available on your start date
• Paid holidays and paid volunteer time
• Paid parental leave
• Bi-annual profit sharing
• Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)
• 401K retirement plan
• Life insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• Bereavement leave
• Supplemental voluntary benefits
• Short term and long-term disability
• Parking reimbursement, varies on office location
• Cell phone plan reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement for ISG-approved travel