Design Professional

Ready to create with us?

As a Cushing Terrell team member, you will have a unique opportunity to work on projects throughout the United States. You should be enthusiastic and excited by complex projects and sharpening your design skills. You will be the creative engine of our teams and our projects, developing a quality and unified design. You will be called upon to support architectural design work in partnership with talented designers, engineers, and business professionals across our 14 offices.

Our creative process engages our high‑profile clients and our project teams in achieving highly integrated and successful design solutions.
This is an entry level position and will require working in our Great Falls office.

• NAAB accredited degree
• 0-3 years of design experience
• A passion for creative, collaborative, client‑focused design
• A talent for balancing graceful communication between Cushing Terrell teams and our clients

• Be comfortable collaborating in all aspects of architectural design
• Provide an out‑of‑this‑world experience for our clients that cannot be replicated anywhere else
• Have knowledge of construction documents, specifications, shop‑drawings and submittal review
• Have relevant experience in construction observation and construction administration
• Have excellent design skills and strong technical proficiency including experience in working in the following platforms:
  Sketch Up, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Have strong Revit skills

The majority of the time a person in this role will be sitting in an office with limited physical requirements. This may require individuals to bend, stretch, twist and reach. On occasion individuals will be required to visit a client site to perform site verifications and field surveys.

The expected salary range for this position $55,000 to $65,000 annually, and is based on the location/s posted. If you are a candidate living outside of (this region/these regions), we still encourage you to apply as salary ranges may differ across states/cities/job markets.

Actual pay will be determined based on your years of experience, licensure status, location, level of proficiency, and other job‑related factors (as permitted by law). The position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus.

As a fully integrated firm, offering a balance of architecture and the full spectrum of engineering services, our firm commands unique resources to support our on‑going drive to be an acknowledged pioneer at the forefront of engineering, architecture, planning, and design across the country – ranking within the top of ENR’s best AE firms.

At Cushing Terrell, we empower our people to be creative pioneers. Our business is built around integrity, design ingenuity, and growth – to shape a new world and to discover imaginative, responsible, and exceptional environments.

This position offers a complete benefits package including:

• A performance bonus program
• Medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance plan with an HSA, for both you and any eligible dependents
• FSA dependent care options
• 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with employer match
• 8 paid holidays and 16 days of Paid Time Off to start

We also offer educational and advancement opportunities and are committed to the continuing education and mentorship of all our team members.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Cushing Terrell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, age, color, religious creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, military status or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

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