Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors

Architectural Designer, Residential

Roman And Williams Buildings And Interiors Employer

New York, NY, US

Location:

Mon, Jun 8 '26

Posted On

$90,000 - $100,000 annually Pay:

Roman and Williams seeks an Intermediate Architectural Designer with 4-6 years professional experience to join our Residential team. The ideal applicant will be extremely self-motivated, and have the ability to think and work on multiple projects at once with both technical acumen and creative thinking. This candidate should be comfortable communicating in detail with project teams consistently, both verbally and in written form, and communicating with members of the RW team.

The candidate will be involved in all aspects and phases of design and construction, thinks and works at the broadest and smallest of scales, and can uphold all schedule and deliverable obligations as agreed upon with clients and collaborators.

The position involves contributing to and managing the complex coordination, development, and production of projects from concept design through construction administration, installation, and project handover. Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate a strong ability in the following:

• Able to assist and guide a team on all phases of a project
• Able to manage multiple projects across the board, simultaneously
• Strong client-facing capabilities
• Construction documentation-level drawing work, including highly articulate design detailing; proficiency with traditional architectural vocabulary and the fundamentals of building construction and assembly
• Strong in vendor management and coordination with extensive consultant teams, inclusive of MEP and Structural Engineers, Lighting Designers, Landscape Designers, etc.
• Comfortable presenting ideas, both internally and externally
• Clear communication and distribution of information within the team
• Maintain project directories
• Ability to collaborate with consultants and work on a project team
• Design and construction documentation, including design details and proficiency with building systems and the fundamentals of building construction and assembly
• Participate in the development of design concepts and presentation materials
• Cartoon design presentations and architectural drawing sets
• Propose design solutions and carry these through all design phases
• Participate in development and maintenance of project schedules and diff docs
• Produce sheet indexes and drawing logs
• Research materiality and build architectural schedules and specifications
• Review Junior/Intermediate Designer’s work prior to VP of Residential review
• Project day-to-day coordination with consultants and third-party consultants/vendors
• Log and file incoming RFIs, submittals, and other external correspondence, and track progress to completion/resolution

• Minimum of 2-5 years of professional architectural experience
• Residential experience is a plus
• Knowledge of construction methods
• Ability to produce technical documentation, including DD and CD/IDD
• Fluency in AutoCAD and Sketch Up
• Strong graphics and visual presentation skills
• 3D modeling and rendering experience, including Rhino and Revit, is a plus
• Dexterity with hand drawing and rendering capabilities is a plus