Intermediate Architectural Designer

Intermediate Architectural Designer

Quezada Architecture Employer

San Francisco, CA, US

Posted On:
Wed, Feb 25 '26

$95,000 - $115,000 annually Pay

QA, a multi-disciplinary, woman-owned boutique design firm with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, is currently seeking qualified candidates to join our diverse and talented team. We are passionate about creating thoughtful, beautiful, and healthy environments for our clients with exciting and unique projects in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Our work spans a wide range of sectors including commercial, hospitality, high-end residential, aviation, and health/wellness.

Our ideal candidate is creative, collaborative, self-motivated, organized, positive and flexible, with strong verbal and written communication skills. Candidates must have both the requisite experience and a passion for modern design, exceptional design sensibility and graphic skills, and a healthy sense of humor.

This position requires an individual who is very strong in conceptual architectural design and has the technical fundamentals to bring that design to life. This person will collaborate on the design, documentation and consultant coordination. As this is an extremely rich period for career growth, we are looking for an individual who is both comfortable asking for guidance and pro‑active in their professional growth.

Experience in both architecture and interior design is desirable, but not mandatory. Demonstration of strong design skills a must.

Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited Architecture Program

8+ years of related experience working in a design firm

• Must be able to initiate and create technical drawings for the SD, DD and CD phases of project documentation
• Revit 2026
• Twin Motion and/or Enscape
• Sketch‑Up and/or Rhino
• Bluebeam
• Miro
• MS Office
• Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator (highly desirable)

• Collaborating with team in the concept phase to develop the overall design direction
• Using 3D visualizations and conventional architectural drawings to convey these ideas to clients and builders
• Help with preparation of project presentation materials such as presentation decks
• Following standards established by global and local technology committees
• Preparing technical documentation of projects
• Consultant coordination
• Collaborates with other staff on workflow optimization between technical drawings and 3D visualizations
• Keeping current with software upgrades
• Attending client presentations
• Preparing and issuing Bid Documents
• Assisting technical staff through Construction Administration

You will be part of a fun, high-energy, diverse and smart team dedicated to advancing great design and supporting our communities. We whole‑hearted believe in a healthy work‑life balance and take measures to care for each other. QA offers a wide range of benefits including health, dental, vision, and chiropractic care as well as matching 401k plan and long‑term disability benefits.

We value mentorship and career advancement by reimbursing ARE exam fees, licensure fees, and AIA dues. We also pay for professional organization dues to encourage our staff to be engaged in the broader design community. We enjoy what we do and we enjoy doing it together!

Work is currently being performed in a hybrid mode with 3 days in office (T‑H) and 2 remote. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Applicants MUST be currently located in the United States, reside in the San Francisco Bay Area and hold a valid US passport, green card, or work visa.

If you do not fit all of the above criteria, please do not apply. Please forward a PDF of your resume and design portfolio via e‑mail to the address listed above. Evidence of proficiency and portfolio will be reviewed.