Architectural Designer III - Higher Education

Location: Hybrid role based in Los Angeles, CA, or Chicago, IL, with regular in-office days and travel to project sites.

Salary: $90,000–$130,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global is an integrated architecture and engineering practice designing environments that support institutional goals, student success, wellness, belonging, learning, discovery, and campus communities.

What you will do

• Develop project design and sustainability goals, programming, basis of design, concepts, and design solutions for higher-education projects.
• Lead and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across project phases, from conception through construction, including coordination with engineers, consultants, and project leaders.
• Conduct programmatic, design, material, product, code, and ordinance research.
• Create presentations, reports, narratives, drawings, graphics, digital models, renderings, diagrams, and physical models.
• Document interpretations, review submittals, and participate in bidding, construction administration, client, project, and construction meetings.
• Develop generative design and automation tools for Rhino and Revit, improve design iterations, and mentor team members.

Requirements

• Minimum four-year Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree.
• Architecture licensure required.
• At least 6 years of experience in the architecture and engineering industry, with demonstrated ability to contribute meaningfully to design efforts across projects of varying sizes and complexity.
• Strong planning, architectural design, graphic, organizational, prioritization, written, and verbal communication skills; English communication is required.
• Proficiency in BIM/Revit, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work through complex assignments, collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment, motivate and mentor staff, delegate work, and perform under deadlines.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible, and committed to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion principles.
• Ability to travel to and access project sites for client, project, construction, observation, investigation, and evaluation activities.

Nice to have

• LEED Accredited Professional and/or WELL Accredited Professional credentials.
• Experience with Rhino, Concept Board/Miro, InDesign, Illustrator, Bluebeam, and Revizto.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining autonomy and collaboration, with freedom to work from home and regular in-office days.
• Professional open-space office supporting collaborative and independent work.
• Culture centered on continual learning, collective growth, integrity, creativity, inclusion, and diverse perspectives.