Senior Designer or Senior Technical Designer (Project Architect)

OTJ Architects
  • Miami, Florida
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    Senior Designer or Senior Technical Designer (Project Architect): Miami, FL
     
    Job Description:
    We are seeking a Senior Designer or Senior Technical Designer to lead design and delivery of high‑impact projects, providing strategic technical direction and ensuring design integrity across systems and solutions.
     
    Responsibilities:
     
    Demonstrates superior attention to detail, organizational skills, and effectively manages time to execute upon assigned tasks, within set deadlines (3+ projects at any given time)
    Communicates clearly with managing team members
    Acute organizational skills
    Demonstrates advanced technical intelligence in practicing area of architecture and/or interior design
    Demonstrates clear understanding of all project phases and sequencing
    Ability to develop Concepts in early design phases and communicate ideas through presentations
    Lead client in development of project Program
    Develop space plans with little/no direction
    Attend site surveys and create related documentation
    Develop project schedules based on design deliverables required to execute the project
    Demonstrates advanced proficiency in assembly of Construction Documents
    Lead the selection of finishes, lighting, equipment, plumbing fixtures, and other design elements related to the program
    Effectively researches/problem solves to coordinate development of code compliant designs
    May oversee all design and drawings
    Leads consultant coordination in conjunction with senior architect(s) and/or designer(s)
    Actively leads and mentors junior teammates across multiple projects in any phase
    May contribute to and manage project scheduling, staffing, budgeting, set up, close out, and profitability
    May manage OTJ and consultant invoicing and collections.
    Collaborates effectively with all departments

    Qualifications:
     
    8-12 years of experience
    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree of architecture or interior design
    Advanced Revit proficiency
    Advanced level rendering software proficiency (Enscape, Lumion, or other)
    Advanced Adobe Creative Suite proficiency
    Proficiency in Office 365 products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)
    Working knowledge of building codes
    Proficiency in Bluebeam, Plangrid, and Procore
    Advanced knowledge of construction documents
    Advanced knowledge of concept design, space planning, and design presentations if applicable
    Advanced knowledge of furnishings and finishes if applicable
    Experience in workplace and/or healthcare design is a plus
     
    Salary Range:
    $82,000 - $115,000

    About OTJ:
    OTJ is a premier architecture and design firm with offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, and Chicago. For 35+ years we have experienced an unparalleled and uninterrupted growth trajectory fueled by the design of award-winning projects for leading organizations across North America. We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive team as we continue our dynamic growth. We are now poised to further expand our reach and believe your skills and experience will be an asset to the ongoing success of our team. We are confident that OTJ will offer you the opportunity to do your best, most creative work in a dynamic atmosphere that welcomes fresh ideas. 

    Application:
    Qualified candidates should send resume and relevant work samples to

    HR@otj.com

    and include the following:
    • Number of years with commercial workplace experience
    • Level of Revit skill
    • Level of production skill
    • Number of years of experience with project management  
    • If located in the Miami, FL area and can commute to OTJ’s Miami office regularly
    • If a US citizen.  Because this position may support federal government projects that require U.S. citizenship as a bona fide occupational qualification, we are unable to move forward with candidates who do not meet this requirement.
    Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
    OTJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMiami, Florida
    Websitehttps://otj.com/careers/

    Skills

    • Billingunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Building Codesunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Construction Document Setunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Credit and Collectionsunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Federal Governmentunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Interior Designunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Plumbingunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Project Developmentunmatched
    • Project Scheduleunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Schedule Developmentunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Technical Strategyunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • United States Citizenunmatched

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