We9re currently seeking an
Architecture Project Designer to join our dynamic
Civic + Cultural team. You9ll be part of a culture that values deep collaboration, technical excellence, and continual growth. Examples of completed projects include West Hollywood Park Aquatics and Recreation Center, Michelle Obama Library and Environmental Nature Center. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across our studios in California and Texas-and help bring high-performance, community-first design to life.
What You9ll Do:- Lead design ideation with clients and project teams, driving creativity from concept through schematic design.
- Engage all disciplines and stakeholders early to ensure an integrated, informed design process.
- Guide and facilitate presentations of design concepts and project documents for client review and approval.
- Preside over project-specific design meetings, presentations, and activities.
- Collaborate in firmwide design charrettes to share ideas and elevate design quality.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, builders, authorities, and project stakeholders.
- Partner with the Managing Director, Design Director, and Project Manager to deliver innovative, high-quality design solutions.
- Mentor and inspire design teams while ensuring alignment with LPA9s design standards and processes.
What We Offer:At LPA, your growth and contributions matter. We foster a collaborative culture where creative ideas are valued, and voices are heard.
- Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members across disciplines.
- Career development support, including professional development grants and in-house training.
- Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks focused on innovative, sustainable practices.
- 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year.
- Opportunities to propose and lead projects that impact your local community, including more than $1 million since 2015 in Habitat for Humanity builds, scholarships, and other pro bono community projects.
- Access to our Professional Development Grants program, created to encourage professional development and further LPA9s collective knowledge as a firm. Over the life of the grant program, we have invested $1,196,890 and impacted 848 LPA employees.
What We9re Looking For:Required:
- Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Architecture.
- 10+ years of experience in all phases of architecture projects.
- Advanced abilities with conceptual design and graphic presentations.
- Active architecture license in California.
- Proficiency in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.
This position is eligible for an annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
