Design Architects shape buildings and spaces from early concepts through detailed design. They balance creative vision with practical requirements, translating client goals, site conditions, building codes, budgets, and technical constraints into cohesive architectural solutions. Browse Design Architect opportunities on Ladders, where professionals can find vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more.
Design Architects develop design concepts, produce drawings and models, coordinate with engineers and consultants, and help guide projects through approvals and construction. Depending on the firm and project, responsibilities may include programming, site analysis, schematic design, design development, material selection, construction documentation, and reviewing work for quality and code compliance.
Employers commonly seek a degree in architecture and experience with architectural design and project delivery. Many roles value licensure, strong portfolios, knowledge of building codes and accessibility standards, and proficiency with tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, and BIM workflows. Communication, collaboration, visualization, and attention to detail are important for coordinating design intent across project teams.
Design Architects work at architecture and design studios, multidisciplinary engineering firms, real estate and development companies, and public-sector organizations. Projects may include commercial offices, housing, healthcare, education, hospitality, cultural spaces, and civic buildings. Responsibilities and specializations vary by employer, project scale, and location.
Explore Design Architect openings and compare opportunities by employer, location, and role requirements. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates discover architecture careers aligned with their skills and goals. Review each listing for its compensation details, qualifications, and work arrangement.
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Champion innovative architectural solutions by overseeing construction administration for hospitality projects. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure design integrity and project success while mana...
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Lead and oversee preconstruction efforts for large-scale Data Center projects, ensuring optimal financial positioning and delivering high-quality results through effective team management and strategi...
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Optimize project outcomes by leading preconstruction efforts for large-scale Data Center initiatives. Drive team performance, manage budgets, and ensure exceptional client relationships while overseei...
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Shape the future of data center projects by leading preconstruction efforts, ensuring optimal financial positioning, and fostering strong team collaboration to deliver exceptional results and client s...
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Join a team that's shaping the future of Data Centers by leading preconstruction efforts, ensuring optimal financial positioning, and fostering strong relationships across teams to deliver exceptional...
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Data Architect, Corporate Services
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Lead and own the end-to-end data architecture for a modern finance platform, ensuring high data quality and governance, while managing a team, fostering relationships, and driving strategic implementa...
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Solution Architect - Corporate Systems
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Lead the charge in designing innovative technology solutions that meet complex business needs across HR, Finance, and other corporate systems, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture best prac...
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Tackle complex architectural challenges as a Project Architect, collaborating with a dynamic team to deliver innovative design solutions and manage project execution from concept to completion, ensuri...
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The Project Designer will be part of the Interior Architecture team, focusing on innovative concepts for hospitality clients. This role involves leading multiple projects, managing design processes, a...
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Lead transformative initiatives in higher education design, fostering client relationships and mentoring talent. Drive business development and project management efforts to enhance RDG's presence in...
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Lead the charge in designing and delivering advanced building technology systems. Oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring quality and coordination across disciplines while fostering cl...
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Design Lead/ Architect, Manhattan Active WM
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Partner with us to lead functional design for Manhattan Active WM, translating complex requirements into scalable solutions. Drive global template governance and ensure successful implementations whil...
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Unlock potential by driving innovative healthcare design projects, ensuring quality and compliance while collaborating with teams and clients. This role offers growth opportunities in a dynamic enviro...
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Shape the future of healthcare design by managing project deliverables, ensuring quality, and coordinating with consultants. Leverage your expertise to conduct site analyses and monitor construction...
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Senior Project Architect - Architectural Design Leadership & Technical Project Delivery
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Join a team that's leading complex architectural projects, influencing design decisions, and mentoring junior architects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals to deliver innovative solutio...
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Join a team that's dedicated to innovative architectural design, overseeing projects from conceptualization to execution while ensuring compliance with building codes and delivering exceptional techni...
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Lead diverse architectural projects across multiple sectors, providing design expertise and project management. Collaborate with teams, mentor staff, and ensure high-quality delivery while fostering c...
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Project Architect | Commercial
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Join a collaborative team to create innovative architectural solutions, manage project schedules, and mentor junior staff while ensuring high-quality standards in commercial architecture projects...
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Join a dynamic team to lead innovative historic preservation projects, leveraging your architectural expertise and project management skills. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to revitalize and ce...
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Champion impactful tech alliances with top AI and cloud platforms, driving collaboration and value creation through innovative solutions and extensive technical evangelism...
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Shape the future of client implementations by architecting efficient, scalable solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive best practices and deliver strategic outcomes for leading pro...
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Champion the future of enterprise solutions by architecting best practices and guiding complex implementations, ensuring efficiency and value across diverse client engagements in a collaborative envir...
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Unlock potential by leveraging advanced architectural principles to drive project design, enhance quality assurance, and coordinate multi-discipline teams, ensuring compliance and excellence in delive...
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Drive impactful architectural design by leveraging advanced principles and expertise. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality deliverables while making autonomous project decisions...
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What is a Design Architect?
A Design Architect develops and communicates architectural concepts, then helps refine them into designs that respond to client needs, site conditions, codes, budgets, and technical requirements.
What qualifications are common for Design Architect jobs?
Many positions require an architecture degree and relevant design experience. Employers may also prefer architectural licensure, a strong portfolio, knowledge of building codes and BIM, and proficiency with tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, or Rhino.
What software do Design Architects use?
Common tools include Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, and other visualization, drafting, and building information modeling (BIM) applications. Specific requirements vary by employer and project.
Where can Design Architects find work?
Design Architects may work for architecture studios, engineering and design firms, developers, or public agencies, contributing to projects in sectors such as housing, commercial real estate, healthcare, education, and civic design.
How can I find Design Architect jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Design Architect listings on Ladders, which features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Check each listing for salary information, required experience, location, and other role details.