Architectural Design Coordinator - Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Architectural Design Coordinator

Location: West Loop, Chicago, IL

Schedule: Hybrid | 3 Days In-Office, 2 Days Remote | Half-Day Fridays

Shape the Future of One of America's Most Recognizable Brands

Are you an aspiring architect or design professional who loves space planning, problem-solving, and seeing your work come to life in real-world environments? We're looking for an Architectural Design Coordinator to join a team supporting large-scale restaurant modernization projects across North America.

This is an incredible opportunity to work on the owner/client side of the business, collaborating with project managers, architects, and design partners to improve customer experiences, optimize restaurant layouts, and bring innovative design concepts to thousands of locations nationwide.

Whether your space planning experience comes from internships, studio projects, academic coursework, or professional experience, this role offers hands-on exposure to commercial architecture, brand implementation, and large-scale design coordination in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Review and coordinate architectural design packages for restaurant remodel and modernization projects
• Apply space planning principles to improve customer flow, employee efficiency, and overall functionality within restaurant environments
• Utilize Bluebeam to review, mark up, redline, and track revisions on architectural drawings and technical documents
• Collaborate with project managers, architects, engineers, and external consultants to ensure designs align with company standards and project goals
• Review floor plans, elevations, details, and layouts to support design consistency across multiple locations
• Assist with signage, branding, and front-of-house design implementation
• Coordinate updates to existing restaurant facilities and prototype designs
• Support ADA compliance and accessibility considerations within design layouts
• Participate in design reviews and help identify creative solutions to site-specific challenges
• Help drive high-profile projects from concept review through implementation

What We're Looking ForRequired Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Architectural Technology, Interior Design, or a related field
• Experience using Bluebeam for drawing review, redlines, markups, and document coordination
• Exposure to space planning through academic coursework, internships, studio projects, or professional experience
• Strong understanding of architectural drawings, floor plans, and design documentation
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams
• Detail-oriented mindset with strong organizational skills
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced environment

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Work on large-scale projects impacting restaurant locations across North America
• Gain exposure to commercial architecture, space planning, branding, and facility design
• Collaborative, supportive team environment with structured training and mentorship
• Hybrid work schedule with flexibility once onboarding is complete
• Half-day Fridays
• Modern West Loop office location
• Opportunities for growth and long-term career development
• Work alongside experienced architectural and design professionals while building a highly marketable skill set

Ideal Candidate

This role is perfect for a graduate or early-career design professional who enjoys architecture, space planning, and problem-solving. If you're excited about seeing your design recommendations influence real-world environments and want to grow your career beyond traditional architectural production work, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the next generation of customer experiences through innovative architectural design and space planning.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $31.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.