Designer II

Job Title: Designer II

Job Description

As a Designer II, you will contribute to projects through all phases of design and construction while working under the guidance of more senior staff. Your role will involve preparing design studies, presentations, and construction documents, as well as developing design and technical solutions for assigned portions of a project. You will support permitting and construction administration activities, demonstrating increasing technical proficiency, sound judgment, and attention to detail. You will be part of a collaborative studio environment committed to design excellence.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to projects through all phases of design and construction under the guidance of more senior staff.

• Prepare design studies, presentations, and construction documents.

• Develop design and technical solutions for assigned portions of a project.

• Support permitting and construction administration activities.

• Demonstrate increasing technical proficiency, sound judgment, and attention to detail.

Essential Skills

• At least two to five years of project designer experience within a small to medium-sized firm/studio environment.

• At least two years of experience with assisting in highly technical project types such as industrial, civic, commercial, administration, operations, laboratory, maintenance, facilities, public works, or transportation facilities.

• Non-licensed architectural status with experience with California building codes. Oregon and/or Washington state experience is also desirable.

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited program.

• Proficiency in Revit and SketchUp

Work Environment

The position requires the ability to work in person from Tuesday to Thursday at the San Francisco office. A hybrid schedule is currently offered, subject to team needs. The work environment is collaborative, fostering a culture of design excellence, with opportunities to engage in a variety of project types.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Francisco, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $73000.00 - $83000.00/hr.

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 San Francisco,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 4, 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 without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall 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 applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.