Architectural Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Architectural Designer / Architect (Hybrid Position)

Job Description

An architectural designer / architect will support a growing architecture and design practice as it expands its presence in the Seattle market. This role offers the opportunity to help build a satellite office in the Pacific Northwest while contributing to a diverse portfolio of commercial, industrial, aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, laboratory, and public-sector projects. You will work across all phases of architecture, collaborate closely with leadership, and play a key role in the firms continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Support architectural projects through all phases, from Schematic Design (SD) through Construction Administration (CA).
• Develop accurate and detailed construction documents and design drawings using Revit.
• Produce construction drawings and technical documentation that align with project standards and quality expectations.
• Participate in client meetings to discuss project goals, present design concepts, and coordinate next steps.
• Conduct site visits and field verification, including as-built documentation, to ensure design accuracy and alignment with existing conditions.
• Coordinate with project teams and external stakeholders to maintain clear communication and smooth project delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues on a variety of commercial and technically complex projects, including industrial, aerospace, manufacturing, defense, warehouse, and high-tech facilities.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail, quality, and deadlines.
• Assist with design development and production tasks, contributing creative ideas and technical solutions.
• Work within collaborative teams to solve design and technical challenges efficiently and effectively.
• Support tenant improvement, commercial building, manufacturing, and industrial projects as needed.
• Actively seek ways to improve processes and promote quality in design and documentation.
• Embrace a fast-paced environment, enjoy multi-tasking, and approach challenges as opportunities to solve problems.
• Travel to client meetings and job sites as needed, typically 13 hours every other day or less, with the expectation that this will increase over time as responsibilities grow.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture.
• 26+ years of professional architectural experience, including 24 years of relevant project work.
• Proficiency in Revit for design, drafting, and technical drawing production.
• Strong understanding of construction documents, drawing set development, and construction documentation processes.
• Commercial project experience, including work on commercial buildings and tenant improvement projects.
• Experience supporting projects through Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Administration phases.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high quality and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, within collaborative project teams.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and comfort with multi-tasking across different project types.
• Eagerness to assist on multiple projects and contribute to a growing office.
• Willingness to travel locally to client meetings and job sites on a regular but moderate basis.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with industrial, aerospace, manufacturing, defense, warehouse, or high-tech facilities.
• Experience with laboratory, healthcare, and public-sector projects.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Background in architectural design, drafting, design development, and production.
• Comfort working on technically complex projects and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Enthusiasm for working in a small, tight-knit group and contributing to office culture.
• Interest in continuous professional growth and in working closely with firm leadership.

Work Environment

The role is part of a growing, collaborative, and fast-paced architecture and design office in the Seattle market. You will initially work remotely and then transition to a hybrid schedule as the local satellite office develops. The standard workload is approximately 4045 hours per week. Once hybrid, you will be expected to work at least three 8-hour days per week in the office, with flexibility to choose which days; many team members voluntarily work four days in office or follow a TuesdayThursday schedule. About two-thirds of your time will be spent in the office and about one-third outside the office at client meetings, job sites, and field verification visits. The environment is casual yet goal-oriented, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, creativity, and professional growth. The team sets professional and personal milestones and maintains a close-knit culture through regular social and team-building activities, including team coffees and lunches, birthday celebrations, office retreats in the mountains, volunteer events, and quarterly "Forced Friendship" outings where the entire office participates in a hobby selected by a team member, such as games, hiking, volleyball, sailing, or community service projects. This setting provides direct exposure to leadership, involvement in all phases of architecture, and the chance to help shape the character and culture of a growing satellite office.

This is a Permanent position based out of Redmond, WA.

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

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.

G Squared offers 15 days of accrue vacation time per year, 6 days of accrued sick time per year, and medical, dental, and eye insurance for all full time employees. G Squared currently pays 75% of the employees premium, and 0% of the employees family premium. Please see attached for our current plan breakdown. Offer 1 week - work from anywhere (can do a full week remote from any location)

This is a Permanent position based out of Redmond, WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,WA.

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.

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