Junior Architectural Designer Job Descriptions, Average Salary, Interview Questions

[Your Company Name] is searching diligently for a skilled junior architect/designer. We are in need of an ambitious and hard-working architect who is passionate about furthering their career. As a junior architect, you will be responsible for providing bids on potential builds, drawing and designing structures, communicating with customers to assess requirements on structures to be built, and many other duties to learn and grow into senior architects. It is important that you have strong organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication, mathematical, and technical skills. This will be a very rewarding and valuable position to jump-start your career in architecture and design. If you are excited about a career in architecture and willing to work hard for success, then we may be a perfect fit!

Typical duties and responsibilities

• Work with architects on various projects
• Help plan and design buildings
• Work on design drawings
• Assist in reviewing project proposals and specs
• Compile required paperwork and documents for projects
• Coordinate details of architectural projects

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, ideally with an internship or previous experience

Required skills and qualifications

• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and related software
• Experience producing construction documents
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills
• Design and problem-solving skills as well as an appreciation of, and sensitivity to, architectural design intent
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in architecture 
• 3+ years of experience
• Certifications applicable to this position

We are committed to being a great place to work that fosters the professional growth of every individual through a relaxed, collaborative, and dynamic work environment.

Our group is an award-winning mid-sized design studio dedicated to delivering creative public transit design solutions that elevate and strengthen the communities they serve.

We are looking for a junior architectural designer interested in complex projects from start to finish. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in an architectural office and be an out-of-the-box thinker with a holistic understanding of the design process and a talent for developing creative design ideas. This is a great opportunity for a passionate and creative mind to take on dynamic and challenging projects and be part of creative design initiatives on transit projects both locally and internationally.

Most of the things you’ll work on:

• Collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team (engineering, urban design, and others) to support the design and construction of rapid transit projects in Canada and the United States
• Assist with creating and developing station designs, functional layouts, diagrams, and presentation materials based on complex programming requirements including public and service areas
• Developing construction documents
• Assisting in the construction administration phase: general review, site instructions, change orders, and interpretation of contract specifications
• Assist the Senior team members with other tasks including updating logs and checklists

You’ll need to have:

• Minimum Degree in Architecture
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an architectural firm
• Proficiency with Revit and BIM software, 3D Rendering, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office
• Well-organized with the ability to manage time and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently within a collaborative team.
• Proactive and detail-oriented
• Creative and collaborative with a passion for designing and detailing
• Analytical thinker and problem solver
• Desire to grow within a team environment
• Experience in transit station design will be considered an asset

ABC Company is looking for a Junior Architectural Designer to join our growing Architecture team. Our projects include work for city and state agencies and range from industrial pump stations for the ABC DEP to aesthetic design requirements for XYZ’s Comprehensive Modernization program. We are looking for a candidate who is excited about public, civic, and infrastructure architecture, with the flexibility to work in varied capacities from survey work in the field to design documents, 3D renderings, word processing, and data organization, in the office.

Core competencies

• Drafting proficiency in Revit and CAD (rendering skills a plus!)
• Ability to read and understand constructions documents
• Ability to collect and record survey information
• Proficient in Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent research and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of building codes and standards
• Located in the NY Metro or Westchester area and ability to travel to field visits in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn
• Ability to interact well with customers and co-workers, in the field and at the office

Education and experience

• Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Architecture, or Master of Architecture
• Prior experience working in an architecture or A/E firm is preferred but not required
• 1-3 years
• Active participation in AXP and on the licensure track

As a Junior Architectural Designer at ABC Company, you will be responsible for collaborating with lead Designers to develop and document designs for a wide variety of high-performance K-12 public and independent schools, higher education, healthcare, cultural and performing arts, and civic and justice projects. You will coordinate and collaborate with team members in multiple disciplines to maintain project schedule and design quality through all phases of small to large and complex projects. ABC Company team members will mentor you and ensure that you receive the breadth of experience required for licensure. As a member of one of our integrated design teams, you will create architecture that elevates the human experience through design.

If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset and want to grow with the nation’s dynamic leader in school design, this is the position for you. If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset and want to grow with one of the nation’s leading design firms, this is the position for you. ABC Company is 100% employee-owned so you will have the opportunity for ownership in the Firm within a year of joining it. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen and creativity to grow the Firm profitably.

The successful candidate will

• Collaborate with other team members to identify and propose solutions to design challenges
• Provide design input, feedback, and support from master planning and concept design through construction documents
• Produce accurate documents aligned with firm standards for project assignments
• Communicate to Lead Designers and the Project Manager on the progress of assignments according to the established project schedule and work plan
• Ensure project information is incorporated into project documents clearly and appropriately

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Architecture from an accredited program
• 0 to 3 years of previous design team experience on small to large and complex public and private projects
• Basic understanding and technical knowledge of architectural drafting and design
• Proficiency in the use of computer modeling and rendering software such as Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up, InDesign, Rhino, Lumion, and Enscape
• Strong commitment to sustainable design and climate action
• Commitment to pursuing professional licensure
• Eligibility to work in the United States without the need for a work visa or residency sponsorship