Roman and Williams
Roman and Williams seeks an Senior Architectural Designer with 5-8 years professional experience to work on a team managing multiple projects at once.
The ideal applicant will be extremely self-motivated, and have the ability to think and work on multiple projects at once with both technical acumen and creative leadership. This candidate should be comfortable with communicating in detail with project team consistently throughout each project - both verbally and in written form, and delegating to appropriate members of the RW team. The candidate will be involved in all aspects and phases of design and construction and who thinks and works at the broadest and smallest of scales; and can uphold all schedule & deliverable obligations as agreed upon with clients and collaborators.
Responsibilities and Duties
The position involves contributing and managing the complex coordination, development and production of projects from concept design through construction administration, installation, and project handover. Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate a strong ability in the following:
Able to lead/guide a team on all phases of a project (Architectural and Interior Design development)
Able to manage multiple projects across the board, simultaneously
Strong client facing capabilities
Construction Documentation level drawing work, including highly articulate design detailing. Proficiency with traditional architectural vocabulary and the fundamentals of building construction and assembly
Strong in vendor management; and coordination with extensive consultant team inclusive of MEP and Structural Engineers, Lighting Designers, Landscape Designers, et cetera
Comfortable presenting ideas - both internally and externally
You will contribute to the production, coordination and management of projects from design concept through construction administration. Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast paced environment and demonstrate a strong ability in the following:
Clear communication and distribution of information within the team
Maintain project directories
Ability to collaborate with consultants and work on a project team.
Design and Construction Documentation, (including design details). Proficiency with building systems and the fundamentals of building construction and assembly.
Participate in the development of design concepts and presentation materials
Schematic design presentations and architectural drawings sets
Propose design solutions and carry these through all design phases
Participate in development and maintenance of Project Schedules and Diff Docs
Produce Sheets Index/Drawing Logs
Researching materiality and building Architectural Schedules & Specifications
Review Junior/Intermediate designer's work, prior to VP of Residential review
Project day-to-day coordination with consultants and third-party consultants/vendors
Logging and filing incoming RFIs, submittals, and other external correspondence & to track progress to completion/resolution.
Qualifications and Skills:
Minimum of 5-8 years of professional architectural experience
Experience in Construction, Drawing details & interest in traditional design preferred
Residential experience is a plus.
Knowledge of construction methods
Ability ot produce technical documentation (DD, CD/IDD)
Fluency in AutoCAD
Strong graphics and visual presentation skills.
3D modeling and rendering experience (Rhino, Revit) is a plus
Dexterity with hand drawing: rendering capabilities is a plus
If interested, please submit to applications@ with the email title as follows: (your name) - RW Senior Designer (Residential - Architecture) Application including the following:
Copy of applicant's Cover Letter in the body of the email
Resume/CV in PDF format
Portfolio/Work Samples in PDF format, examples should include:
DD and CD/IDD-level drawing sets
Millwork details