Architectural Project Designer

Calico Studio is currently looking for a full-time architectural designer to join our team. We are a growing, vibrant, multi-disciplinary boutique firm located in Chapel Hill, NC. We follow our passions to find projects that challenge us to think in different ways. We have done everything from single-family custom homes, commercial work, interior design, and master planning to product development and branding packages.

We are seeking a highly creative designer who is a resourceful and creative problem solver with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. We are small but mighty and look for those capable of taking direction and leading a project as well as having the ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines. We are seeking strong listeners with a passion for quality design, spatial relationships and a deep understanding of materials.

Our ideal candidate has a passion for sustainability and holistic design, with the ability to vary style depending on the project.

This is a full-time salaried position with the option to work remotely up to two days a week in line with our hybrid work policy.

• Degree from an NAAB accredited Architecture program
• Actively working towards licensure from the state Board of Architecture of North Carolina
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of CADD programs and 3D modeling, familiarity with current design software and techniques

• 5+ years of professional experience in Architecture design
• Project Management experience
• Vectorworks experience

• Collaborate, brainstorm, and strategize with team or clients
• Develop design concepts from schematic through design development
• Prepare drawings, present ideas, clearly communicate reasoning behind design choices, and give and receive constructive criticism
• Attend design meetings and producing field reports
• Documenting existing conditions, research code issues