Architectural Designer

Job Description

About the Job

If you believe your skills, experience, and aspirations align with this position, we encourage you to apply.

About The Role

This is an entry-level position with a strong design and technical focus. You will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating closely with design and technical leadership on various project teams. Under the direct supervision of a Licensed Architect and project leadership, your primary responsibilities will include:

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Under direct supervision of the Project Architect or Project Designer, contribute to the design process by utilizing various software platforms such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and Sketch-up.
• Build physical building models.
• Produce architectural documentation under supervisory direction.
• Produce graphics materials and images for client presentations under supervisory direction.
• Assist in product research under direct supervision of a Project Architect or Project Manager.
• Assist with research of building code information as directed by a Project Architect.
• Participate in the review of shop drawings and submittals under supervisory direction.
• Attend in-house project team meetings.
• May visit job sites to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress. Site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of the site.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or a related field required by hire date. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited program is preferred.
• A strong creative design portfolio is essential.
• Must possess strong communication, teamwork, presentation, graphics, and organizational skills, along with the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Proficiency with Revit and Enscape is preferred.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite is required.

For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits.

About Our Firm

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.

About Working Here

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.
• We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.

Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. It’s not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any other platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying.

As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.