Project Designer

We are looking for highly motivated individuals, committed to design excellence and excited to contribute to our Sports, Entertainment, and Recreation specialties.As a Project Designer on the Perkins and Will team, you will:• Understand overall project goals and constraints including client values, construction and design budget limitations and schedule requirements• Work in tandem with Senior Project Designer or Design Principal to analyze and evaluate client project requirements and design alternatives based on-site and code requirements• Initiate and create schematic designs and plans with responsibility for presentation drawings, models, and narratives• Participate in internal design reviews• Participate in marketing efforts and may lead presentations to prospective clients• Work with engineering consultants through schematic and design development phases• Direct, organize, and mentor junior staff with responsibility for oversightTo join us, you should have:• A professional degree in Architecture, Design, or related discipline• Experience Level: Mid-Senior (8+ years of experience)• Strong sketching, graphic, and 3D modeling and visualization skills; Revit strongly preferred• Strong design portfolio• High level of creativity, innovative thinking, and problem-solving• Ability to direct and coordinate work efforts of junior staff• Experience in all phases and aspects of a project• Effective verbal and written communication skills• Attention to detail and motivation to learn• Collaborative and professional work ethic• LEED GA and Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design (LEED AP with Specialty, WELL AP, etc.) or obtained within 6 months of hire.• Licensure preferredWe foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis.Benefits: medical, dental, vision, wellness, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k, PTOQualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 6MB).• Equal Employment Opportunity StatementPerkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination ProvisionPerkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.#LI-Hybrid