Senior Design Architect
Hospitality Sector
Miami, FL
The Position – Senior Design Architect
This highly motivated individual will contribute to building a strong business-within-a-business. As a Senior Designer, you will be responsible for envisioning, designing, and delivering exceptional projects for our clients. The successful candidate will assume responsibility for creating the vision of the project from inception to reality; use knowledge and experience of the hospitality building types to create an indelible experience for the guest and operational efficiency for owner’s and operators. The Senior Designer will play an integral role in the studio by leading projects expertly and mentoring a team of designers to continue to build the hospitality portfolio.
Why live, work and play in Miami?
Miami is one of the world's most popular vacation spots and it could be your backyard! Most destinations often are said to offer something for everyone, the Miami area DOES INDEED offer multiple enticements for everyone:
- The trendy nightlife of South Beach, bejeweled by the eye candy of the Art Deco district.
- The bustle of Calle Ocho and the highly caffeinated energy of Little Havana.
- The plush hotels of Miami Beach and the historic hideaways of Coral Gables.
- Seemingly endless shopping opportunities in modern, sprawling malls and the quiet, personal attention offered by the family-owned shops of Coconut Grove and many other corners of the region.
- The lures of deep-sea fishing and golf and tennis.
- Miami's major league football, basketball, hockey and baseball.
- Boat shows and auto racing.
- Art festivals and outdoor food and wine extravaganzas.
- An international airport and the world’s busiest cruise port.
Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Highly organized, detail-driven and conscientious
- Leadership quality and capability
- Evidence of entrepreneurial drive…with enthusiasm for being a part of building the Hospitality practice in Miami
- Initiative!!
Position Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall Design and coordination of the project and team
- Work with the Design Manager(s) and project team (s) on conceptual designs, presentations, design development, and production
- Lead design effort and client presentations, support client relationships
- Collaborate with Design Manager(s) to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Coordinate with consultants, contractors, fabricators, furniture dealers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
- Resolve complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions
- Mentor junior and intermediate design staff
- Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and construction drawings
- Oversee development of design throughout design development and construction drawings.
- Assist in managing client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination
- Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs
- Participate in firm marketing, industry events and project interviews.
- Collaborate with design talent across the firm to elevate the quality of our work overall.
- Must be able to plan ahead and anticipate the project’s needs in order to maintain goals and objectives of the project, on behalf of all project team members.
- Must be able to execute strong follow through on agenda items and project issues to achieve a high level of design
- Work with the Project Manager to understand the internal budget and staff availability to deliver the project on time.
- Inform all team members, including consultants, of design intent.
- Business Development - Represent the firm at organizations concerned with hospitality projects to gain exposure for the company, particularly in the Miami community
- Business Development - Working with others (e.g. marketing staff; studio leadership), meet with prospective clients to learn about their requirements and acquaint them with the company
Perform the following aspects of project management, guiding others in the firm, both by example and direct involvement:
- Programming
- Design Management
Position Qualifications
- 15+ years of related experience, including a minimum of 10 years of demonstrated success as a senior designer on a range of hospitality projects.
- Must be a motivated self-starter with the ability to problem solve both individually and as a part of a project team
- Proficiency in the use of 2D/3D software, including Revit, AutoCAD, 3D Studio MAX, Sketchup, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Understanding of 3D Studio Max and InDesign is a plus (Bluebeam and Enscape)
- Knowledge of materials, construction techniques, and building codes
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong organizations skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
- Strong graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas
- Must have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationship
- A deep understanding of -- and experience with -- urban, resort and/or mixed-use hospitality projects.
- BArch or BS in Architecture; State Licensure and LEED accreditation is a plus
- A high level of technical competence and a thorough understanding of building systems.
- Spanish Language Fluency preferred
Compensation and Benefits
Depending on experience and certifications
- Annual Base Salary, Range $150,000 - $165,000
- Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, PTO, retirement, insurance and more
- Internal growth opportunities
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Why work with Interior Talent?
- OUR CLIENTS hire us to FIND YOU
- Exclusively focused on the Architecture and Design industries
- We work with the DECISION MAKERS – Owners, Principals, Directors and HR
- CONFIDENTIALITY & PROFESSIONALISM: We assist with the entire process so that looking into a new opportunity is DISCRETE and CONFIDENTIAL – we highly value your current position and will never do anything that would bring your future into jeopardy
- EXPERTISE: 16 years of experience
- We are your advocate and WE GET IT – we know making a career decision is difficult and we’re here for you throughout the whole process