Intermediate Architectural Designer

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NBBJ is an award-winning design firm recognized as a

TIME100 Most Influential Company

, a

Fast Company Most Innovative Architecture Firm

and a

two-time 2025 AIA National Honor Award

recipient. These recognitions reflect our purpose-driven approach that, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration, creates healthy buildings, strong communities and a resilient environment. That's where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals

around the globe

, a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary. You can learn more

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The role at a glance :

NBBJ Charlotte is seeking an Intermediate Architectural Designer to join our team. We are seeking an Architect, with experience with good conceptual, visual, and communication skills to work in a highly collaborative and design-oriented studio. At NBBJ, an Intermediate Architectural Designer is responsible for supporting design leadership on projects, contributing to setting design quality standards, fostering a collaborative design environment, and advancing the firm's design reputation through active participation in project work, team mentorship, and client interactions.

In your new role, you will :

Set Expectations :

Define and exemplify quality standards through design reviews, mentoring, and open discussions.

Inspire :

Encourage radical thinking and creativity at all levels, leading the studio toward impactful design.

Create :

Provide hands-on design work for 1-2 projects, ranging in concept to construction, ensuring holistic design continuity.

Review / Critique :

Ensure design quality by reviewing projects and engaging teams in firm-wide peer reviews.

Present / Communicate :

Craft and present compelling design stories to clients and peers.

Network Internally :

Connect with design peers firm-wide, enhancing collaboration and design quality.

Methodologies :

Ensure projects utilize the latest design / visualization methods and technologies.

Process :

Champion proper process design and encourage designers to lead alongside PMs and PAs.

Expertise :

Apply sound design methods across practices, while developing expertise in a single typology.

Integrated Design Delivery :

Collaborate with multiple disciplines to ensure rigorous, integrated project delivery.

What you will need to succeed :

Why choose NBBJ?

We believe that all NBBJ employees should love their work. This means not only loving what you do but having pride in your workplace. We strive to be that irresistible place to work by enhancing your employee experience with customized programs and comprehensive benefits. In addition to 100% covered employee healthcare costs and 401k contributions, we offer unique professional development opportunities, volunteer opportunities and access to leading technology and resources to further help you love your work and advance your career.

NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M / F Disabled and Vet EEO / AA Employer.

NBBJ does not accept unsolicited resumes or similar submissions from third party recruiters or employment agencies. Any unsolicited materials received by NBBJ from a source other than an individual candidate will be considered NBBJ property and NBBJ reserves the right to pursue and hire candidates referred to us without any financial obligation to the third party in question. If you are interested in becoming an approved NBBJ external recruiter, please contact a member of the NBBJ Talent Acquisition Team.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

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Full-time

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Design

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Architecture and Planning

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