Architectural Designer (Arch 2-3)

Full Time – Hybrid Work Schedule

Opsis is seeking an Architectural Designer who is driven by architectural excellence, craft, curiosity, and a desire to grow within an ambitious, collaborative studio practice. This role is ideal for a talented, curious, and motivated emerging professional with 2-5 years of experience who enjoys contributing to the development of thoughtful, compelling, and buildable design solutions through close collaboration with Principals and multidisciplinary project teams across a range of complex, mission-driven projects. This position offers the opportunity to build technical and design skills, contribute meaningfully to project work in all phases, and contribute to a vibrant studio culture rooted in conceptual thinking, rigorous execution, sustainability, and design excellence.

Key Responsibilities 

• Assist project team(s) through all phases of design, documentation, and construction administration
• Prepare and develop architectural drawings, primarily utilizing Revit models and workflows that communicate design intent with completed project documentation
• Support design studies, conceptual design exploration, presentation graphics through diagrams, renderings and other visual communication materials for internal review, client presentations, and community engagement
• Assist project team(s) with building code, zoning, and accessibility research and documentation
• Assist project team(s) with evaluation and selection of materials finishes, products and building systems in alignment with project goals, performance requirements, sustainability objectives and budget
• Team members are expected to actively pursue architectural licensure through completion of NCARB AXP requirements and ARE examinations. Opsis provides mentorship, professional development opportunities and financial support to assist employees in achieving licensure.
• Assist project team(s) in the coordination of assigned portions of work with structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, landscape, cost, and/or specialty consultants

Required

• Architectural Designer with 2 – 5 years of architecture experience
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in architecture with an accredited architecture program
• Excellent graphic and presentation drawing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively through all phases of design, from early concept development through construction administration
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills
• Proficiency with Revit and Enscape
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with project teams, clients and consultants
• Ability to manage assigned tasks with attention to schedule, detail, quality, accuracy, and communication with the broader project team

Opsis Benefits

We are proud to offer a location in Portland’s central east side, which boasts a perfect ride score of 100, a walkability rating of 94, and access to a vibrant mix of amenities and businesses that reflect our commitment to local craft, arts, and emerging local enterprises.

The flexibility and convenience of hybrid work are also important to us. We strive to create an ideal mix of in-person and remote work for our teams, with a target of working in the office from Tuesday through Thursday.

All staff at Opsis receive a living wage, complemented by an excellent package of benefits, including paid time off, paid holidays, and comprehensive insurance covering healthcare, vision, dental, life, and disability. For more information, please review our benefits page.

Opsis Design Culture

We aspire to realize buildings that work, inspire and express beauty through construction, composition and form, materiality and craftsmanship with attention to detail. We learn by doing, using all the tools and technologies available to us in this search for the ideas. We share, analyze, discuss, challenge and debate all ideas within the safe, respectful and open environment of the Opsis studio. As a studio we grow and learn from each other through project critique sessions, firm-wide meetings, continuing education sessions, webinars, lunch presentations, and conferences.

Opsis is a signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment, demonstrating our commitment to tracking the progress of our work towards carbon neutral design by the year 2030. Opsis brings some of the country’s most extensive experience in the design of low-carbon and Net Zero Energy buildings (NZEB), including the first two buildings in Oregon certified as NZEB through the Living Building Challenge and two projects recognized by the AIA COTE Top Ten award.

Our practice embraces social justice in our day-to-day operations and in the built environment, creating a diverse, multicultural and inclusive atmosphere in both our practice and our design work, providing and nurturing a healthy culture of trust within our firm, and fostering a working environment where all employees are joyful, motivated, and connected to our purpose and values. We are a JUST™ Organization and welcome review of our label.

Application Instructions

Please submit a cover letter, resume and portfolio to: Employment@opsisarch.com

We kindly ask that you do not include a photo of yourself or include personal details such as nationality, age, marital status, etc. when applying.