Sr. Architectural Associate - Retail

About Us

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.   

Being 100% employee-owned directly impacts our culture: it drives our decision-making, motivates our teams, increases our productivity, improves retention, and contributes to the future success of our company. Our culture is one where we work hard for our clients and for each other – and we have fun collaborating, sharing experience and expertise, and learning along the way. We’re passionate about delivering exceptional quality, elevating client relationships, enriching the careers and lives of our employee owners, and enhancing the communities where we live and serve.     

At LDG, we strive to create an organization where people want to work. We offer a flexible work environment, paid training for required licensures, competitive benefits, bonus plans, and a company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) while supporting your professional and personal growth.    

Your Opportunity Impact

The Senior Architectural Associate will be working towards their Architect license and will apply intermediate engineering principles to complete design computations, prepare written technical reports, design plans, and details. The Senior Architectural Associate may be called upon to make intermediate project decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews design computations, plan designs, and drawings.
• Reviews submittals and coordinates project submissions.
• Prepares and reviews specifications, draft letters, and written technical reports.
• Completes inspections and field work assignments as needed.
• Researches, reviews, interprets, and understands written regulations, code compliance, and permit requirements and applies them to design projects. 
• Maintains appropriate documentation of work and project records.
• Possesses knowledge of Codes and Standards applicable to design of projects.
• Develops technically accurate, clean, and deliverable drawings.
• Promotes, utilizes, and supports quality assurance and quality control processes to improve the quality of deliverables and reduce design errors and omissions.
• Performs work within assigned budgets.
• Helps mentor Architectural staff with preparing designs and drawings.
• Takes active role in assisting staff leadership with client communication.

Education and Experience

• Education: Five (5) year Bachelor of Architecture degree or Six (6) year Master’s Degree from NAAB accredited school.
• Experience: Three (3) years’ job-related experience.
• License: Must complete AXP program and be in the process of taking the   Architectural Registration Exam (ARE).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Sketch-Up, Photoshop, and other related software programs. Must have a strong desire to expand knowledge base and undertake new responsibilities. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook), possess strong oral & written communication skills, and have strong organizational & time management skills. Must be able to work both independently and as part of a project team.

EEO Statement

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.

Salary : $79,000 - $89,000