Architectural Designer I - Community

Progressive AE • Full-time • Grand Rapids, Michigan, US • 1d ago

Make an Impact
As an Architectural Designer, you are a professional with a strong foundation in generating and translating design concepts into complete solutions. Ideally, you are on a path toward licensure as an Architect, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and high-quality design. Your expertise in design development and documentation ensures that projects meet established design principles, budgets, and schedules, all while maintaining a strong focus on client satisfaction.

Deliver Results

Participate in and lead design charrettes, utilizing hand sketching and design software to communicate concepts.
Develop design concepts and create graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and documentation across all project phases.
Coordinate with senior staff, consultants, and governing agencies to ensure design intent and compliance with codes and standards.
Oversee and assist in preparation of project specifications, ensuring quality and alignment with design intent.
Support construction administration, conducting field observations and coordinating with contractors and vendors.
Mentor and support less experienced team members, including interns and graduate architects.
Act as an ambassador for company values, participating in professional development and lessons-learned sessions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
Path toward licensure as an Architect; CSI-CDT certification preferred (training provided).
Experience with A&E projects and proficiency in design and documentation processes.
Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and emerging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and delivering high-quality documentation.
Strong knowledge of building codes and standards and experience applying them in technical documents.

People Matter
Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.

The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today’s needs and preparing for what’s to come. We live by the idea that design isn’t simply about beauty, it’s about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.

Sustainable and Inclusive

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.

Employee Owned

We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.

Culture of Excellence

The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.
Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.

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