Designer Jobs

Established in 1946, Gruen Associates is a leading architectural and planning firm whose dynamic and creative services have been professionally recognized by peers from around the world. We were first established with a shared appreciation of the collaborative process and motivated by complementary qualifications and experience and a convergence of professional purpose.

Due to the continued growth of our company and the rapidly-growing need for architecture and design services in Southern California, our company needs the professional services of a Designer. Our company has several ongoing public and private development projects that require design services for new buildings as well as renovations of projects throughout Southern California and the United States. The Designer will work with our professional architects and design teams throughout all phases of project design, including client meetings, pre-design research, schematic design, and preparation of construction documents. The Designer will also use computer-based design programs to create visual representations of project designs.

The hired individual will be responsible for the following duties:

• Coordinate with in-house architects, engineers, project managers, and staff members to effectively design, and execute design documentation for building plans;
• Assist in planning the interior space layout by incorporating architectural and structural design aesthetics;
• Perform feasibility and environmental impact studies to identify any special requirements for specific job sites;
• Study clients’ business environment, industry standards, and special requirements such as purpose of the space, technological needs, and intended layouts;
• Communicate with engineering consultants, project managers, and staff members to effectively and objectively review status of ongoing projects;
• Apply architecture design theories and principles to prepare drawings, drafts, and plans for our company’s commercial, public, multi-family residential, and mixed-use projects using AutoCAD software;
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to ensure that documentation complies with design intent and drafts;
• Develop structure specifications for projects such as materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, and construction timelines required to meet clients’ expectations;

Minimum Requirements:

• Proficiency in Adobe Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and AutoCAD.
• Six (6) months’ work experience in architectural design and interior design;
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, architecture design, or a related field;

Apply to Gruen Associates c/o Michael A. Enomoto, FAIA at 6330 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Please email a PDF document containing your resume and work samples to [email protected]. File size shall not exceed 8 MB. Include the desired position in the subject line. No phone calls, please.