Job Title: Project Designer II

Job Description

As a Project Designer II, you will independently lead design efforts for small to medium-sized projects and contribute to complex, large-scale projects under senior direction. You will collaborate across disciplines to develop typology studies, programming documents, site analyses, and design concepts that bring client visions to life. You will play a key role in fostering dynamic and collaborative design environments, utilizing hand sketching, modeling, and digital tools to explore and communicate design concepts.

Responsibilities

Develop high-quality design materials across all phases, including typology studies, programming documents, site analyses, sketches, models, renderings, and presentations.Refine and advance design direction to align with project goals, sustainability targets, and code compliance.Collaborate with project teams, clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure technical compliance, integration, and successful execution.Monitor design execution from concept through construction, ensuring design intent is maintained.Implement quality control measures to ensure design documentation accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.Mentor junior staff, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and actively contribute to firm-wide design critiques, discussions, and outreach initiatives.

Essential Skills

Degree in Architecture or equivalent education or experience.5 years of architectural design experience in healthcare.Proficient in design software such as Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and BSD Spec Link.Strong portfolio demonstrating design excellence, technical proficiency, and project leadership experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Strong Revit skills.Experience in health and wellness or parts of education building design.

Work Environment

The work environment is dynamic and collaborative, supporting a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days at home. The firm offers numerous clubs and organizations to join, with offices located in Grand Rapids, MI and Charlotte, NC. The Charlotte office is primarily focused on architecture, while the Grand Rapids office includes both architecture and engineering teams. The firm supports growth opportunities, work-life integration, and offers comprehensive benefits, including an award-winning wellness program, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

PTO401KParental LeaveMedical, dental, vision

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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