Architectural Designer

We are currently hiring an Architectural Designer in our Architectural division at our Rochester, NY office. The Architectural Designer will support our Essential Facilities and Municipal Design Studio. The studio is an offset division from LaBella’s Municipal Group. The Essential Facilities Design Studio specializes in architectural projects for fire stations, police stations, SWAT Training, armories, 911 Centers, fire and police training centers, department of public works, ambulance centers, mercy flight hangers, and other miscellaneous municipal work for local and County municipalities.

The Architectural Division at LaBella provides comprehensive planning and design services for a wide variety of markets, including Municipal, State, Federal, Healthcare, K-12 and Higher Education, Residential, and Commercial projects.

The overall expectations of this position are to be capable of developing construction drawings and specification for issuance to the project manager/project architect for review. The Project Designer must be motivated and capable of performing all duties with minimal guidance. The Project Designer must be capable of performing construction administration and understand the applicable building code to implement into the design.

A successful candidate will be self-motivated with the willingness to learn, train, and continue building their architectural knowledge. Possess excellent collaboration skills and contribute to a positive work environment. The candidate will be trustworthy and punctual and possess leadership and communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• 3 to 10 years of years of work experience in architectural design
• Prior experience designing projects for Essential Facilities and public works projects is preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of New York State building codes
• Well-developed project design and planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent graphic presentation skills
• Revit BIM Modeling experience
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project)

Salary Range: $56,000 - $83,100 per year

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Program
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events