Design Staff 1 / Architect 1

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)/Exempt (Salaried) depending on licensure status. Wage Range: DS1 = $66,800 – $83,500 / AR1 = $70,000 – $85,000 Job Posting Closing: December 23, 2025 Interviews Anticipated: January 5-19, 2025 SMR Architects is a 34-person architectural firm with a mission to design, preserve, and advocate for affordable housing. Our vision is to craft inspired environments where communities want to live, learn, work, and play, and we operate under the ethic that everyone deserves enduring, quality design based on conscientious planning and principles of sustainability. Our practice focuses on affordable housing, renovation & historic preservation, sustainable design, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development. SMR Architects is seeking a Design Staff 1 / Architect 1 individual to join our practice in Pioneer Square, Seattle. SMR recognizes great design comes from a wide variety of perspectives. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity, and the benefits they provide to our company, our clients, and our community. SMR is continuing to diversify our workforce to improve its diversity of design perspectives and methodologies. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. SMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ideal candidate has an architectural degree with 4 years’ work experience, who proactively completes tasks, independently solves problems, and inquisitively seeks guidance. SMR will provide technical guidance and supervisory approval from principals or project managers. Applicants should have renovation and rehabilitation background, experience with preliminary design through post construction, construction drawing production, and a basic understanding of building, accessibility, and energy codes. Prior experience with multi-family housing, and/or historic preservation projects is also desired. A history of using Revit is encouraged. Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, and Enscape experience are benefits. In addition to providing a creative and collaborative work environment, we currently offer the following benefits: medical, dental, vision and long-term disability insurance, with employee premiums fully covered; ten paid holidays; two weeks’ vacation; 8 hours of paid community service; ORCA transit pass; 401(k) retirement plan with 3% Safe Harbor match and discretionary profit sharing. SMR’s current policy requires a minimum of 80% in-office working days: Mondays through Thursdays. Fridays may be conducted remotely or in-office at the employee’s discretion. Opportunities for continuing education, seminars, and mentorship are provided and encouraged. SMR supports NCARB’s Architectural Experience Program (AXP) and provides opportunities to work on all phases of projects of varying size, scope, and style. We encourage the pursuit of licensure and provide support for the Architecture Registration Exams (ARE) and provide reimbursement of half the yearly dues for AIA membership. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and examples of your professional work product with relevant work experience to resume@smrarchitects.com. For more information about our firm, please visit our website: www.smrarchitects.com.

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