Designer
WATG and Wimberly Interiors, Los Angeles, CA, United States
WATG is the world’s preeminent destination and hospitality design firm, employee‑owned, with more than 500 professionals globally in offices in Atlantic City, California; Dallas; New York; Honolulu; London; Singapore; and Shanghai.
We were founded in Honolulu in 1945 and focus on community, sustainability, and design that respects and enhances natural surroundings while delivering long‑term value for clients and communities.
WATG is hiring a Designer in Architecture for our office in Los Angeles, California.
Responsibilities With preliminary direction from a licensed architect, analyze client goals and programmatic requirements using data‑driven methods; apply creative and technical problem‑solving to develop architectural design strategies for hospitality projects; conduct research and analysis on precedent projects; gather design references and relevant content to support early‑phase studies and concept development; develop initial concept design presentations and documentation to initiate project dialogue and gather team feedback; communicate design ideas through freehand sketching, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and 2D/3D software such as AutoCAD and Rhino; collaborate with the team to explore and refine design alternatives through 3D digital massing, floor plans, space planning, elevations, sections, and perspectives in a fast‑paced, iterative design environment; perform detailed site measurements and analysis, conduct site photography, generate base drawings and diagrams, and research applicable zoning and building codes; coordinate with manufacturers and suppliers to select material samples for design development; organize material workshops with strong aesthetic sensibility to support internal reviews and client presentations; produce architectural visualizations using advanced rendering and animation software such as Enscape, V‑Ray, After Effects, and Premiere for design evaluations and stakeholder presentations; assist in constructing physical models using a wide range of materials and digital fabrication techniques including foamcore, wood, acrylic, airbrushing, 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC milling; photograph physical models with visual clarity and composition to document design progress and enhance presentation materials; utilize Revit and BIM tools to create and manage detailed digital models, ensuring design accuracy and coordination across all disciplines; assist in developing functional and efficient layouts for hospitality programs, including back‑of‑house (BOH) circulation, guestroom organization, and service flow optimization; contribute to architectural detailing and problem‑solving, translating client functional and spatial needs into feasible, well‑integrated design solutions with custom detailing; prepare comprehensive documentation across all design phases, including schematic design, design development, and construction documents; draft plans, elevations, and architectural details using Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM tools in both imperial and metric systems per agency requirements; coordinate and communicate project information with other disciplines and with the client representatives and consultants; collaborate across disciplines, bridging communication between project managers, design directors, computational teams, and construction consultants; support teams by translating concepts into detailed Revit models and facilitating BIM workflows; work closely with structural consultants to develop façade designs that align with both architectural vision and structural integrity; partner with BIM managers to enhance team capabilities through plug‑in research, adaptive family development, Rhino‑to‑Revit model integration, and parametric modeling workflows; guide onboarding of new team members and consultants by sharing project context and workflow knowledge; support clear internal and external communication across disciplines; review and update drawings and specifications for accuracy throughout the construction process; focus equally on aesthetic and functional considerations and apply proper QA/QC methods throughout the project; perform necessary modifications of drawings and specifications as construction projects progress and changes in dimensions, materials, and other aspects of design arise from client, agency or public input; coordinate with civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection (MEP/FP), lighting, landscape, code, traffic, parking, kitchen, zoning, signage, acoustic, security, curtain wall, façade maintenance, special systems, geotechnical, vertical transportation, and structural consultants to incorporate engineering systems into unified design; support the project manager or architect during project closeout activities, including final inspections, preparation of punch lists, development of record drawings, and conducting post‑occupancy evaluations.
Qualifications Bachelor of Architecture (5‑year) or foreign equivalent plus 6 months of experience in analyzing client goals and programmatic requirements using data‑driven methods; applying creative and technical problem‑solving to develop architectural design strategies for projects; conducting research and analysis on precedent projects; gathering design references and relevant content to support early‑phase studies and concept development; developing initial concept design presentations and documentation; communicating design ideas through freehand sketching, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and 2D/3D software such as AutoCAD and Rhino; collaborating with the team to explore and refine design alternatives through 3D digital massing, floor plans, space planning, elevations, sections, and perspectives; performing detailed site measurements and analysis; conducting site photography; generating base drawings and diagrams; researching applicable zoning and building codes; coordinating with manufacturers and suppliers to select material samples for design development; organizing material workshops; producing architectural visualizations using advanced rendering and animation software; assisting in constructing physical models using a wide range of materials and digital fabrication techniques; utilizing Revit and BIM tools to create and manage detailed digital models; preparing comprehensive documentation across all design phases; drafting plans, elevations, and architectural details using Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM tools; performing necessary modifications of drawings and specifications as construction projects progress; and demonstrating experience in collaborating with civil, mechanical, electrical, MEP, lighting, landscape, code, traffic, parking, kitchen, zoning, signage, acoustic, security, curtain wall, façade maintenance, special systems, geotechnical, vertical transportation, and structural consultants as part of integrated design.
Please include a copy of your resume and portfolio to be considered for this position.
Salary: $69,763 per year
WATG is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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We were founded in Honolulu in 1945 and focus on community, sustainability, and design that respects and enhances natural surroundings while delivering long‑term value for clients and communities.
WATG is hiring a Designer in Architecture for our office in Los Angeles, California.
Responsibilities With preliminary direction from a licensed architect, analyze client goals and programmatic requirements using data‑driven methods; apply creative and technical problem‑solving to develop architectural design strategies for hospitality projects; conduct research and analysis on precedent projects; gather design references and relevant content to support early‑phase studies and concept development; develop initial concept design presentations and documentation to initiate project dialogue and gather team feedback; communicate design ideas through freehand sketching, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and 2D/3D software such as AutoCAD and Rhino; collaborate with the team to explore and refine design alternatives through 3D digital massing, floor plans, space planning, elevations, sections, and perspectives in a fast‑paced, iterative design environment; perform detailed site measurements and analysis, conduct site photography, generate base drawings and diagrams, and research applicable zoning and building codes; coordinate with manufacturers and suppliers to select material samples for design development; organize material workshops with strong aesthetic sensibility to support internal reviews and client presentations; produce architectural visualizations using advanced rendering and animation software such as Enscape, V‑Ray, After Effects, and Premiere for design evaluations and stakeholder presentations; assist in constructing physical models using a wide range of materials and digital fabrication techniques including foamcore, wood, acrylic, airbrushing, 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC milling; photograph physical models with visual clarity and composition to document design progress and enhance presentation materials; utilize Revit and BIM tools to create and manage detailed digital models, ensuring design accuracy and coordination across all disciplines; assist in developing functional and efficient layouts for hospitality programs, including back‑of‑house (BOH) circulation, guestroom organization, and service flow optimization; contribute to architectural detailing and problem‑solving, translating client functional and spatial needs into feasible, well‑integrated design solutions with custom detailing; prepare comprehensive documentation across all design phases, including schematic design, design development, and construction documents; draft plans, elevations, and architectural details using Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM tools in both imperial and metric systems per agency requirements; coordinate and communicate project information with other disciplines and with the client representatives and consultants; collaborate across disciplines, bridging communication between project managers, design directors, computational teams, and construction consultants; support teams by translating concepts into detailed Revit models and facilitating BIM workflows; work closely with structural consultants to develop façade designs that align with both architectural vision and structural integrity; partner with BIM managers to enhance team capabilities through plug‑in research, adaptive family development, Rhino‑to‑Revit model integration, and parametric modeling workflows; guide onboarding of new team members and consultants by sharing project context and workflow knowledge; support clear internal and external communication across disciplines; review and update drawings and specifications for accuracy throughout the construction process; focus equally on aesthetic and functional considerations and apply proper QA/QC methods throughout the project; perform necessary modifications of drawings and specifications as construction projects progress and changes in dimensions, materials, and other aspects of design arise from client, agency or public input; coordinate with civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection (MEP/FP), lighting, landscape, code, traffic, parking, kitchen, zoning, signage, acoustic, security, curtain wall, façade maintenance, special systems, geotechnical, vertical transportation, and structural consultants to incorporate engineering systems into unified design; support the project manager or architect during project closeout activities, including final inspections, preparation of punch lists, development of record drawings, and conducting post‑occupancy evaluations.
Qualifications Bachelor of Architecture (5‑year) or foreign equivalent plus 6 months of experience in analyzing client goals and programmatic requirements using data‑driven methods; applying creative and technical problem‑solving to develop architectural design strategies for projects; conducting research and analysis on precedent projects; gathering design references and relevant content to support early‑phase studies and concept development; developing initial concept design presentations and documentation; communicating design ideas through freehand sketching, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and 2D/3D software such as AutoCAD and Rhino; collaborating with the team to explore and refine design alternatives through 3D digital massing, floor plans, space planning, elevations, sections, and perspectives; performing detailed site measurements and analysis; conducting site photography; generating base drawings and diagrams; researching applicable zoning and building codes; coordinating with manufacturers and suppliers to select material samples for design development; organizing material workshops; producing architectural visualizations using advanced rendering and animation software; assisting in constructing physical models using a wide range of materials and digital fabrication techniques; utilizing Revit and BIM tools to create and manage detailed digital models; preparing comprehensive documentation across all design phases; drafting plans, elevations, and architectural details using Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM tools; performing necessary modifications of drawings and specifications as construction projects progress; and demonstrating experience in collaborating with civil, mechanical, electrical, MEP, lighting, landscape, code, traffic, parking, kitchen, zoning, signage, acoustic, security, curtain wall, façade maintenance, special systems, geotechnical, vertical transportation, and structural consultants as part of integrated design.
Please include a copy of your resume and portfolio to be considered for this position.
Salary: $69,763 per year
WATG is an Equal Opportunity Employer
#J-18808-Ljbffr