Project Designer - Education Market

GBBN seeks to hire a lead designer for our higher education portfolio, based in our Cincinnati, Ohio office. The ideal candidate would have 15-plus years of lead design and planning experience for projects on college and university campuses with construction budgets of $5M or greater. Specifically, we seek candidates with student life, academic and/or science and research experience.

Responsibilities: Every successful project requires excellence in project management, design and technology. GBBN dedicates a team member to each of these roles. Therefore, the candidate must be comfortable in a team delivery system where his/her primary role will include:

• Articulating design approaches and strategies as part of project sales efforts.
• Working with Project Managers to develop work plans of and lead the design process, including coordination of interior design, consultants, and code compliance.
• Managing firm and client expectations for project design, budget, and life-cycle costs.
• Preparing with the project teams and making regular presentations to clients.
• Participating in regular internal charettes on projects throughout GBBN's markets, both domestic and international.
• Contributing to GBBN's culture in ways that are mutually beneficial in terms of both professional development and fellowship.

 Qualifications and Experience:  GBBN believes that one's professional career is the responsibility of each individual.  We believe in self-directed work groups that work on behalf of our clients and the firm as a whole.  Therefore, the candidate is expected to be proficient in both project performance and as a contributor to GBBN's continuous improvement.

• 15-plus years of experience with roles described above.
• Demonstrated excellence in the design of college and university facilities.
• Ability to simultaneously manage the design process of multiple projects of scale.
• Ability to lead and participate in multi-disciplinary collaborations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including comfort with presenting to large groups of peers and/or client teams.
• Professional license.
• LEED AP preferred.
• Proficient in 2D and 3D graphic communications:  hand sketching, Autocad, Revit, Sketch-up, and presentation software such as Powerpoint, Photoshop and Coreldraw.

GBBN Architects offers a competitive compensation package including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and holidays, life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, flexible spending accounts, etc.

Interested candidates should respond confidentially with a resume and letter of interest including a brief statement of why your qualifications will add value to GBBN's offer.  Direct correspondence to: 

GBBN Architects, Inc.
HR Department
332 East 8th St.
Cincinnati, Ohio  45202
employment@gbbn.com