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Weddle Gilmore Architects

Weddle Gilmore Architects is a collaborative studio that provides refined, tailored design that is inspired and informed by physical and cultural context.  As leaders in sustainability, we provide creatively constructed solutions through an engaging, insightful, and responsive process that reveals a sense of place and cultivates enduring value.  Our employees are curious and take a thoughtful approach to the work with a flexible and adaptable methodology.  Our culture is relaxed, with a good work/life balance providing a high level of excellence in design work through our high caliber technical expertise, documentation skills, details and customer service.

Position Description and Responsibilities

We are seeking full-time Architects or Architectural Designers for our Arizona Studio located in downtown Scottsdale. This is a great opportunity for individuals to collaborate with our Project Leads and develop design solutions by producing graphic presentations, 3D renderings and construction drawings.  In this role you'll participate in planning, design, illustration, presentation, and providing technical documents for projects. You'll have opportunities to collaborate and assist with all aspects of the design and documentation process as well as provide support for marketing efforts and business development, as the workload permits.

This is a full-time position which includes generous benefits such as paid time off, paid holidays, medical, as well as participation in a 401(k).  This is an in-office position to allow for the best career development, project collaboration and team environment.

If this sounds like the place you want to grow with, please submit your resume, cover letter and an electronic portfolio to studio@weddlegilmore.com.  Please note for all documents (resume, cover letter, and portfolio) the maximum files size is 10 MB.  No phone calls, please.

We look forward to getting to know you!

Weddle Gilmore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  We offer a competitive salary and bonus program, a wide range of benefits including 401(k) with employer match, advancement potential, and the opportunity to become an integral part of a highly respected firm.

We are Seeking Candidates with: 

• Professional degree in architecture from an NAAB accredited program, with 1-5 years' experience
• At least 1 years of post-graduate, professional firm experience (internships may be considered)
• Strong graphic, conceptual and design skills
• Ability to create new ideas both independently and in collaboration with other team members
• Experience in early design phases, such as concept design and schematic design
• Experience working with high-design projects, a plus
• Interest in sustainable design and a working knowledge of building codes, standards and construction
• Ability to communicate ideas in a variety of graphic media (including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
• Strong rendering skills (knowledge of Rhino, SketchUp, Enscape)
• Proficiency with Revit and/or CAD

About WEDDLE GILMORE Architects

WEDDLE GILMORE ARCHITECTS is an architectural practice focused on providing designs rooted and created from cultural, climatic and site-specific conditions. We believe in developing structures that provide experiential and physical connections between the user and the landscape. This combination of environment and community begins to create and define a sense of “place” and by developing projects that are visually engaging as well as energy and operationally efficient – we add to the long-term sustainability of a community. In order to achieve expected goals we involve ourselves from conceptual design through construction administration ensuring the intentions of the project are realized. The passion and commitment that our team brings to the work is key to achieving quality. WEDDLE GILMORE ARCHITECTS is a recognized leader in Design Excellence and Environmental Design. Named Firm of the Year in 2009 and Sustainable Firm of the Year in 2008 by AIA Arizona, we have also received AIA Honor Awards for Design Excellence for various projects. We are members of the United States Green Building Council and are LEED accredited professionals, whose portfolio includes several LEED Platinum projects with others currently tracking Platinum Certification.

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