Jobs at Grace Design Studios

Coordinates furniture, fixtures, and equipment for design projects, including layouts, specifications, bid documents, vendor pricing, procurement, installation, and punch-list completion. Maintains the furniture library, tracks product and sustainability trends, supports client presentations, and collaborates with interior designers, architects, project teams, and vendors to meet budgets and schedules.

Lead the design of multiple K-12 architecture projects from concept through completion. Develop presentations, documentation, and integrated design solutions while coordinating consultants and ensuring feasibility within budgets, schedules, and technical constraints. Serve as a client-facing design leader, mentor junior designers, participate in critiques, and support business development through proposals, competitions, and interviews.

Lead complex senior living architectural projects from concept through construction and closeout. Manage budgets, schedules, contracts, documentation, quality, and multidisciplinary coordination while serving as the primary client liaison. Develop proposals and fee estimates, resolve project issues, mentor project teams, and ensure client satisfaction, profitability, and compliance with firm standards.

Leads an electrical engineering department by designing building electrical systems, preparing construction documents, performing calculations, estimating costs, ensuring code compliance, reviewing installations, overseeing quality assurance, managing project schedules and budgets, and mentoring engineers. The role also supports contracts, reporting, recruitment, training, and interdisciplinary coordination while using Revit, AutoCAD, and related engineering software.

Coordinate furniture, fixtures, and equipment selections for architecture and interior design projects. Develop furniture layouts, specifications, and bid documents; obtain vendor pricing, samples, and lead times; manage procurement through installation and punch-list completion; maintain the furniture library; and support presentations and client meetings. The role requires collaboration with designers, architects, clients, and vendors while managing multiple projects, budgets, schedules, and furniture standards.

Serves as the office’s first point of contact while supporting clients, visitors, employees, and project teams. Responsibilities include answering calls, scheduling meetings, taking minutes, ordering supplies, coordinating mail and deliveries, maintaining records, booking travel, and performing filing, copying, scanning, and other administrative tasks. The role requires strong organization, communication, time management, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office in a fast-paced AEC environment.

Designs and implements HVAC, plumbing, and piping systems for commercial construction projects. Creates 2D and 3D designs in Revit and AutoCAD, develops engineering packages and cost estimates, performs HVAC load analyses, inspects construction sites, ensures code compliance, troubleshoots design issues, and provides technical guidance to construction teams.

Leads Grace Design Studios’ Civic and Municipal practice, overseeing studio operations, project delivery, design quality, staffing, financial performance, client relationships, and business development. Guides projects from schematic design through construction administration, develops civic-sector growth strategies, manages proposals and presentations, represents the firm externally, and mentors staff. Ensures technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, innovation, sustainability, profitability, and consistent design standards across offices.

Lead the design and delivery of K-12 educational projects from concept through construction. Responsibilities include developing design solutions, coordinating consultants, ensuring code and regulatory compliance, overseeing construction documents, managing schedules and resources, conducting quality reviews, serving as the client liaison, and mentoring junior staff. The role requires architectural leadership, technical expertise, and experience with school design, educational regulations, and multidisciplinary project coordination.

Oversee firm-wide BIM implementation, standards, workflows, and model coordination. Manage Revit templates, families, content libraries, software, and digital tools; support project setup and BIM Execution Plans; monitor model compliance; troubleshoot issues; train and mentor staff; document procedures; collaborate with project teams, consultants, and IT; and evaluate emerging technologies to improve design and documentation workflows.

Lead complex K-12 architectural projects from planning and design through construction closeout. Manage budgets, schedules, contracts, documentation, quality, and multidisciplinary coordination while serving as primary client liaison. Prepare proposals and fee estimates, mentor project teams, oversee technical and administrative execution, and proactively resolve project issues to ensure successful, profitable delivery.

Lead complex architectural projects from planning and design through construction and closeout. Manage budgets, schedules, contracts, quality, documentation, and multidisciplinary coordination while maintaining client relationships. Prepare proposals and fee estimates, oversee consultants and project teams, mentor less experienced managers, and proactively resolve project issues to ensure profitable, timely delivery and client satisfaction.

Designs and implements HVAC, plumbing, and piping systems for commercial construction projects. Creates 2D and 3D designs using Revit and AutoCAD, develops engineering packages and cost estimates, analyzes and improves mechanical systems, conducts site inspections, ensures regulatory compliance, troubleshoots design issues, and supports construction teams. Collaborates with architects and engineers while managing project scope, schedules, and manpower requirements.

Licensed Mechanical Professional Engineer serving as Engineer of Record for HVAC and plumbing projects. Responsibilities include system design, engineering calculations, equipment selection, QA/QC, specifications, construction administration, site investigations, code compliance, client coordination, estimating, scheduling, and mentoring junior staff across commercial, healthcare, educational, and industrial projects.

Leads the design and execution of higher education, K-12, and civic architecture projects from concept through construction. Coordinates consultants, oversees construction documents and quality control, manages schedules and resources, presents to clients, ensures code and safety compliance, and mentors project teams. Serves as the primary client liaison while delivering creative, technically accurate, and sustainable design solutions.

Leads the Justice and Municipal architecture studio, overseeing project delivery, design quality, scheduling, financial performance, client relationships, business development, and staff development. Guides projects through construction administration, ensures technical and code compliance, develops sector growth strategies, manages proposals and presentations, represents the firm externally, and promotes collaboration, innovation, profitability, and consistent standards across offices.

Lead architectural design and project execution from concept through construction. Coordinate consultants and multidisciplinary teams, oversee construction documents and quality control, ensure code and regulatory compliance, present designs to clients, manage feedback, and mentor junior staff. The role requires licensed architectural leadership, strong technical expertise, proficiency in Revit and related design tools, and experience managing complex projects across all phases.

Lead architecture projects from proposal through construction, managing project teams, consultants, design documentation, client relationships, quality, and schedules. Use Revit and BIM workflows, support proposals and business development, represent the firm at industry events, mentor staff, conduct design research, and pursue awards. The role requires collaboration with studio leaders and clients, plus travel for engagement and project oversight.

Lead complex higher education architectural projects from concept through construction closeout. Manage budgets, schedules, contracts, quality, documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, and client relationships. Prepare proposals and fee estimates, mentor project teams, and ensure projects meet firm standards, client goals, profitability targets, and delivery timelines.

Lead complex civic and justice architectural projects from planning and design through construction closeout. Manage budgets, schedules, contracts, documentation, quality, and multidisciplinary coordination while serving as the primary client liaison. Prepare proposals and fee estimates, mentor project teams, oversee consultants, and proactively resolve issues to ensure successful, profitable delivery.