Interior Project Designer - Civic + Cultural

LPA is seeking a passionate Interior Project Designer to join our integrated team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and master planners. Our Civic + Cultural studio has completed projects such as West Hollywood Park Aquatics & Rec Center, County of Orange Administration Building and Wimberley Library. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with our in-house multidisciplinary teams including engineering, landscape and architecture. We work primarily on civic + cultural projects in Southern California. 

We walk the talk in changing lives by design. Our sustainability commitment is real, we are the only large firm in the nation to comply with the 2030 Challenge for the past two years running. Our award-winning projects aim to have a positive and enduring environmental, economic and social impact. 

We’re committed to diversity, wellness and work-life balance and it is neatly summarized in our Just label. We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial, wellness and other work/life plans. 

What you will do: 

• Lead ideation with client and project teams 

• Engage all disciplines and stakeholders from the earliest stages to develop conceptual and schematic design of assigned projects using an informed process 

• Facilitate presentation of design and other project documents to client for review and approval, with other project team members 

• Preside at design meetings, presentations and activities specific to assigned project 

• Participate in firmwide design charrettes 

• Engage all disciplines and stakeholders from the earliest stages to develop conceptual and schematic design of assigned projects using an informed process 

• Cultivate and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships with clients, builders, governing authorities, stakeholders and team members 

• Work in unison with the Managing Director, Design Director and Project Manager to lead the project design and develop innovative design solutions 

• Mentor design team and communicate with Project Designers, Project Leaders and Principals to ensure LPA’s design standards and processes are fully understood and brought to fruition. 

• Represent LPA in related industry functions and events 

What we will do: 

• Provide mentorship from Managing Directors and Design Directors as well as other in-house disciplines on all projects 

• Provide career growth opportunities including licensure incentives, professional development grants and our professional development process 

• In-house management and leadership training opportunities 

• Education opportunities including LPA+U and LPA Tech Talks 

• Provide study grants for exploration – Catapult, LPA Foundation 

Interior Project Designer Requirements: 

• Bachelor and/or Masters Degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture or Interior Design 

• 10+ years of experience in all phases of architecture projects 

• Certified Interior Designer or Licensed Architect 

• Strong knowledge of programming, code, and functional adjacencies 

• Proficiency in Revit 

• Experience with Rhino preferred 

• LEED accreditation preferred 

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas. We specialize in creating innovative, sustainable environments that work better, do more with less and improve people’s lives. We provide a vibrant and rewarding work environment—one that values and fosters creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, community engagement and ongoing career development and growth. LPA is also committed to diversity, wellness and work-life balance. LPA offers competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial, wellness and other work/life plans.

The salary range for this position is $98,000 - $150,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location