Senior Design Architect, Community

When it comes to great design, beauty and function are important. However, when you join Little you become part of a national team that digs deep to uncover design opportunities and craft solutions that go well beyond that. You will elevate client performance in meaningful ways and improve our world by thoughtfully implementing sustainable and regenerative design practices. You’ll create places that allow our communities to thrive. Ultimately, in this role you have the opportunity to create a better future for us all.

Little is one of the nation’s most progressive design firms and we’re seeking a Senior Design Architect for our Community Practice Group, based in our Charlotte, NC office. In this position, you will impact the quality of our work through positive leadership, a collaborative work style and deep design expertise. Working in a transdisciplinary team, you will lead the design of a wide range of project types and be responsible for listening to client goals, identifying challenges, crafting ideas, and executing solutions that deliver results.

A candidate we’ll love:

• Great Communicator. Someone who listens, can simplify complex ideas and articulate them in a way that people understand
• Design Champion. A talented designer and creative problem solver with deep Community (K-12; Higher Education; Civic and/or Justice) design experience
• Sustainable & Future-Thinker. Someone knowledgeable of and passionate about sustainable and regenerative design strategies and implementation
• Developing Leader. An individual who is a champion for others and helps builds followership within the team through empathetic listening, genuine care, and collaboration
• Developing A teacher/mentor who can lead design while working with and developing the talents of others
• Continuous Learner. Someone who has knowledge of the latest design trends and technologies, including working knowledge of the latest design software
• Culture Builder. Someone who enjoys the creative process, sharing their passion for design and who is driven to make a positive, meaningful impact on those around them, including leading Brainstorm, Charette and Review sessions.
• Developing Thought Leader. Someone with active involvement in Research.

A position you’ll love:

• Elevating Performance. A rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference championing design in our community practice in our Charlotte Community Studio
• Passionate about Strategic Growth. Someone excited about building relationships with clients and developing winning business opportunities
• Enhancing Design Culture. The chance to help shape the evolution of design within our firm by collaborating with designers and leaders in other offices
• Collaborating Across Disciplines. A diversely talented design firm highly ranked in the US with the backing of diverse in-house resources

Ideal candidates will have the following Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of experience in the architecture & design industry
• Deep Community (K-12; Higher Education; Civic and/or Justice) design experience
• Excellent in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite and other design software skills

Why Little:

Little is a place where you’ll surround yourself with colleagues who have different areas of expertise, are from different cultures and generations, and embody different talents, experiences, and passions. In fact, if you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day, you’ll hear that it’s the people. It’s also our culture and the chance to be part of creating a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross mentoring that spans generations, disciplines, talents, and interests and we strive to give each person exposure to the widest possible array of experiences. We care intensely about our clients and each other, and we do our best to spark a spirit of creativity and excitement in everyone around us. And, if wellness matters to you, you’ll be thrilled to know that you’ll be working in one of Charlotte’s first LEED and WELL Certified workspaces.

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a resume, and examples of your professional design work for review.

Little is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation national