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Licensed Architect or Architectural Designer 2-6 Years of Experience (full time)

Studio West

Posted 11/02/25

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2340 Dauphine Street, New Orleans, LA, 70117

Full-Time
Experienced
Architecture / Design
In Person

Job Description

Studio West is looking for a 2-6 year experienced licensed architect or architectural designer to join our studio. If interested in applying, please submit your resume and portfolio (10mb max) to collaborate@studiowest.design.

Studio West is an award-winning architecture and interior design studio located in New Orleans, LA focused on multiple commercial project types including hospitality, education, civic, cultural projects, master planning, and historic preservation. We are looking for a motivated, passionate, and high-energy architectural designer who values working in a collaborative environment to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

·       Collaborate with studio members in development of concept design through completion of construction for multiple projects.

·       Responsible for management and execution of projects working directly with Principals.

·       Position is in-office.

Essential Skills

·       Strong design and idea origination skills.

·       Strong visual communication skills.

·       Ability to prepare, develop and edit drawings, 3D models, and other documents relating to design and documentation.

·       Required Software Proficiency: Enscape, Revit, Adobe Suite, and Office Suite.

·       Strong organization and interpersonal communication skills.

·       Strong time management skills and self-starter attitude.

·       Experience producing architectural drawing sets.

·       Experience working in historic renovation, adaptive reuse is preferred but not required.

Experience

·       Bachelor or Master Degree from a NAAB accredited Architecture School is required.

·       2-6 years of professional experience working for a commercial architecture studio.

·       Prior experience in an architectural or interior design firm setting is required.

·       Legal permits and visas required to work in USA

·       Licensed Architect or pursuing licensure in Architecture.

·       Other professional certifications are assets but not required.

Salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits package. Studio West supports Architectural licensure if applicant is not already licensed.

 

 

Skills

  • Autodesk Revit
  • Enscape (VR Rendering Software)

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About Studio West

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Studio West is a women-owned practice of architects, designers, interior designers, and planners based in New Orleans. Rooted in the American South, our work emerges from a deep understanding of design as a social endeavor, one shaped by authentic engagement with people and place. Before founding Studio West in 2018, Principals Jennie and Jason accumulated decades of combined experience at large-scale national firms, contributing to over 1,000,000 total square feet of built work. Our team is currently engaged in master planning, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, workplace, cultural, educational, hospitality, and community engagement planning projects.


Notable recent work includes the transformation of the decommissioned Algiers Ferry Terminal into a public venue; the urban design for a more cohesive Downtown Tulane Campus; and The Temple, an award-winning adaptation of a historic church into a residence and community arts space. The practice has received numerous regional and local awards for design excellence and historic preservation. Studio West is certified in DBE, SBE, and LED Hudson Initiative Status.