Architecture Design Coordinator: Higher Education
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What You’ll Do
As an Architecture Design Coordinator, you’ll be hands-on from concept to completion. You’ll support and collaborate with project teams to:
Assist Project Architects, Project Designers, and Project Managers in the execution of specific assignments.
Prepare and manage documentation for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
Create, develop, and implement design and detailing solutions.
Assist Project Leaders with client coordination and project coordination.
Support contract administration by reviewing submittals and responding to RFIs.
Research materials, systems, and construction methods to support design intent.
Provide mentorship to junior designers while receiving guidance from firm leadership.
What We Offer
- At LPA, your growth and contributions matter. We foster a collaborative culture where creative ideas are valued, and voices are heard.
- Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members across disciplines.
- Career development support, including licensure incentives, professional development grants, and in-house training.
- Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks focused on innovative, sustainable practices.
- 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year.
- Opportunities to propose and lead projects that impact your local community, including more than $1 million since 2015 in Habitat for Humanity builds, scholarships, and other pro bono community projects.
- Access to our Professional Development Grants program, created to encourage professional development and further LPA's collective knowledge as a firm. Over the life of the grant program, we have invested $1,196,890 and impacted 848 LPA employees.
What We're Looking For
Required:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture.
5+ years of experience across all phases of design and documentation.
Proficiency in Revit.
Knowledge of building codes, materials, and construction methods.
Demonstrated creativity, initiative, and problem-solving in design and execution.
Preferred:
Actively pursuing licensure or already licensed.
LEED accreditation.
Familiarity with Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite.
Experience with the California DSA process for education projects.
LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas, focused on creating forward-thinking, sustainable spaces that make a positive impact. We believe great design begins with great people, which is why we foster a supportive, collaborative environment where creativity, curiosity, and professional growth are encouraged. Our culture values diversity, promotes wellness, and supports a healthy work-life balance. At LPA, we offer competitive salaries and a robust benefits package—including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial planning, wellness initiatives, and flexible work/life programs.
This position is eligible for an annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
LPA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.
NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS
Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request , LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.
About LPA
Independent U.S. architecture, engineering, landscape and interior design firm serving educational, corporate and civic clients.
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