What You’ll Do

As part of our collaborative design team, you'll help shape purposeful, sustainable and future-ready spaces that make a lasting impact. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing clear direction, support, and accountability for the technical team to ensure strong performance and continuous development
• Ensuring seamless collaboration between architects, designers, engineers, and consultants to integrate all technical requirements into the design process
• Offering expert support on code compliance, design feasibility, and technical resolution of project challenges
• Overseeing Quality Assurance-Quality Control (QA/QC) processes to uphold high standards in design accuracy, documentation quality, and system performance
• Leading the specification of materials in coordination with design leads, ensuring they meet both design intent and technical performance standards
• Reviewing and preparing detailed architectural drawings and documentation to ensure precision, completeness, and constructability
• Actively coaching and developing the team’s technical capabilities through training, feedback, and hands-on support

What Success Looks Like

• A technically strong team that delivers sustainable, wellness-driven, accurate, buildable, and coordinated designs
• Seamless integration of architectural, interior, engineering, and consultant contributions within the design workflow
• Clear standards and accountability for technical documentation and QA/QC
• A culture of learning, growth, and shared technical knowledge across the team

Qualifications

• Licensed Architect with at least 3 years of post-licensure experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
• Strong background and knowledge in building systems, construction documentation, detailing, code compliance, and consultant coordination
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and other technical documentation tools and workflows
• Skilled in mentoring and leadership, with a focus on supporting team growth and elevating technical execution

Why You’ll Thrive at DEQA

At DEQA Design Collaborative, we create purposeful spaces for conscious living — and we live by our values:

• Design with Purpose – You act with intention and make an impact.
• Empathic Accountability – You support and challenge with compassion.
• Quest for Innovation – You ask bold questions and explore new ideas.
• Align through Action – You take ownership and move things forward.