Sr. Designer, Architecture – Residential

Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors

Location: New York, USA

Added on: 24 Jun 2025, Job offer expires on: 30 Aug 2025

Job Description:

Roman and Williams seeks a Senior Architectural Designer with 5–8 years professional experience to work on a team managing multiple projects at once.

The ideal applicant will be extremely self-motivated and have the ability to think and work on multiple projects at once with both technical acumen and creative leadership. This candidate should be comfortable with communicating in detail with the project team consistently throughout each project—both verbally and in written form—and delegating to appropriate members of the RW team. The candidate will be involved in all aspects and phases of design and construction and should be able to think and work at both broad and detailed scales, upholding all schedule and deliverable obligations as agreed upon with clients and collaborators.

Responsibilities and Duties

The position involves contributing to and managing the complex coordination, development, and production of projects from concept design through construction administration, installation, and project handover. Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate a strong ability in the following:

Able to lead/guide a team on all phases of a project (Architectural and Interior Design development)
Able to manage multiple projects across the board, simultaneously
Strong client-facing capabilities
Construction Documentation-level drawing work, including highly articulate design detailing. Proficiency with traditional architectural vocabulary and the fundamentals of building construction and assembly
Strong in vendor management and coordination with extensive consultant team inclusive of MEP and Structural Engineers, Lighting Designers, Landscape Designers, etc.
Comfortable presenting ideas—both internally and externally

You will contribute to the production, coordination, and management of projects from design concept through construction administration. Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate a strong ability in the following:

Clear communication and distribution of information within the team
Maintain project directories
Ability to collaborate with consultants and work on a project team
Design and Construction Documentation (including design details); proficiency with building systems and the fundamentals of building construction and assembly
Participate in the development of design concepts and presentation materials
Schematic design presentations and architectural drawing sets
Propose design solutions and carry these through all design phases
Participate in development and maintenance of project schedules and Diff Docs
Produce Sheets Index/Drawing Logs
Research materiality and build architectural schedules and specifications
Review junior/intermediate designer’s work prior to VP of Residential review
Project day-to-day coordination with consultants and third-party consultants/vendors
Log and file incoming RFIs, submittals, and other external correspondence, and track progress to completion/resolution

Qualifications and Skills:

Minimum of 5–8 years of professional architectural experience
Experience in construction, drawing details, and interest in traditional design preferred
Residential experience is a plus
Knowledge of construction methods
Ability to produce technical documentation (DD, CD/IDD)
Fluency in AutoCAD
Strong graphics and visual presentation skills
3D modeling and rendering experience (Rhino, Revit) is a plus
Dexterity with hand drawing; rendering capabilities is a plus

Please submit to applications@romanandwilliams.com with the email title as follows: (your name) – RW Senior Designer (Residential – Architecture) Application including the following: