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Senior Architectural Designer

United States, Kalamazoo · Job Posted December 06, 2025
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The Senior Architectural Designer is a design leader, technical expert, and relationship-builder who serves as a primary point of contact for clients and establishes the foundational relationship between the client and the Bodwé team. This role represents the Bodwé in the earliest stages of a project, listening intently, asking the right questions, and translating the client’s needs, culture, and vision into meaningful architectural solutions.

Job Responsibility

  • Serve as a client contact from project initiation through completion
  • Facilitate discovery sessions to understand client's mission, values, and operational needs
  • Translate client goals into creative, functional, and culturally responsive design solutions
  • Lead and coordinate client presentations
  • Proactively manage client expectations
  • Lead concept development, schematic design, and design detailing for multiple projects
  • Integrate cultural, sustainable, and operational considerations into design work
  • Review and approve design deliverables
  • Oversee and coordinate all design phases from concept through construction administration
  • Direct production of detailed design documentation in Revit and other platforms
  • Review drawing sets for compliance with codes and specifications
  • Support construction administration including site visits, RFIs, and submittal reviews
  • Manage, coach, and mentor design staff

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Architecture from a NAAB accredited institution
  • 10+ years of architectural design experience including leadership in client-facing roles
  • Proficiency in Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Enscape, and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Must have Real ID or Passport for commercial airfare travel
  • Must have valid driver's license

Nice to have

  • Master of Architecture
  • Licensed Architect
  • CSI CDT Certification
  • Experience with federal, tribal, and community-based projects

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