Careers

At Rotwein + Blake we believe our greatest investment is in our people. We are renowned for promoting a culture that provides a challenging, collaborative and rewarding environment, empowering our professionals to grow and prosper. We are always looking for talented, motivated professionals to join our firm. If you have a passion for architecture and wish to work with some of the industry’s most innovative minds, please submit your resume for consideration to iturner@rb-arch.com
Interior Designer- Intermediate
Our Interior Design practice is growing. We are looking for an Interior Designer with 5 – 7 years of corporate interiors experience who is ready to embark on design challenges and creative opportunities. Candidate must be a self-starter, highly organized and work efficiently to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. Market sectors include Corporate Headquarters, Tenant Improvement, and Multi-family/Mixed Use.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the interior design process and design principles
- Team leader on interior design projects and collaborate with the Interior Design Director
- Participate in programming project requirements with end users, space planning, and concept design sessions; Prepare meeting notes and follow-ups for design meetings
- Participate in Field Survey of proposed space and square footage calculations
- Demonstrate experience in selecting interior finishes, color selections, furniture and furnishings selections, and lighting selection
- Develop FF+E specifications and establishing budget with clients; and monitor procurement process of FF+E while working with major manufacturer dealers
- Work with the Quality Assurance team on project reviews and planning code requirements
- Investigate material and construction costs options as it relates to project budget
- Organize and prepare material product specifications
- Participate in project production, develop detailed design concepts, produce contract documents, construction administration
- Coordinate work with other consultants and disciplines
- Assist other Interior Designers and Architects on staff
- Meet with product representatives and assist with the resource library and CAD library maintenance
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture or Interior Design
- 5+ years’ experience on corporate projects
- Strong Design portfolio
- Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office, InDesign
- Proficiency in Revit AutoCAD, AutoCad 2015+, and 3D modeling
- Strong oral and written communication skills and experience working on small project teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- NCIDQ or CID certification desired but not required
- LEED accreditation desired but not required
- Virtual Design skills desired
Qualified candidates, please send a cover letter, resume and work samples to iturner@rb-arch.com
Senior Project Architect
We are seeking a full time Senior Project Architect with 5+ years of experience to manage all phases of architectural projects with demonstrated technical expertise on projects of various scales and complexities.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all project documents including plans, sections, details, etc. as part of a complete construction document package/set
- Provide project team leadership in coordinating execution of design intent into the construction documentation, specifications, and throughout construction administration
- Manage project timelines, schedules, resources and project budget
- Resolve complex technical/design issues and provide guidance to team and consultants
- Prepare and ensure accuracy of technical documents
- Understand the constructability of design in context with building systems, codes, materials, etc.
- Provide final review and approvals of all code analysis, material selections, and specifications
Qualifications include:
- 5+ years minimum experience in architectural practice
- Bachelors’ Degree in Architecture
- Architectural license in New Jersey
- Experience in schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration required
- Demonstrate understanding of project process and implementation
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong leadership, communication and relationship-management skills
- Experienced in client interaction
- Able to work both collaboratively and independently
- Proficient in AutoCAD and 3-D visualization tools
- Revit, Enscape and Lumion skills required
- Proficient in Creative Adobe Suite applications
- Strong knowledge of building codes required
- Professional registration considered a plus
- LEED accreditation considered a plus
Qualified candidates, please send a cover letter, resume and work samples to iturner@rb-arch.com
Architect
We are seeking a full time creative and motivated Architect with 0-5 years of experience to join our team and assist our senior staff in all phases of project design.
Qualifications include:
- Ability to contribute to all phases of a project from Schematic Design through Construction Administration
- Strong design skills as well as excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Strong technical skills including proficiency with AutoCAD, Graphic programs including Sketchup, VRay, Rhino and Adobe Creative Suite; Revit knowledge a must
- Strong presentation and organizational skills
- Architectural license in New Jersey and New York or seeking licensure
Qualified candidates, please send a cover letter, resume and work samples to iturner@rb-arch.com