General Description

An Associate 5 is an intermediate project leader. They will take on project leadership of larger, more complex projects.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in architecture, interior design or related field

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design or equivalent

• Demonstrated design ability within market

• Maturing, effective people management skills

• Licensed or certified professional

• LEED AP or equivalent

• Well-rounded knowledge base

• Understanding of material pricing

• Basic understanding of FF&E pricing

• Understanding of constructability

• Proven ability to interpret and push limits of design ordinances to achieve design goals

• Beginning involvement with external community or professional organizations

• Demonstrated understanding of all aspects of construction documentation including specifications

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads a team in project design with support and oversight as needed

• Plays a key role in project design

• Actively collaborates and manages work of junior designers

• Actively participates in design charrettes and conversations

• Manages design effort and resources within assigned budget hours

• Potentially assists with budget development

• Manages LEED process or equivalent

• Understands and can speak to sustainable design initiatives and 2030 challenge

• Identifies add services as they arise and potentially assists with assigning budget to add services

• Works with technical architects to ensure implementation of design intent

• Plays active role in leading project entitlements and design review hearings

• Leads project sustainable design

• Owns responsibility for material selection

• Collaborates with technical team during design process

• Produces work that advances MG2’s brand

• Produces work that supports client brand

• Adheres to construction and fee budget with minimal oversight

• Ensures that client recognizes value in design process

• Advances design expertise of the studio