About This Position

The Role

Balance Architects is seeking a Project Designer / Architect II to play a key role in the design and technical execution of our mixed-use, multifamily, and adaptive reuse projects across Boston and New England.

This position reports directly to senior leadership and works closely with our Senior Project Architects. You will contribute meaningfully from SD through CA, with increasing ownership as you grow.

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Has strong technical ability
• Takes full project ownership
• Aspires to become a Project Architect or project leader in the near future

You will be expected to collaborate, lead portions of projects, and grow quickly. This position is hybrid, with everyone working in the office on Mondays, Thursdays, & Fridays.

What You'll Do

Project Contribution & Technical Execution

• Contribute to projects from SD through CA
• Lead defined portions of projects independently
• Coordinate directly with consultants under senior oversight
• Assist in managing scope, schedule, and deliverables
• Participate in client and contractor meetings

Construction Documents

• Produce high-quality Revit documentation
• Coordinate architectural details with structural, MEP, and envelope systems
• Ensure drawings are clear, organized, and buildable
• Help maintain Balance's design and documentation standards

Construction Administration

• Support CA efforts including:
  • RFIs and submittals
  • Field reports
  • Site visits (Boston-area projects)
  • Coordination with contractors
• Learn how to protect the firm contractually and technically

Growth & Leadership Development

• Mentor interns and entry-level staff when appropriate
• Take ownership of defined scopes within projects
• Begin developing project management instincts
• Grow into increased responsibility over time

This is a development role - we expect you to grow into greater ownership.

What We're Looking For

Experience & Skills

• 5-8+ years of professional architectural experience
• Experience in multifamily, mixed-use, or commercial projects preferred
• Strong Revit proficiency (speed and organization matter)
• Working knowledge of construction documents and detailing
• Some construction administration experience preferred
• Knowledge of Boston-area codes and permitting is a plus
• On licensure track or recently licensed preferred

Mindset & Traits

We value mindset as much as experience.

You should be someone who:

• Takes responsibility for your work
• Thinks beyond your assigned task
• Cares about design quality and buildability
• Is proactive, not reactive
• Wants to improve constantly
• Understands that architecture is both creative and disciplined

Our Core Values

You must embody Balance Architects' core values:

• Creativity - thoughtful, contemporary design
• Collaboration - strong internal and external relationships
• Simplicity - clear solutions, not unnecessary complexity
• Excellence - high standards, consistently applied
• Tenacity - resourceful, efficient, and unafraid of hard problems

Why This Role Is Different

Balance Architects was built intentionally - shaped by experience across construction sites, global design studios, corporate firms, and small practices. We've seen where architecture thrives and where it breaks down. This firm exists to combine rigorous design, technical excellence, sustainability, and healthy culture into one coherent practice. We believe projects should be owned, not passed along. We believe design should be ambitious but rational. And we believe the way we work matters as much as what we design.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully from concept through construction on contemporary, sustainable projects that demand both creativity and discipline. You'll work within a team that values clarity over chaos, collaboration over ego, and growth over hierarchy. If you want real responsibility, real design exposure, and a professional environment that is actively trying to refine what it means to practice architecture well, this is that opportunity.