OBRA Architects, based in New York, Beijing, and Seoul, is seeking a bilingual-speaking professional committed to architectural quality able to take on key responsibilities within a growing practice and an intense office environment. The candidate must have minimum 5 years of professional experience and should be able to move fluently between design and construction phases and handle multiple projects of various size and complexity. Strong detailing, construction document, and construction administration abilities an absolute requirement. Please include specific descriptions of detailing & construction experience in your submitted materials. Understanding of international construction standards and experience with construction & project management a plus. Salary commensurate with experience. Fluency in Korean and/or Chinese preferred.

Candidate must have the following requirements:

- 5 year Bachelors or Masters Degree in Architecture, or equivalent.
- 5 years or more of work experience in Architecture, including project management.
- Excellent AutoCAD and Adobe Suite skills.
- Understanding of client communications, contract documentation, project scheduling, team leadership, building design, technical detailing, consultant coordination, construction administration.
- Fluency in written and spoken English & Korean/Chinese (any additional language is a plus).
- Self-motivated and self-disciplined in an intense collaborative studio environment, ability to organize, encourage and lead project teams.
- Licensed Architect / LEED accreditation a plus.

In your email, please include a brief but frank assessment of your capabilities at a scale of 1 to 10 with explanation if possible in the following areas:

- Physical Model Making.
- Digital Modeling.
- Rendering.
- Adobe Suite.
- AutoCAD.
- Experience with Actual Built Work or Construction Process.
- Korean/Chinese to English Translation.
- English to Korean/Chinese Translation.

Please send a letter of interest and resume, along with work samples (under 4MB in size total) to . Please limit correspondence to email at this time, no phone calls please.

Pfeiffer Partners is currently seeking a creative design architect for our New York office to support the firm’s continued growth.

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

- Architectural degree from an accredited program.
- 5-10 years of relevant architectural experience in cultural, institutional, and educational work.
- Excellent design and graphic skills, with the ability to conceptualize and design complex projects from the pre-design through construction documents phases.
- Advanced digital modeling & rendering skills; physical model-making skills are a plus.
- Self motivated; ability to manage time well and work towards deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in the context of multidisciplinary project teams.
- Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCad, Sketchup, Rhino, Adobe Suite, and/or other design related software is considered essential.
- Architectural licensure is preferred.
- The successful applicant will lead & assist in design efforts on projects of multiple scales. Candidate will demonstrate a high degree of creative thinking in the design process, and be able to effectively communicate design ideas both verbally and graphically.
- Develop presentations using physical and digital tools.
- Work directly and effectively with clients, consultants, vendors and contractors.
- The successful applicant will be able to work constructively in a team-oriented environment, provide mentorship, and manage junior design staff.

Pfeiffer Partners offers competitive salaries, benefit programs and profit sharing. Please send your PDF resume to email, with 'Project Designer-NY' in the subject line.

Pfeiffer Parnters Architects, Inc., www.pfeifferpartners.com
resumes@pfeifferpartners.com