Steele Associates Architects (STEELE) has an immediate opening for a project architect to join us at our ideal location in beautiful Bend, Oregon. We offer an environment where employees work together in a fun, flexible, and inclusive atmosphere and our location in Bend’s Northwest Crossing allows for quick access to great trails, restaurants, and all that Bend has to offer. STEELE's people work on an interesting variety of project types including mixed-use, education, civic, senior, tech, commercial, retail, residential, hospitality, and industrial. STEELE is also Central Oregon’s leader in third party certified sustainable design and is a 2024 100 Best Green Workplace in Oregon. Our employees enjoy excellent compensation and benefits (including flexible work schedules and half day Fridays) and opportunity for career advancement and professional growth.
Project Architect Role
Collaborate with architecture and interior design teams as well as outside consultants, clients, and other representatives to meet project goals on a variety of project types.
Support Principals and Senior Project Managers for project delivery from pre-design services through construction administration.
Perform additional tasks to meet project goals including coordinating drawings and deliverables, actively participating in design and construction meetings, code reviews, project scheduling, etc.
Job Requirements
Strong aesthetic design skills
Team Player with passion and enthusiasm for architecture, interiors, and sustainable design
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture
Minimum five years of experience in architecture – a registered architect is desired but not required for the position
Proficient in REVIT, AutoCAD Architecture, and Microsoft Office Suite
Strong organization, communication, and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently as well as with supervision as part of a team
Ability to work to meet established deadlines
Benefits and Perks
STEELE takes amazing care of our great people. At STEELE you will find that we are not only dedicated to excellence in our field, but also to fostering a great work environment where our employees are supported in their personal and professional goals.
All full-time team members have the option to work four 9-hour days (M-TH) and a half day Friday
Flexible work schedule
Generous holiday pay and flexible time off plan
Competitive compensation, perks, and performance bonuses
Continuing education and career advancement opportunities. We have principals who started as interns!
Firm pays for passed exam testing and provides a bonus for securing your license.
Firm pays for all continuing education, license renewals, and AIA dues
Group health package (medical, vision, alternative, RX, and dental)
401K and Roth Profit Share Plan (Most employers only match, but STEELE has contributed 5-8% of employees' compensation to their individual accounts for several consecutive years, regardless of employee deferral)
Latte Friday Show & Tell, where firm buys lattes, and the team shares cool projects and non-work activities
Company car for project travel
Ideal dog friendly office location minutes to trails for biking, hiking, and running!
About Us
For over 28 years of stable ownership, STEELE has worked closely with our clients, designing a broad range of sustainable and award-winning public and private projects throughout the western/southwestern states while supporting our employees in their professional and personal endeavors. Our reputation and relationships are earning us many wonderful new projects and we are continually committed to providing our clients with the design and service excellence they have come to expect while offering our employees a stable, fun, and creative work environment of transparency, trust, and collaboration.
Please respond with a cover letter and resume by email with the subject “Architect Position” or call Scott Steele at (541) 508-7500. All inquiries will be kept confidential.
