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Employment
William McDonough + Partners is an internationally recognized architecture and community design firm and a leader in the field of sustainable design. We are a values-driven company and offer an exciting working environment, competitive salary, excellent benefits.
We encourage talented and dedicated individuals to contact us regarding employment opportunities. Candidates for all positions should be self-motivated, articulate, and experienced in working successfully with others. Because our work includes a wide variety of project types and scales, versatility is highly-valued within our staff. We are looking for strong designers with excellent CAD, graphic and production skills.
William McDonough + Partners is an equal opportunity employer.
Current Openings -
Charlottesville, VA & San Francisco, CA
Design Architect (12.13.07)
We are seeking Design Architects with 6-10 years of experience to join our growing team in our Architecture and Community Design Studio in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Commercial or Institutional project design and technical experience is preferred. Strong leadership, organization, and well-developed graphic and written communication skills are essential. Working knowledge of AutoCad, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D digital modeling preferred. Candidates must have a passion for learning and innovative thinking, a great attitude, and flexibility to work in a collaborative environment. We are a values-driven company, offering an exciting team-oriented working environment, and competitive salaries and benefits. Please send an expression of interest, completed application, resume and samples of your work to: hr@mcdonough.com M/F/V/D EOE.
Land Planner/Urban Designer (07.20.07)
William McDonough + Partners, internationally recognized leaders in sustainable design, are seeking Land Planners and/or Urban Designers with experience ranging from 1 to 5 years in the design and production of large-scale development projects to join our Community Design Studio in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. We approach sustainable design and planning through a conceptualization process that combines knowledge of site systems with planning and urban design strategies. Our portfolio includes an array of national and international projects with ambitious environmental and design agendas. The ideal candidate will have joint-degrees in architecture and planning or urban design. Design excellence and well-developed graphic communication skills are essential.
Architectural Interns
William McDonough + Partners is currently seeking Architectural Interns. The positions are open to recent architecture school graduates and students currently in their final year of architecture school. Candidates will gain valuable experience by working with project teams in the conceptual, schematic design, and design development phases. Proficient knowledge of AutoCad, FormZ, PhotoShop and InDesign are essential.
Employment Application
In addition, applications should include following:
A dated cover letter briefly summarizing education and work experience, current position, what position you are seeking, and objectives in applying.
A clear, concise, current resume (please be sure to include a contact information, including e-mail).
Candidates for architecture and design positions should also include non-returnable work samples in a concise format (digital and/or hard copies). Please do not send originals. Work samples should demonstrate a strong commitment to design excellence and should clearly illustrate the candidates individual abilities.
Contact information for two or more professional or academic references.
We prefer that materials be submitted via email. Please list the position for which you are applying -- i.e. "Project Managner/Designer Position" -- in the subject line.
Via postal mail to:
Director of Human Resources
William McDonough + Partners
700 E. Jefferson Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Via fax to (434) 979-1112
Generally we will reply to all inquiries via e-mail within two or three weeks after receipt of material. We thank you in advance for your interest in William McDonough + Partners.
Please send all employment inquiries to the attention of our Human Resources department. All applications should include a completed copy of our employment application below.
A summary of William McDonough + Partners employee benefits is available for download below.
Benefits Summary |