Junior Architect (New Grad) – CannonDesign
CannonDesign is a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with 900+ professionals across 19 North American offices, specializing in transformative projects in healthcare, higher education, science and technology, and K-12 education. CannonDesign is deeply committed to Living-Centered Design — the belief that great design improves the physical, psychological, and social wellbeing of the people who inhabit it. CannonDesign's research-based approach to design has produced landmark healthcare facilities, university academic buildings, and K-12 schools across the US that set new standards for student and patient outcomes. We are hiring New Grad Junior Architects at our Chicago studio.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop architectural documents for CannonDesign projects spanning academic medical centers, university buildings, research laboratories, and K-12 schools
- Build Revit architectural models and produce coordinated construction document packages with attention to technical accuracy and constructability
- Conduct evidence-based design research — reviewing healthcare facility and learning environment research literature to inform CannonDesign's design strategies
- Develop design visualizations — SketchUp, Rhino, and rendering tools — for stakeholder engagement, community presentations, and design review
- Support integrated BIM coordination with CannonDesign's in-house MEP engineering team using Revit MEP and Navisworks
- Apply healthcare design guidelines (FGI Guidelines, HIPAA, Infection Prevention) and education design research to CannonDesign project typologies
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's of Architecture from an NAAB-accredited program
- Revit proficiency; BIM coordination experience is a plus
- Passion for evidence-based, research-informed design in healthcare or education
- Strong collaborative skills for CannonDesign's integrated AE studio environment
- LEED GA credential is valued; CannonDesign supports LEED AP accreditation
Benefits
- Competitive salary with CannonDesign annual incentive
- ARE reimbursement and structured intern architect development
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with CannonDesign matching
- Chicago studio with hybrid flexibility and CannonDesign's award-winning design culture