Emerging Professional
About Opsis
We are a Portland-based firm of 50+, serving clients across the Pacific Northwest. Our core markets span primary and secondary educational environments, arts facilities, community recreation and sports facilities, and a wide array of projects that support civic institutions and communities.
Our work seeks to place people first – creating spaces where individuals and communities find joy, accomplishment, confidence, contemplation or comfort – in environments that celebrate the people and places they serve.
We think Opsis is a great place to design a better future and grow your career – and a great community to explore your passions! We do great work and have fun while exploring the possibilities of beautiful design.
About the Role
Opsis is seeking an Emerging Professional with one to three years of experience to join our team and support ongoing projects with excellent graphic and presentation drawing skills. We are looking for someone that excels in a collaborative environment and is proficient in Revit and other modeling software. This is a great opportunity to develop the design, technical and management skills necessary to become a well-rounded architect while working towards architectural licensure. To support our staff’s professional development, Opsis reimburses emerging professionals for exam expenses upon successful completion.
Job Requirements
- Recent College Graduate with up to three years of experience
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture with an accredited architecture program
- Excellent graphic and presentation drawing skills
- Ability to work collaboratively through all phases of design
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Revit
- Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator or equivalent graphics software
Job Description
- Assist project team(s) with design studies, design graphics development, and documentation
- Developing project-based graphic collateral for marketing efforts and award submissions
- Participate in up to three Opsis Focus Groups
- Developing project-based graphic collateral for marketing efforts and award submissions
Opsis Benefits
Opsis is proud to offer a location in Portland’s central east side, which boasts a perfect ride score of 100, a walkability rating of 94, and access to a vibrant mix of amenities and businesses that reflect our commitment to local craft, arts, and emerging local enterprises.
The flexibility and convenience of hybrid work are also important to us. We strive to create an ideal mix of in-person and remote work for our teams, with a target of working in the office from Tuesday through Thursday.
All staff at Opsis receive a living wage, complemented by an excellent package of benefits, including paid time off, paid holidays, and comprehensive insurance covering healthcare, vision, dental, life, and disability. For more information, please review our benefits page.
Opsis Design Culture
We aspire to realize buildings that work, inspire and express beauty through construction, composition and form, materiality and craftsmanship with attention to detail. We learn by doing, using all the tools and technologies available to us in this search for the ideas. We share, analyze, discuss, challenge and debate all ideas within the safe, respectful and open environment of the Opsis studio. As a studio we grow and learn from each other through project critique sessions, firm-wide meetings, continuing education sessions, webinars, lunch presentations, and conferences.
Opsis is a signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment, demonstrating our commitment to tracking the progress of our work towards carbon neutral design by the year 2030. Opsis brings some of the country’s most extensive experience in the design of low-carbon and Net Zero Energy buildings (NZEB), including the first two buildings in Oregon certified as NZEB through the Living Building Challenge and two projects recognized by the AIA COTE Top Ten award.
Our practice embraces social justice in our day-to-day operations and in the built environment, creating a diverse, multicultural and inclusive atmosphere in both our practice and our design work, providing and nurturing a healthy culture of trust within our firm, and fostering a working environment where all employees are joyful, motivated, and connected to our purpose and values. We are a JUST™ Organization and welcome review of our label.
Explore our site to learn more about our team, projects, industry recognition, community involvement and generous benefits program.
Opsis Architecture LLP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Application Instructions
Please submit a cover letter, resume and portfolio to: Employment@opsisarch.com
We kindly ask that you do not include a photo of yourself or include personal details such as nationality, age, marital status, etc. when applying.
