Architect / Senior Designer

We started MASS to create a place where people can build careers doing the work they believe will have the greatest impact in the world.

We welcome people from around the globe to bring their authentic selves and challenge conventional ideas about how design can drive change. Our purpose—creating disproportionate, world-changing impact through design—is inseparable from our ability to bring diverse perspectives to the table.

This includes not only our candidates and team members, but also the clients we collaborate with, the partners we serve, and the communities we learn from through our research.

As a human-centered organization, we are committed to working with and designing for people of every race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, physical ability, religion, national origin, and political belief. We recognize that this commitment requires ongoing effort, sustained attention, and adaptation as new insights and best practices emerge.

Architect / Senior Designer

Boston, MA, USA

MASS is seeking a full-time Architect / Senior Designer to join our team in Boston, MA. This is a hybrid position, expected to work in person 3 days per week.

We are a mission-driven design collective that approaches architecture with an interdisciplinary focus on improving people’s lives in measurable ways. We create environments that promote health and human dignity, and design towards a regenerative building culture that advances economic, social, and environmental justice from the scale of a building to the scale of a system.

We are seeking a talented Architect / Senior Designer with at least 7+ years of relevant experience to join our practice. The candidate is anticipated to work on a variety of projects primarily built-work in the affordable housing, health care, and community development portfolio. The primary assignments will include full scope of design from concept, through working drawings, and construction administration.

Candidates should be comfortable with technical development of a project and with providing guidance and support to less experienced designers.

The ideal candidate has

• 7+ years of related architectural design and project-based experience;
• A professional degree in architecture (BARCH or MARCH);
• A strong portfolio showing excellence in design iteration, concept development, and visual communication;
• Capacity to contribute across project phases, from early phase conceptual design work through design development, construction documentation and construction administration;
• Substantive construction administration experience is preferred; some CA experience is required.
• Licensure is preferred but not required.
• Command of Revit as the primary tool for architectural drawing is a must; proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam and the ability to work seamlessly between software platforms;
• Ability to work collaboratively in team settings, while exhibiting individual initiative;
• Comfortable leading coordination of interdisciplinary teams, managing project schedules and budgets and effectively communicating and coordinating with sub consultants;
• Ability to communicate across a broad group of stakeholders including senior staff, partners/clients, contractors, and the communities they serve;
• Interest in low-carbon design & construction and building performance;
• Commitment to working in the Boston area and contributing positively to the global office culture;
• Previous experience working in multi-family housing or healthcare is a plus.

At MASS we want people to be afforded the ability to do public interest work as a career and offer the opportunity to work with leading organizations on lighthouse projects that promote justice and human dignity. Expected salary range for this position will start at $90,000 and increase commensurate with experience.

We offer competitive benefits including employer subsidized health and dental insurance, paid parental leave, retirement savings plans, minimum 15 days of paid time off each year and 13 paid holidays.

With over 100 employees from almost a dozen countries, MASS lives our belief that only a diverse staff from widely varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds is properly equipped to tackle complex challenges in our communities. We aspire to create a more inclusive architecture profession and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Qualified candidates should submit all application materials through the SlideRoom portal. Please, no phone calls or recruiting agencies. We will be in touch with next steps once your application has been reviewed.

Office Time

Hybrid