Architectural Designer

Job Title: Architectural Designer Job Description
We are seeking an Architectural Designer to support a growing portfolio of awarded projects across various sectors including institutional, federal, healthcare, education, industrial, and public-sector facilities. This role involves Revit-based architectural production, construction documentation, detailing, and multidisciplinary coordination. The focus is on project execution and production support rather than solely on conceptual design. The Architectural Designer will work closely with architects, engineers, and project teams to develop drawing sets, incorporate markups, coordinate design changes, and support project delivery from design development through construction documentation. The ideal candidate is highly proficient in Revit and comfortable coordinating directly with engineering disciplines to resolve project issues and maintain project schedules.
Responsibilities
- Contribute directly to Revit-based architectural production and construction documentation.
- Develop drawing sets and incorporate markups.
- Coordinate design changes and support project delivery from design development through construction documentation.
- Work closely with architects, engineers, and project teams.
- Resolve project issues and maintain project schedules.
- Contribute to drawing production and detailing.
- Incorporate redlines and maintain coordinated drawing sets.
Essential Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Revit.
- Experience producing architectural construction documents.
- Strong CD-phase experience and ability to draw production and detailing.
- Experience coordinating with architects, engineers, and consultants.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Approximately 5-7 years of architectural design experience.
- Degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or related discipline preferred.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in architectural or A/E consulting environments.
- Exposure to multiple concurrent project types and clients.
- Experience in interior architecture or interior design.
- Experience with BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud.
- Experience in federal, military, institutional, healthcare, laboratory, education, industrial, or public-sector projects.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD.
- Experience with Photoshop, rendering, or visualization.
- Field investigation, shop drawing review, or construction administration experience.
Work Environment
The work environment includes a collaborative architectural and engineering consulting setting. The position offers an onsite hybrid schedule with two days per week in the office, with office attendance required for meetings. There is a preference for local employees to spend more time onsite. The office is historically small, with approximately 14 people, and is described as laid-back while remaining accountable to deadlines. Flexible hours typically range from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sacramento, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $57.69/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Sacramento,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 2026. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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