Reporting to the Senior Director, Workplace, the Design Manager / Architect (CME) is an individual contributor role that provides hands‑on design and project support to the Workplace team. Based out of Foster City, this position supports senior Workplace Planning and Design staff in the delivery of active workplace projects, ensuring alignment with Global Workplace Planning Framework and Good Engineering Practice standards.

This role focuses on day‑to‑day design coordination, review of architectural and interior design deliverables, and cross‑functional collaboration with internal teams and external partners to meet project schedules and quality expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support programming, concept and design development and execution for workplace and ground‑up projects
• Assist senior Workplace staff with design reviews and routine project coordination (non‑managerial)
• Manage day‑to‑day communication with in-house Corporate Operations teams, consultants, vendors, and project teams
• Review drawings, specifications, and design deliverables for quality and alignment with standards
• Conduct site visits to support construction coordination and issue resolution
• Prepare design studies, presentation materials, and documentation for new requests or scope changes
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Workplace, Project Management, Engineering, EH&S, Facilities, stakeholders, and external consultants

Required Qualifications

• 7–10 years of professional experience in architecture and/or workplace design
• Design‑oriented background with strong technical understanding and attention to detail
• Experience working in an architectural office on a mix of core and shell and tenant improvement projects
• Strong knowledge of construction drawings and construction phases/stages
• Proficiency with industry tools including Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam
• Excellent communication, coordination, and organizational skills
• Self-starter, with the ability to organize and prioritize with minimal supervision.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple concurrent projects
• Experience with visualization tools such as Enscape or similar platforms
• Preferred Qualifications
• Office and/or laboratory project experience
• Demonstrated ability to navigate corporate environments and effectively collaborate with corporate clients
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled visualization or design tools
• Professional licensure (desired but not required)

The hiring range for this position is $85.00 to $115.00 per hour. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity, and may also vary depending on candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience amongst other factors.

Harvest Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, Sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.