Full-Time

Architectural Designer 2

Posted on 12/1/2025

Covetool

Covetool

51-200 employees

Cloud-based platform optimizing building energy efficiency

No salary listed

Atlanta, GA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role based in Atlanta; in-office Tue/Thu for collaboration, mentorship, and training.

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)
Required Skills
AutoCAD
Requirements
  • 3+ years of professional experience in an architectural office
  • Professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch)
  • Actively pursuing or recently obtained architectural licensure (ARE support provided)
  • Strong design sensibility and a portfolio that demonstrates creativity and technical competence
  • Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, or similar design software
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining design quality
  • Enthusiasm for technology and optimism about AI as a creative design partner
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States
Responsibilities
  • Lead design development and construction documentation across multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging AI as your collaborative partner
  • Create inspiring, functional spaces across a variety of typologies, including residential, commercial, hospitality, and adaptive reuse
  • Collaborate with Project Architects through all phases—from schematic design through construction administration
  • Work in a hybrid human-machine workflow that enhances design thinking while AI supports coordination, compliance, and documentation
  • Partner with multidisciplinary teams of architects, designers, engineers, and consultants
  • Coordinate with clients, contractors, and permitting agencies to ensure smooth project delivery
  • Participate in design reviews, client presentations, and project meetings
  • Contribute to design direction and problem-solving within project teams
  • Develop project management skills under the mentorship of senior architects
  • Build a portfolio of award-worthy, published projects
  • Participate in cove’s licensure support program (ARE study resources, exam fees, and paid study time)
  • Learn and apply emerging AI tools that are reshaping the architecture industry
  • Mentor junior staff and interns to foster team growth
  • Collaborate with cove’s engineering team to improve internal AI tools
  • Contribute to cove’s design culture through presentations, workshops, and research
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with high-end residential, commercial, mixed-use, or hospitality projects
  • Published work or design awards (student or professional)
  • Interest in sustainable design, adaptive reuse, or innovative building technologies
  • Experience mentoring or teaching within the design community
  • Passion for both design excellence and operational efficiency

Cove.tool provides a cloud-based platform that helps architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners optimize building design for energy efficiency and sustainability. Users input design variables and the platform uses algorithms and data analytics to show how changes affect energy use, lighting, HVAC, and shading, revealing impacts on energy performance and carbon emissions. It differentiates itself by offering an integrated, industry-focused tool for energy optimization across multiple design areas, with optional specialized consulting for complex projects. Its goal is to help clients design and operate lower-energy, lower-emission buildings and support certifications like LEED.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$36.8M

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Secured $30M Series B led by Coatue and FootPrint Coalition for product expansion.
  • Partnerships with SolaBlock and YKK AP integrate clean energy and sustainable products early.
  • AI tools like Cove Architecture, launched March 24, 2025, streamline design and cut inefficiencies.

What critics are saying

  • Autodesk embeds energy modeling into Revit within 12-24 months, reducing platform need.
  • Gensler and Perkins&Will build in-house AI tools in 12-24 months, cannibalizing consulting.
  • YKK AP and SolaBlock launch competing AI tools in 12-18 months, eroding neutral positioning.

What makes Covetool unique

  • cove rebranded January 9, 2025, to full-service AI-powered architectural consultancy.
  • Vitras.ai automates zoning, cost estimating, energy benchmarking, and permitting.
  • project.assist and design.assist provide AI sustainability consulting with expert-reviewed reports.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Hybrid Work Options

Onsite Gym membership

Employer-paid public transit pass and biking stipend

Competitive Pay

Work-Life Balance

Snacks, beer, team events

Company News

Business Wire
Sep 26th, 2024
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Mar 25th, 2024
Cove.Tool Named To Time’S List Of America’S Top Greentech Companies Of 2024

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--cove.tool, the AI-powered sustainability consulting company, today celebrates being recognized by TIME Magazine as one of America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2024, which recognizes sustainability-focused companies based on their positive environmental impact, financial strength and innovation. TIME partnered with Statista, Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, to create this inaugural list by analyzing data points such as value of the company's intellectual property portfolio, revenue and funding, and environmental data specific to each industry. cove.tool is ranked as one of the top ten companies in TIME’s “Built Environment” category. The company is focused on setting a new standard in sustainability consulting, merging building science expertise with advanced analytical software and AI innovations. It aims to equip building industry professionals with the data needed to make better decisions on projects and drive decarbonization efforts forward. This recognition from TIME highlights cove.tool's commitment to developing solutions that elevate industry standards and significantly contribute to a more sustainable global future

Yahoo Finance
Mar 25th, 2024
Cove.Tool Named To Time'S List Of America'S Top Greentech Companies Of 2024

AI-Powered Sustainability Consulting Company Recognized for Positive Impact on Built EnvironmentATLANTA, March 25, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--cove.tool, the AI-powered sustainability consulting company, today celebrates being recognized by TIME Magazine as one of America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2024, which recognizes sustainability-focused companies based on their positive environmental impact, financial strength and innovation. TIME partnered with Statista, Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, to create this inaugural list by analyzing data points such as value of the company's intellectual property portfolio, revenue and funding, and environmental data specific to each industry.cove.tool is ranked as one of the top ten companies in TIME’s "Built Environment" category. The company is focused on setting a new standard in sustainability consulting, merging building science expertise with advanced analytical software and AI innovations. It aims to equip building industry professionals with the data needed to make better decisions on projects and drive decarbonization efforts forward.This recognition from TIME highlights cove.tool's commitment to developing solutions that elevate industry standards and significantly contribute to a more sustainable global future."Our core mission has always been centered on reducing carbon emissions within the built environment sector," says Sandeep Ahuja, CEO and Co-Founder of cove.tool. "This acknowledgment by TIME, alongside other industry pacesetters, not only validates our achievements in environmental innovation but also bolsters our resolve to further our impact, but we are proud to say through our platform, we have offset over 45 million tonnes of carbon over the last six years."cove.tool’s transformative solutions include project.assist, the company’s AI-powered sustainability consulting service focused on democratizing access to on-demand, sustainable design insights; and revgen.tool, bridging the gap between manufacturers and architects to promote the adoption of materials with lower embodied carbon through its AI-powered reporting feature, design.assist.Story continues"This honor from TIME propels us forward, reinforcing our dedication to combating climate change alongside our peers," adds Ahuja. "It is a testament to the collective strength and vision shared by companies committed to securing a brighter, more sustainable future."To learn more about cove.tool and its path to transform the building design and construction industry, visit https://cove.tools/.About cove.toolcove.tool is an AI-powered sustainability consulting company that leverages proprietary software and AI to find data-driven insights to transform building design and construction

Business Wire
Feb 8th, 2024
Cove.Tool Announces Partnership With Solablock Will Focus Leveraging New Sustainability Consultant Feature

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--cove.tool, the AI-powered data engine transforming building design, is pleased to announce its official partnership with SolaBlock, an innovative construction and clean-tech startup company. SolaBlock will harness the capabilities of cove.tool’s revgen.tool product, which now includes a new AI-powered feature, design.assist. This collaboration will enable architects to make data-driven design decisions on a range of performance strategies early in the process including clean energy options and facade treatments. “With our recent launch of design.assist, cove.tool customers gain access to an AI-powered Building Science professional. This game-changing resource delivers custom reports based on trusted, validated data, assisting companies in streamlining their sustainability goals and simplifying complex tradeoffs,” says Sandeep Ahuja, CEO of cove.tool. “By utilizing these tools, users can now compare SolaBlock to other clean energy products and easily recognize the impact of its unique enablement of net-zero construction.”

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