Full-Time

Architectural Designer 2 or Team Leader

Cuningham Group

Cuningham Group

201-500 employees

Architecture and design for complex environments

Compensation Overview

$70k - $125k/yr

Culver City, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; some on-site days at the Culver City, California office.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Adobe Creative Suite

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Requirements
  • 4+ years of professional architectural experience
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture
  • A strong interest in building a career designing healthcare environments is required
  • Experience contributing to projects through multiple phases of design and documentation
  • Proficiency in Revit and BIM workflows
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to continuously improve your craft
  • A passion for learning, mentoring, and growing into greater project leadership responsibilities
  • Working toward architectural licensure is encouraged
Responsibilities
  • Develop creative design solutions, coordination efforts, and production documents throughout all phases of design using sketching, 2D and 3D modeling, and computational design methods
  • Translate design concepts into coordinated, technically sound documentation that supports successful project delivery
  • Participate in client presentations and communicate design ideas clearly and confidently
  • Collaborate closely with architects, interior designers, consultants, contractors, and project teams to deliver exceptional outcomes
  • Coordinate BIM models and project documentation internally and with consulting teams
  • Participate in construction administration activities, site observations, and field verification alongside Project Architects and project leaders
  • Apply regenerative and sustainable design principles that positively impact the built, social, and natural environments
  • Research building materials, exterior systems, waterproofing strategies, wall assemblies, vertical circulation, and emerging technologies
  • Participate in code reviews and support technical compliance throughout the project lifecycle
  • Support site analysis, massing studies, programming, and space planning efforts
  • Coordinate with our Specifications team to ensure project quality and consistency
  • Produce high-quality work while taking ownership of assigned project responsibilities
  • Continue developing proficiency in Revit, BIM 360, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office while expanding your skills in Rhino, Enscape, Lumion, and other emerging visualization tools
Desired Qualifications
  • Healthcare project experience is preferred
  • Working toward architectural licensure is encouraged

Cuningham Group provides architecture and design services for complex, high-stakes built environments across multiple sectors. Teams partner with clients through planning, design, and construction to translate requirements into architectural and interior design solutions, focusing on risk reduction, schedule certainty, and value-driven decisions. They emphasize pragmatic creativity paired with rigorous project delivery and lifecycle engagement, not just aesthetics. The goal is to deliver bold, precise architecture that meets real-world constraints and delivers enduring value for clients and communities.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Founded

1968

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Amy Frye joined June 2025, strengthening research-driven design and client insight.
  • Cuningham opened Orlando in 2025, signaling active hiring and geographic expansion.
  • 2026 site updates show awards and office promotions, indicating continued project momentum.

What critics are saying

  • Minnesota contract litigation in case 0:20-cv-01422 still clouds client confidence.
  • Leadership churn from Dompe to Harris can disrupt execution and succession stability.
  • Healthcare and senior-living specialization concentrates revenue in regulated, cyclical client budgets.

What makes Cuningham Group unique

  • Cuningham blends architecture and interiors across healthcare, senior living, and themed entertainment.
  • The 2025 Orlando office opened as its seventh U.S. location, expanding national reach.
  • Nathan Harris leads strategy in 2026 after Jacqueline Dompe’s 2022 CEO appointment.

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Hybrid Work Options

Company News

InPark Magazine
Jun 26th, 2025
Cuningham names Amy Frye as National Research Director

Frye joins Cuningham from Arcadis, where she served as Global Human-Centric Research Director, leading human-centered research initiatives and organizational transformations for clients worldwide across a wide array of market sectors.

EFA Magazine
May 6th, 2025
Cuningham Adds To Senior Living Team

Integrated design firm Cuningham (Minneapolis) has hired Jill Schroeder as market leader for the firm's residential market sector.

Indian Gaming
Oct 4th, 2023
G2E 2023: Spotlight on Products & Services

RECENT PROJECTS: Cuningham is working with the Spokane Tribe of Indians to design and implement a comprehensive economic development master plan that includes the existing casino, a hotel, convention center, dining, entertainment center, and a cultural center on their 145-acre site near Spokane, WA on U.S. Highway 2.

Building Design + Construction Media
Aug 19th, 2022
Cuningham Group hires Jacqui as Board Chair

“We are thrilled to have Jacqui join the Cuningham team,” says Board Chair Margaret Parsons, FAIA.

France Media Inc.
Aug 18th, 2022
Cuningham Group hires Jacqueline Dompe as CEO

Cuningham, a Minneapolis-based design firm that works in seniors housing, has appointed Jacqueline Dompe as CEO.