Entry Level Architect - Summer 2026

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Your impact

We are currently searching for an Entry Level Architect to join our Irvine, CA office.

In this position you’ll support our team providing clients with award-winning planning, engineering, architectural design, construction management, and design-build project delivery. You’ll design various types of buildings using mainly Revit and will plan and program layouts of projects, coordinating and integrating all other discipline elements into unified design for client review and approval. 

You can expect to be engaged in preparing drawings and specification documents for the Conceptual Design Phase, Schematic Design Phase, and/or the Detailed Design Phase of a project. Your design work will be reviewed and stamped by a Registered Architect. Periodic travel to local construction and client sites should be anticipated.

Bring your creativity and attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow.  

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an NAAB accredited program
• Experience with Sketch up, Adobe Suite, InDesign and Revit 
• United States Citizenship 

Ideally, you’ll also have: 

• Familiarity with general architectural concepts
• Experience with 3D Modeling and Rendering Software such as Rhino, Lumion, Enscape, etc

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

75,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

100,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $75,000.00 to $100,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on . This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Irvine	California	United States