Job Description

Life at PE:

Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice with expertise in all aspects of the built environment, working at all scales, and at every level of detail. With studios in 26 locations worldwide, we design for people, to leave a lasting and positive impact on the human experience and the world we inhabit. This is captured in our ethos "human by design".

We believe design is a collaborative art and we are structured as integrated practice of passionate professionals committed to delivering the best design for our clients. Our team of diverse and complementary talents work together in studios, that can draw from relevant expertise and points of view from across the whole practice to analyze and solve the specific design challenges they are working on. Within the firm we have 18 practice areas, cores of expertise, that focus as centers of knowledge and analysis, that are both an essential foundation and fuel for the creative design work. Sustainability is intrinsic to our design approach. It is an essential ingredient for the design teams throughout the process, adding valuable insights, ideas, and research to the process. For us all good design is sustainable.

We are seeking junior and intermediate-level architectural and interior design talent in Guayaquil, Ecuador to support our growing global workplace and commercial interiors practice.

The Opportunity

This role is a chance to join a collaborative design team working on workplace and commercial interiors projects for exciting companies across industries and geographies. You will support the design and delivery of innovative, high-performing environments while collaborating with colleagues across Perkins Eastman’s global network.

We are looking for candidates who are design-minded, eager to learn, strong collaborators, and excited to grow within an international design practice.

What You Will Do

• Support the planning, design, and documentation of commercial interiors and workplace projects
• Assist with concept design, test fits, space planning, material research, and design detailing
• Prepare presentation materials, drawings, renderings, and design documentation
• Collaborate with teams across offices and disciplines, including architecture, interiors, and workplace strategy
• Help develop thoughtful design solutions that balance creativity, function, budget, and schedule
• Participate in coordination with consultants, vendors, and internal project teams
• Contribute to a studio culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and design excellence
• Travel to across our organization to work with teams in person in locations like New York City, Stamford, Chicago, Austin, Dallas, DC and other exciting locations.

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Interior Design
• 2 + years of relevant experience in commercial interiors, workplace, or corporate office projects
• Strong design sensibility and interest in workplace and interior environments
• Experience supporting drawing production, presentations, and design development
• Proficiency in Revit required
• Experience with AutoCAD, Affinity Creative Suite, Powerpoint, SketchUp, Rhino, Enscape, or similar visualization tools preferred
• Strong graphic, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and fast-paced environment
• Professional fluency in Spanish required and English strongly preferred

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience supporting workplace or commercial interiors projects
• Interest in the future of work, user experience, and human-centered design
• A strong portfolio that shows both creativity and technical potential
• Comfort working with distributed teams and international project collaboration

Please include a cover letter, resume and/or portfolio (Adobe PDF preferred) in English only.

Salary Range: $20,000 to $25,000