Senior Architectural Designer

The posting, as Rexford Industrial wrote it

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (NYSE: REXR) is a leading, publicly traded industrial real estate investment and management company operating a $11 Billion industrial real estate portfolio.

Senior Architectural Designer

We are seeking a Senior Designer to join Rexford's internal Design Team, supporting our vertically integrated platform of Construction Management, Property Management, Acquisitions, Leasing, Asset Management, and Marketing professionals.

Working closely with a Design Manager within an assigned regional portfolio, the Senior Designer independently leads the development and coordination of architectural solutions supporting leasing initiatives, redevelopment projects, tenant improvements, capital projects, property repositioning, and marketing initiatives across Rexford's portfolio.

This role is ideal for an experienced design professional who combines strong technical capability with sound judgment, ownership, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset. The successful candidate anticipates challenges, works through problems independently, brings forward thoughtful recommendations, and understands when collaboration or escalation is needed to maintain project momentum and support broader business objectives.

As a Senior Designer, you will help shape the physical product while connecting design decisions to broader project and business objectives. You will also serve as a resource to less-experienced team members and contribute to stronger standards, processes, and execution across Rexford's Design Team.

Location: Hybrid - Los Angeles, CA | Ontario, CA | Costa Mesa, CA

Work Arrangement: This position follows a hybrid work model, with a minimum of two days per week required in your designated home office, with flexibility to work remotely on other days based on business and team

Responsibilities

Design and Technical Leadership

• Independently develop and coordinate architectural solutions through multiple project phases, including conceptual design, scoping, pricing, marketing, lease exhibits, entitlement, permitting, construction documents, and construction administration.
• Produce and review accurate, organized, coordinated, and constructible drawing packages that align with company standards and project objectives.
• Perform multidisciplinary quality-control reviews and identify missing scope, conflicts, constructability concerns, code issues, and downstream impacts before they affect project delivery.
• Apply strong working knowledge of building codes, zoning, accessibility, life safety, existing building conditions, and construction practices to support sound design decisions.
• Develop practical design solutions that balance quality, cost, schedule, constructability, leasing objectives, operations, and long-term asset value.

Project Ownership

• Independently lead multiple concurrent design workstreams and projects, maintaining accountability for scope, deliverables, schedules, commitments, and follow-through

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• Professional Development Resources
• Robust Health & Wellness Program
• Volunteer and Community Engagement Opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We celebrate diversity and are committed to promoting an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

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*These stock grants are subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, are currently subject to vesting over a four-year period, with 25% of the grant vesting per year, and require continued employment on the grant date and each applicable vesting date. Actual bonus and stock grants are discretionary based on company and/or individual performance determined by Rexford Industrial in its sole discretion, and the amount of any such bonus and/or stock grant may be less or more than the targets (and may be zero). You must remain employed through the payment date of any such bonus and/or vesting to be eligible for payment/vesting.