Resume — Nicholas Northrop, Architectural Designer San Diego
Nicholas Northrop
Architectural Designer III / Job Captain / Project Manager
ARE Candidate — NCARB
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD)
Architectural Designer III
May 2025 – Aug 2025
San Diego, CA
- Managed multi-site tenant improvements at active clinics under HCAI review, coordinating stakeholders, contractors, and agency reviewers.
- Produced SD and DD drawings and details in Revit to FHCSD standards for clinic, mixed-use, and affordable multifamily projects.
- Led QA/QC and code research (CBC, HCAI, Title 24, ADA/ABA); supported CA through site meetings, submittal reviews, RFI responses, and punch-list walks.
Tucker Sadler Architects, Inc.
Job Captain I
Jul 2023 – Feb 2025
San Diego, CA
- Prepared SD, DD, and CD sets, code analyses, and permit submittals for multifamily, modular, mixed-use, hospitality, and civic projects (CBC, ADA, FHA, SDMC).
- Coordinated with principals on design, technical adequacy, and QA/QC; led consultant coordination and prepared meeting agendas and minutes.
- Reviewed shop drawings and submittals, responded to RFIs, field-verified as-built conditions, and produced presentation renderings.
Gensler
Technical Designer
Mar 2022 – Jan 2023
San Diego, CA
- Led CD production and managed permit processing through issuance with the AHJ for government, laboratory, corporate TI, and civic renovations.
- Produced as-built documentation in Revit and AutoCAD and verified existing field conditions for consultants.
- Supported CA through site meetings, submittal reviews, RFI responses, and punch walks.
Bennett + Associates (now Arista Architects)
Architectural Draftsperson / Junior Designer
Oct 2019 – Feb 2022
La Jolla, CA
- Produced CAD/BIM drawings for custom residential, restaurant, and small commercial projects, from interior layouts to foundation and structural plans.
- Researched building, accessibility, zoning, and local codes to inform design; coordinated consultants through DD and CDs.
- Processed permits through historic review and AHJ approval; performed field work.
InDev+Design, Inc.
Design Associate
Jul 2018 – Oct 2019
San Diego, CA
- Drafted, designed, and detailed residential, multifamily, and commercial projects; produced design renderings.
- Processed permit packages and met with city officials through AHJ approval.
- Supported cost estimating and coordinated consultants, owners, and clients through design and permitting.
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
2013
Bachelor of Architecture (BARCH)
Thesis: Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Sustainable Development Practices. Minors: Construction Management, Sustainable Environments.
Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal
Study Abroad: 2011
Urbanismo (City Planning).
ARE Candidate, NCARB
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
NAHB Competition, Second Place
Cal Poly Construction Management Team
California State Fair, First Place
Industrial Technology Education — 3D Modeling & Interior Design
Design
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- ArchiCAD
- SketchUp
- Rhino 3D
- Bluebeam
Visualization
- Enscape
- Lumion
- Navisworks
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Photoshop
- InDesign
Documentation
- Construction Documents
- QA/QC Oversight
- RFIs & Submittals
- Permit Processing
- BIM 360
- Procore
- Newforma
Code Compliance
- ARE Candidate, NCARB · Active
- CBC / IBC / HCAI · Title 24 · ADA / ABA · SDMC