Buildings Designer

Your Opportunity

You will undertake tasks under the mentorship of a Senior Designer or Architect. While licensure is not mandatory, it is anticipated to be among your short-term objectives.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Keep the Project Manager or Project Architect updated on progress, expectations, deadlines, and deliverables within your responsibilities. Participate in team meetings, charrettes, and coordination sessions.
• Assist in monitoring and coordinating internal team and external consultant work and deadlines.
• Support project teams in developing designs through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.
• Develop design concepts, renderings, and presentation drawings.
• Utilize AutoCAD and Revit to create two- and three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Prepare and revise documentation across various architectural phases, including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, and details.
• Coordinate building systems (structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.) to ensure they align with the design intent.
• Assist with contract administration tasks.
• Attend project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants.
• Implement sustainable design principles into building designs and the surrounding environment.
• Conduct site analysis and research concepts, benchmarks, typologies, and precedents.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Able to support multiple Project Managers and Project Architects across various projects simultaneously.
• Prior experience with K-12 education projects is preferred.
• Possesses a general understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Comfortable working independently and taking direction, while proactively taking appropriate actions without constant supervision. Manages multiple deadlines and priorities effectively.
• A collaborative team player with clients, project teams, and contractors.
• Strong communicator.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, InDesign, and Photoshop; experience with Lumion, SketchUp, and Newforma is preferred.
• Proficient in AutoCAD is required

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP certification preferred.