Senior Design Architect

Description

• Participates in development of the program and other predesign efforts.
• Evaluates and selects building systems and materials.
• To participate in project team setting.
• Participates in employee performance reviews and interviews of potential employees.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of threedimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Conceptualizes a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget and program.
• To interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material.
• To lead one or more teams on medium size projects through the development of design concept.
• Develops space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with building program.
• Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Implements sustainable design principles into the design and environment.
• Responsible for leading others in project team setting and design critiques and pinups.
• Responsible for projects of medium complexity/size.
• Develops a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to project team, client, and building user groups.
• To check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage team to meet project budget and schedule.
• Presents the design to stakeholders during early project phases. Develops building design in accordance with cost parameters.
• To present abstract ideas to the client and client representatives.
• To apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and lifesafety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity.
• Analyzes site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic and contextual conditions.
• Participates in design critiques and pinups.

Requirements

• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.
• General understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• To hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
• General knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Inspires creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field & Registered Architect are required.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience are required.
• To produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.
• Requires high level of proficiency in SketchUp, Revit, and Enscape. Requires understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, Newforma, Sefaira.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance