Designer

• Research elevator codes and building codes and apply them as required by the job task.
• Document Consultant and Architect from phone conversations, emails, drawings/mark-ups, and faxes.
• Download and review Architectural drawings. Update Consultant on design changes/issues from architectural drawings compared to LB Vertical Transportation drawings.
• Be responsible for assigned projects, including meeting deadlines, estimating time for tasks, managing multiple projects, and ensuring project accuracy.
• Interpret specifications when provided and apply them as required by the job task.
• Design layouts for all types of vertical transportation equipment, including passenger and freight hydraulic and traction elevators, escalators, and moving walks.
• Coordinate layout drawings with Consultants and client Architects. Coordinate project schedule with Consultants and clients.
• Coordinate project design and drawing delivery with Project Managers and Consultants.
• Effectively communicate with BIM/CAD project coordinators.

Are you interested in sophisticated machinery and want to bring your skills to a great company? Lerch Bates is seeking a skilled designer to develop layout solutions, produce drawings, and be a point of contact and source of information for our clients. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or Engineering, mechanical design experience, and previous experience with Revit. Lerch Bates does things differently. If you’re looking for a job that offers work-life balance, great benefits, and career development, we want to hear from you.

This position requires strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Employees must interpret complex information, apply mathematical and logical reasoning, quickly learn new skills, and manage detailed, multitask workloads under shifting deadlines. Regular interaction with executives, colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders is also expected.

This role requires regular sitting, talking, and hearing in meetings and by phone. Employees must navigate tight spaces, climb ladders, move around construction sites, take measurements, and travel by car, air, or rail. Duties may involve working at heights and in confined spaces, using hands for tasks like typing and operating elevator components, and applying up to 30 lbs. of force. Close visual attention is also required.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug test. The drug test includes screening for marijuana, regardless of state or local laws permitting its use. A conditional offer of employment will be rescinded if a candidate fails either the background check or the drug test. This requirement is mandated by federal regulations applicable to our government contracting obligations.

This role involves both physical and mental demands and may be performed in various settings, including offices, construction sites, and confined spaces like elevator pits. Tasks often require frequent movement in multiple directions. Lerch Bates will provide reasonable accommodations upon request through Human Resources.

• Mechanical engineering design experience and electrical engineering design experience are preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Excel, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and Bluebeam Revu.
• Competency with Revit. Some education/experience in AutoCAD is helpful.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• At least 1 year of experience using AutoCAD and Revit. Experience with architectural drafting and coordination with architects is preferred.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Exceptional company culture

Lerch Bates is 100% employee-owned! Our employee-owners bring a distinct “we own what we do” brand of technical consulting to every project and partnership. When you work with us, you join a company with an ownership mindset. Expect responsibility, service, and performance in everything we do. So, what does that mean for you? After an eligibility window, you are eligible for stock ownership, which essentially works as an additional wealth accumulation and/or retirement account!

• Incentive compensation bonus
• An entire internal department dedicated to your learning and career development!
• Pay Rate of $25-$30/hour
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Stock Ownership program!
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match!
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
• Generous PTO
• Charitable paid time off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Birthday Bonus