Architectural Graduate

**Applicants must be authorized to work for any US Employer. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa status at this time.

Salary commensurate with experience

Proficiency with Revit required along with experience working in an Architectural office.

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

Supports the organization's mission and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect personalization, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.

POSITION SUMMARY:

An unlicensed design professional competent in all conventional aspects of architecture, performs work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and adaptation/modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex issues and supervisory approval on proposed project plans. This includes working with third-party design contracts and coordination of structural, MEP, and work with civil vendors. Must be highly proficient with AutoCAD and Revit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pre-Design:

• Conducts field measurements for acquisition/rehab projects
• Provide preliminary design drawings to assigned state and federally funded tax

credit applications. The use of fundamental standard urban planning, landscape, civil

engineering practices to accurately depict community size, unit quantities and amenities

• Prepare scale drawings of site, building layout and elevations
• Consult with Estimating to ensure design is fully aligned with Construction Budget
• Consult with client/department to determine functional and spatial requirements of proposed project(s)
• Coordinate documentation of any existing structures for renovation project

Construction Documentation:

• Translate schematic drawings into construction documents
• Attend meetings related to the assigned project
• Verify interdepartmental requirements and commitments to agencies
• Work with Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Structural, Civil Engineering and other assigned consultants during design and construction phases
• Proficient with reading and writing specifications
• Develop project design drawings in accordance with Architect’s design parameters
• Serve as in-house AutoCAD/Revit subject matter expert

Construction Administration:

• Review shop drawings and submittals
• Review operating and maintenance manuals, studies, and reports

GENERAL:

• Travel: 25% or less
• Work with and meet the demands of the internal departments and schedules related to the assigned project(s)
• Maintain and keep all future professional licenses active
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• AutoCAD and Revit experience required
• 1 to 3 years of design experience required
• Experience designing multi-family, hotel, assisted living, or other multi-story habitable units preferred
• Master’s degree or 5-year architectural degree preferred
• Knowledge of general construction practices and national, state and local building codes
• Organizational, project management and planning skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks
• An analytical mind with excellent problem-solving ability

Computer Skills:

Excellent design and drafting skills with computer-aided design (CAD) AutoCAD required, Revit

required, and MS Office tools

Language Skills:

Ability to read, write, interpret and analyze complex documents. Ability to respond to time sensitive design/construction related inquiries and question. Ability to effectively write speeches and persuade others using innovative techniques or style.

Math Skills: Ability to work with concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to situations.

Reasoning Skills: Ability to apply principles and logic of scientific thinking for a wide range of intellectual and practical issues. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (scientific equations,

graphs, etc.) and deal with a variety of concrete an abstract variables.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Ongoing professional development
• Building code seminars and updates
• Fair Housing updates
• State Tax Credit training
• Building Products and Innovations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Rarely stands or walks
• Regularly sits, must talk and hear
• Close vision required
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) is required
• Ability to focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) is required
• Travel by car or airplane

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Normally works in a studio environment with moderate noise.