Job Title: DESIGNER
SUMMARY: Person with intermediate to beginning design experience with the skills to assist in the development of design drawings and related graphics. Typical duties involve the preparation of design drawings to create design packages including site plans, building floor plans and elevations, and other drawings as necessary.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
A combination of all or most of these essential duties are expected of staff at the Designer position within Firm.
Project Design Support Activities:
a. Based upon direction given by Client, Senior Designer, or other senior staff, develop to completion the design drawings, tabulations, documents, and other services as required for the assigned project(s). This typically includes the actual drawing of schematic and detailed site plans, floor plans, building images, building elevations, materials selections, color selections and other aspects of the design and presentation process.
b. Assist in the preparation of the drawings, sketches and related documents to accurately represent the project to the client, approving agency, contractor in sufficient detail to allow the subsequent preparation of project construction documents and specifications buy other CLIENT technical staff.
Design Team Interaction:
a. Coordinate their project design efforts with the other senior staff and members of the design team.
b. Assist senior staff in the scheduling of project and individual tasks.
c. Present, discuss and receive design review comments from Senior Designer and other senior staff on assigned projects / tasks.
Personal Time Management:
a. Organize and prioritize individual project tasks or multiple project tasks independently or in conjunction with Senior Designer or other senior staff.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education And/Or Experience
At least 2 years of experience is preferred to successfully perform this job. At minimum a one-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Bachelor’s degree (B.A) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Architectural license preferred but not required.
Other Skills And Abilities
Intermediate ability to use computer-aided design software and other specialized rendering, 3D design and presentation software programs including: Sketch Up, 3D Studio Max, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe In Design, Microsoft Office Professional programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and others.