Architectural Associate

Flad Architects • Seattle, WA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

If you enjoy solving complex challenges in a collaborative environment that celebrates each person's ideas, experience, and creativity, this might be the opportunity for you. Flad is a national architectural firm, with ten offices across the country, specializing in science, healthcare, academic, and workplace spaces. Flad is a team of creative, intelligent, energetic people who help our clients tackle the issues that change people’s lives.
How will your days be spent
Responsible for preparing presentation drawings and models and developing design and technical solutions throughout all phases of a project. Become involved in coordination for internal team members and consultants.
Develop a project’s program into alternative conceptual design proposals. Participate and contribute to design discussions, idea generation, and design work in drawing, model, and 3D image formats. Prepare and start to own design development, documenting decisions, and evaluating project impact.
Work closely with team members and assist to complete projects on aggressive schedules by meeting deadlines within expected time and budget constraints.
Ability to generate and refine drawings from design documentation to final documentation. Begin coordination with consultants and other disciplines.
Attend client meetings to observe the overall process and develop presentation skills.
Participate in construction site visits to better understand the construction process.
Continue to recognize and document conflicts that arise during construction and offer alternatives to resolve these issues.

Requirements

• Minimum two years recent and relevant architectural experience required.
• Portfolio that demonstrates a high level of skill in design thinking and presentation media required.
• Proficiency in Rhino or SketchUp, and 3D rendering software required.
• Intermediate Revit knowledge required; have recently used Revit for at least two years in academic and professional settings. Works mostly in Revit to complete work on projects in one or more aspects (modeling, detailing, etc.). Makes edits to and works within established templates, standards, etc. Beginning to understand how firm projects are initially set up and how families are created.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture required.
• Interested candidates should submit samples along with their resume. Portfolios (up to 1mb) should be uploaded with resume if there is no portfolio link.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in one of Flad’s market segments preferred.
• Expert Revit knowledge preferred.
• Experience with real time rendering engines (e.g., Enscape, Twin Motion, etc.) to generate still animations and renderings, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), visual scripting programs (e.g., Grasshopper and Dynamo), Adobe Creative Suite, and AutoCAD preferred.
• NAAB accredited professional degree or Master’s degree in architecture preferred.
• Sustainability accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing presentation drawings and models
• Developing design and technical solutions throughout all phases of a project
• Coordination for internal team members and consultants
• Develop a project’s program into alternative conceptual design proposals
• Participate and contribute to design discussions, idea generation, and design work in drawing, model, and 3D image formats
• Prepare and start to own design development, documenting decisions, and evaluating project impact
• Work closely with team members and assist to complete projects on aggressive schedules by meeting deadlines within expected time and budget constraints
• Generate and refine drawings from design documentation to final documentation
• Coordination with consultants and other disciplines
• Attend client meetings to observe the overall process and develop presentation skills
• Participate in construction site visits to better understand the construction process
• Recognize and document conflicts that arise during construction and offer alternatives to resolve these issues

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Financial health and wellness benefits - retirement savings plan; fiduciary advisor; identity theft plan; Section 125 flexible benefits, including mass transit and parking; income protection – life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continuing education and career development – internal programs; funds set aside for external programs, licensure and sustainability support, annual professional registration and organization reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees