Architectural Designer I

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Virginia Beach, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Clark Nexsen, a JMT Company, and become part of a dynamic, collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional service to our clients—while making a meaningful impact on our communities and the world through the projects we help bring to life. We are seeking a creative, ambitious Architectural Designer I shares our commitment to design excellence, sustainability, and innovation. You will join a team of architects and designers, working in a multi-discipline, collaborative, and engaging team-based environment that draws on multiple perspectives in the pursuit of innovative solutions. As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to shape architectural projects in a variety of typologies and scales for clients that include educational and cultural institutions, commercial developers, government entities, and local communities. The ideal candidate for this position will be energetic and passionate about design, committed to quality, engaged in team, office, and firm-wide initiatives, able to work independently and in a team environment, and able to prioritize work. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification. Selection will be based on your application, resume, and portfolio. In order to be considered, you will need to submit a portfolio with your application. General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Non-licensed architectural staff Fully competent in all conventional aspects of architecture and independently performs a variety of assignments for projects of moderate size and complexity under the supervision of the Senior Architect Performs analyses of design, planning and occupancy studies and limited design layouts Prepares project specifications, compiling and analyzing relevant data Writes reports and specifications Reviews completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations Collaborate with project teams during project design phases including programming, concept development, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation Develop design sketches, renderings, models, graphics, presentation materials, analysis, and construction drawings and schedules Participate in the construction administration of projects including jobsite visits, review of submittals, and responding to contractor questions Communicate and engage with a wide variety of stakeholders including clients, owners, users, team members, consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies to achieve overall project objectives Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and participation in continuous learning Help deliver great projects with a sense of energy, passion and personal responsibility

Requirements

Proficient in design, modeling and graphic software (Revit, Rhino, Enscape , Adobe Creative Cloud, and/or similar applications)
Proficient understanding of appropriateness of building information modeling for various project types
Proficient understanding of architectural drafting, detail and documentation standards
Moderate level understanding of architectural specifications and their relationship to construction documents
Moderate level understanding of basic codes, sustainability requirements and their implementation
Moderate level understanding of building programming
Registration and documentation of AXP in progress; Pursuing and/or preparing for architectural registration exams (ARE’s)
Dedicated to developing his/her professional and leadership skills within the firm
Intermediate level understanding of client presentation development, public speaking and meeting documentation

Responsibilities

Non-licensed architectural staff
Fully competent in all conventional aspects of architecture and independently performs a variety of assignments for projects of moderate size and complexity under the supervision of the Senior Architect
Performs analyses of design, planning and occupancy studies and limited design layouts
Prepares project specifications, compiling and analyzing relevant data
Writes reports and specifications
Reviews completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations
Collaborate with project teams during project design phases including programming, concept development, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation
Develop design sketches, renderings, models, graphics, presentation materials, analysis, and construction drawings and schedules
Participate in the construction administration of projects including jobsite visits, review of submittals, and responding to contractor questions
Communicate and engage with a wide variety of stakeholders including clients, owners, users, team members, consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies to achieve overall project objectives
Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and participation in continuous learning
Help deliver great projects with a sense of energy, passion and personal responsibility