Architecture & Design Specialist - Cambridge, MA

CIC•Cambridge, MA

17h•$80,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

CIC is looking for an individual with expertise in design of commercial interior spaces to join their Design and Construction team as Interior Architecture & Design Specialist based in CICâ€™s Cambridge headquarters. The role focuses on optimizing the layout, flow, and circulation of dynamic innovation spaces to foster collaboration and creativity, creating multi-purpose, interactive, and aesthetically pleasing environments. This is an excellent opportunity for a Designer with at least two years of relevant work experience. CIC is a global leader in building and operating innovation communities, founded in 1999 in Cambridge, MA. They offer flexible office space and coworking options, supporting over 6,000 startups, growth companies, and branches of larger organizations across North America, Europe, and Asia. The Design & Construction Team is involved across the full lifecycle of each construction project, from concept design to project opening, and team members quickly take on meaningful responsibilities, leading and shaping entire projects. This role offers broad exposure across all phases of design and construction and greater design ownership earlier in one's career.

Requirements

Have the technical and design skills to create, from scratch, floor plans ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 square feet that will become the final layout of constructed spaces
Be organized, detail oriented, and have excellent time management skills
Thrive in a project and team-oriented environment while also being able to work independently
Be flexible, understanding of change, and willing to share information and decisions outside of the CIC Design & Construction Team
Be a true team player with the capacity to foster and maintain positive working relationships with clients, colleagues, building management, and vendors, while treating everyone as your equal
Have experience working on commercial building projects and knowledge of related codes
Be comfortable synthesizing data and using it to drive design
Be imaginative and willing to develop innovative solutions to challenges
Be confident in delivering well-organized and clear presentations
Have experience working on projects with short timelines and/or budget constraints, and be able to offer unique and creative ways to address both
A minimum 2 years experience working (not including internships) in the field of design or architecture, preferably with a focus on commercial projects
Fluency in AutoCad, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign, Bluebeam, Sketchup, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, and rendering software
A degree in interior design or architecture
Experience producing layouts and space plans from scratch
Advanced knowledge of furnishings, materials, and unique fixtures and features
Strong 3D modeling, graphic design and presentation skills
The ability to travel (up to 20% of the time, depending on the specific project) to sites in new and existing locations around the world
The ability to participate in business meetings outside of normal business hours in your time zone (estimated to be less than 20% of the time, but does happen due to the global nature of the role)

Nice To Haves

Experience with branding, signage design, and wayfinding is a plus

Responsibilities

Create, from scratch, schematic level floor plans ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 square feet, elevations, details, reflected ceiling plans, millwork design, furniture layouts, finish plans, color plans, and schedules (Architect of record documents and details are executed by outside firms)
Absorb and contribute to CICâ€™s culture and execute designs that demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the larger design aesthetics across expansion sites
Simultaneously resource multiple projects of varying levels with different timelines and in different locations across the globe, and offer support and consultation for other design team members' projects
Perform site analysis, including surveying existing conditions and obtaining field measurements
Meet with external parties to gather their objectives and vision for a new project and execute a design that balances those project-specific interests with CICâ€™s proven best practices and internal stakeholder input.
Provide color/finish/material research and use selection boards and other presentation materials to sell design vision to multiple stakeholders
Manipulate advanced design elements such as proportion, color, light, texture, and scale
Coordinate with consultants to ensure material and furniture selections comply with local code requirements and CICâ€™s operational standards
Provide design oversight for the finished plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction
Provide construction administration services for projects on behalf of CIC, including answering and reviewing RFIs, review of submittals, finish samples, and shop drawings
Research and participate in FF+E selection, creation of specifications, and procurement while being sensitive to the confines of project budget and schedule
Act as design liaison between CIC internal teams such as construction, finance, operations, labs, and sales, as well as external teams such as local architects, engineers, and partner companies for specific projects
Coordinate with consultants related to HVAC, electrical, low voltage, plumbing, fire protection and safety
Problem solve innovative solutions to issues that arise throughout the design and construction process in order to maintain CICâ€™s goals