Design Associate - Architecture

The Haskell Company•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Associate - Architecture is an entry-level design professional responsible for producing innovative, appropriate, and cost-effective architectural designs, drawings, and specifications for assigned projects. The role develops toward becoming an independent resource and begins coordinating work with other disciplines. The associate works toward meeting experience requirements for eligibility to take a professional licensure exam. Under the supervision of and subject to final approval by a Lead Professional, the associate develops designs and specifications, produces construction documents, supports construction activities, and coordinates assigned work. The role includes maintaining project files and checklists, helping prepare drawing packages and specifications, participating in coordination reviews, and monitoring personal workload and schedules. Travel may be required. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Haskell describes its benefits package as including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. The work requires ordinary ambulatory skills and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and handle light-to-medium weights of 10–50 pounds, along with dexterity and visual acuity for computer and equipment use.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture.
Beginner-level skill with discipline production software, such as Sketch-Up.
Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Degree from an accredited curriculum (NCARB or ABET) preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish the discipline basis of design for review by the Design Manager.
Perform dimensional, interference, and basic design checks on layouts and sketches prepared by a Licensed Professional and, when requested, on interdisciplinary drawing sets.
Perform assigned analyses or calculations and incorporate safety considerations into drawings.
Ensure design compliance with Owner criteria.
Develop designs and specifications using discipline design and detailing fundamentals under the supervision of, and subject to final approval by, the Lead Professional.
Assist the Lead Professional with plotting, production, and assembly of drawing packages and with writing specifications.
Review code compliance with a design professional and maintain AE checklists for the Design Manager to review.
Participate in coordination review sessions and maintain orderly work files and clear written memos and correspondence; prepare presentation materials when assigned.
Coordinate and check work to minimize deficiencies, errors, and omissions, and use Haskell standards and procedures.
Produce organized, accurate, clear, and correct construction documents from layouts, sketches, or written instructions.
Subject to final approval by the Lead Professional, check shop drawings and submittal data for conformance with contract documents and return shop drawings on schedule.
Assist the Lead Professional with field inspections, field-problem solutions, field orders, addenda, and record drawings.
Respond to field and construction questions as directed by the discipline leader and prepare inspection reports and punch lists.
Create work plans for assigned tasks, monitor and project personal workload, advise the supervisor of scheduling difficulties, and meet scheduled key dates.
Discuss progress regularly with the Licensed Professional of Record, advise the Design Manager of changes, and design within budgeted man-hours.
Adhere to project strategy and document meetings and telephone conversations for communication to the discipline leader.
Travel as required and perform other duties as assigned.