Designer, Placemaking

Common Arts•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

RDC is seeking a skilled Designer to join its Placemaking team. The Designer assists with documenting design goals, presentations, and working drawings, and contributes design ideas suited to each project’s purpose and scale. The role helps document project ideas and solutions and supports the project team with recommendations, exercising independent judgment when evaluating building materials, colors, fixtures, and related elements. Designers identify and help solve project problems with guidance from senior team members. The Designer uses graphic design software and physical modeling tools to create exhibits—including renderings, presentation packages, and models—that communicate design goals at different stages of a project. The role also supports routine design-discipline tasks, research, and coordination with clients, governmental agencies, tenants, and consultants. The position requires following company standards and policies and submitting timesheets promptly and accurately.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of design, development, and construction documents.
Basic understanding of design, site planning, design development, and graphic presentation.
Proficiency in SketchUp and Revit/AutoCAD (latest version), as well as other graphic and business software and their use in developing and presenting design documents.
Basic oral and written English communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program preferred.

Responsibilities

Document design goals, presentations, and working drawings.
Contribute design ideas appropriate to project purposes and scale, and help document ideas and solutions.
Assist project teams with recommendations, including evaluation of building materials, colors, and fixtures.
Identify and help solve project problems with guidance from senior team members.
Use graphic design software and physical modeling tools to create design exhibits, including renderings, presentation packages, and models.
Assist with diagramming, modeling, detailing, and drafting.
Use company standards and procedures to produce drawings and exhibits with digital tools such as SketchUp, CAD, and Revit.
Assist with researching and collecting information.
Develop and maintain knowledge of coordination processes between RDC-S111 and clients, governmental agencies, tenants, and consultants.
Complete timesheets promptly and accurately, with submission at least by Friday close of business and each payroll-cycle cutoff.
Adhere to company policies.