Project Designer

HDR • San Francisco, CA

121d

About The Position

In the role of Project Designer, we'll count on you to take responsibility for design of architectural projects under the direction of the Design Principal and in close collaboration with the project team. You will independently develop alternative concepts and key components of complex projects, develop materials, and participate in client presentations, internal critiques, and reviews with various government agencies for project approvals. You will need to understand code and cost implications of design decisions to ensure that design proposals are viable and compliant with project goals. Additionally, you will independently coordinate design with the multidiscipline project team through multiple phases of a project, conduct internal design/work sessions in conjunction with the Design Principal and Project Manager, and coordinate the workload of team members through multiple phases to complete design deliverables on schedule. You will also review architectural documents for areas of design conflict with the Project Architect and all other disciplines, write and edit architectural specifications for key design materials and systems, incorporate agreed-upon changes into project documents, provide construction contract administration assistance as needed to maintain design intent through construction, direct the activities of other junior designers, mentor other staff members as needed, contribute to the design culture of the studio, and perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or closely related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project Schedule).
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in use of Autodesk Revit and familiarity with related tools and process.
• Demonstrated graphic presentation skills.
• Experience in preparation and layout of architectural contract documents and specifications.
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Architecture.
• Registered Architect.
• Experience in the areas of healthcare, educational, civic, science and research facilities.
• Interest in sustainable design/LEED strongly desired.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, Grasshopper, SketchUp, 3-D Studio Max, and other appropriate modeling and graphics programs.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for design of architectural projects under the direction of the Design Principal.
• Independently develop alternative concepts and key components of complex projects.
• Develop materials and participate in client presentations, internal critiques, and reviews with various government agencies for project approvals.
• Understand code and cost implications of design decisions to ensure that design proposals are viable and compliant with project goals.
• Independently coordinate design with the multidiscipline project team through multiple phases of a project.
• Conduct internal design/work sessions in conjunction with Design Principal and Project Manager.
• Coordinate workload of team members through multiple phases to complete design deliverables on schedule.
• Review architectural documents for areas of design conflict with the Project Architect and all other disciplines.
• Write and edit architectural specifications for key design materials and systems.
• Incorporate agreed-upon changes into project documents.
• Provide construction contract administration assistance as needed to maintain design intent through construction.
• Direct the activities of other junior designers and mentor other staff members as needed.
• Contribute to design culture of studio.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees