Technical Designer - Intermediate, Restaurants

NORR•Chicago, IL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to make an impact, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and help shape the future of the built environment. If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your career can grow, and your work will make a difference, we invite you to explore what is possible with us. We empower our employees to choose where they work whether remotely, from home or from one of our office locations because we believe flexibility, trust, and collaboration drive great results. Whether a single restaurant location, prototype development, or program implementation, NORR knows restaurant design. We consider location and local relevance on balance with food and beverage concept, format and brand to achieve both a successful restaurant operation and guest experience. The field of choice for guests is growing resulting in new restaurant formats, as well as an expanded breadth of the existing formats. Learn more about our Restaurants Portfolio. As a Designer, you will apply and integrate technical detailing and material technologies to develop design solutions into a concise set of construction documents. Using your ability to analyze and understand design intent you will produce efficient and effective technical design solutions. You will work with members of the design team to develop design solutions appropriate to the context, budget, and aesthetic requirements of architectural projects. You will use your knowledge of detailing, building materials, building codes, and construction technologies to collaborate with other professional disciplines and have opportunities to coordinate the design through all phases of the project.

Requirements

Experience in all phases of the project cycle is required.
Architectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD and other architectural design software.
Familiarity with MEP and Structural building systems and building codes is required.
Have successfully completed related post-secondary education.
4-8 years of project work experience.

Nice To Haves

Registered with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset.
Experience in Restaurant projects is an asset.

Responsibilities

Develops technical designs and edits architectural drawings to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines, and budgetary requirements.
Performs design activities such as programming, code research, material and building systems research, laying out program components, and calculation of program and building areas.
Evaluates site conditions and performs site surveys.
Reviews project products, services, and shop drawings.
Processes permit response letters and coordinates revisions with engineers and consultants to obtain necessary documentation and permits.
Coordinates with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns.