Designer

About the role

We are seeking a Designer for our Austin studio. The Designer, working under general supervision of a Senior Designer or Project Manager, provides design support primarily in project administration, presentations, concept design through design development, and contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Works with team to develop architectural concepts for interior and exterior repositioning and/or adaptive projects
• Develops design ideas and creates both presentation and construction drawings
• Drafts technical drawings
• For smaller projects, may oversee all design and drawing
• Reviews engineering and landscape drawings to ensure they comply with design solution
• With Senior Designer, researches and selects fixtures and finishes to use for projects
• Ensures integration into overall design
• Creates preliminary concept plans for larger projects
• May develop and finalize conceptual design for smaller projects
• Oversees Intermediate Designer to review space plans and tackles more complicated issues
• Provides detail for interior and architectural design projects
• Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages for both interior and exterior
• Assists in developing packages for larger projects
• Obtains cost estimates and produces final cost estimates
• Manages design budget for assigned projects
• May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers

Requirements

• Graduate of architecture or design school; equivalent experience may be substituted
• 6+ years’ experience in workplace design, focusing on building repositioning and adaptive re-use projects as well as corporate interiors

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of design principles, workplace trends, and aesthetics
• Extensive knowledge of repositioning and adaptive re-use projects
• Advanced presentation skills
• Advanced knowledge of space planning
• Extensive knowledge of furnishings and finishes
• Extensive knowledge of the concepts of furniture layout
• Advanced sketching and rendering skills
• Advanced architecture detailing skills
• Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes, and ADA requirements
• Working knowledge of path of travel requirements
• Working knowledge of contract administration
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills