Project Designer - Huntsville

About the role

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs
• Produce construction documents, revisions, and addenda
• Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction
• Aid in budget management
• Prepare design presentation materials
• Work directly with client and/or user group to develop schematic design concepts and programming studies
• Provide professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large, complex projects
• Write specifications as assigned
• Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and/or clients
• Assume project manager role as necessary
• Prepare project proposals, design team budget, schedule, and workforce projections
• Supervise and provide guidance regarding overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
• Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards
• Manage and nurture the client relationship
• Supervise design team members as necessary
• Perform construction administration to include facilitation of project communications, maintenance of project records, review and certification of amounts due to contractors, and preparation of change orders
• Support business development activities as necessary

Requirements

• Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent
• Registered as a licensed architect preferred, but not required
• Minimum five (5) years combined experience as an intern architect and/or architect
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software
• Proficiency in Revit
• Experience with Newforma Project Center
• Experience with Newforma Project Analyzer (Planifi)
• Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu
• Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals
• Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to provide clear direction
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity

Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software
• Proficiency in Revit
• Experience with Newforma Project Center
• Experience with Newforma Project Analyzer (Planifi)
• Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu
• Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals
• Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to provide clear direction
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity

Benefits

McMillan Pazdan Smith offers competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pay

$80,000 - 125,000

Schedule

Full-time position