Senior Architectural Designer

Design Strategies, LLC, an award winning Architectural and Engineering firm located in Greenville, SC, focusing on Corporate/Commercial, and also specializing in Healthcare Planning and Design, is seeking a Senior Architectural Designer to join our firm. This position’s primary function is to create computer aided design drawings for architecture projects and features under limited supervision of a Project Architect for healthcare, commercial, and institutional facilities.

We are looking for someone professional, diplomatic, and mature with a positive can-do attitude and a genuine love for providing top-notch customer service both internally and externally. If you are energized by working on rewarding and innovative projects in a creative and collaborative environment, this could be a perfect fit for you. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position with a Monday-Friday schedule, but Friday is a half-day ending at noon.

As a Senior Architectural Designer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Completes working drawings, design sketches, presentation drawings, diagrams, schedules, and other computer aided documents from prepared drawings (sketches, markups, red lines, etc.) as required on a project. 
• Works under minimal supervision to prepare finished bid and permit drawings from complex sketches, notes, layouts, details, and verbal instructions from Project Architect. 
• Ability to create Revit architectural plans (site, floor, roof and reflected ceiling), interior and exterior elevations, building sections, details, and schedules. 
• Knowledge of architectural and engineering symbols, abbreviations, and graphic standards. 
• May suggest and/or develop additions or propose changes to the existing Revit library of their discipline. Technical knowledge of architectural and engineering fields. Utilizes library effectively to maintain a high level of productivity. 
• May train or provide assistance to less experienced technicians to help them resolve difficult operating tasks or drawing production problems.
• Will perform in a design capacity involving their discipline. Organize layout and coordinate Revit documents. Will check drawing for quality assurance purposes.
• Complete assignments efficiently in a timely and complete manner as required by the Project Architect.
• Ability to use architectural/engineering design tools, REVIT and AutoCAD.
• May be required to prepare design calculations and will be required to learn company design standards.
• Generally involved throughout a project but may help as a back up to other teams as needed.

Qualifications:

1. High School diploma mandatory.
2. Architecture/Engineering Design Technology or Associate in Applied Science Degree in Drafting/Computer Aided Design or related post high school training required. Four-year Bachelor of Science or Architecture/Engineering Technology degree is preferred.
3. Ten (10) or more years of design experienced preferred. Healthcare experience preferred.
4. Ability to demonstrate quality and accurate computer aided design skills. Accuracy, quality, completeness, and schedule adherence can be independently maintained at this level of experience.
5. Proficient in REVIT, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office. Fully experienced designers can perform any assignment quickly and accurately.
6. Must be a US citizen and have a valid Driver’s License.

We offer excellent compensation and a generous benefits package that includes the following:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401K Plan with company match
• 100% employer-paid group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Performance-based bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Assistance Program
• Many other health and savings options for individual and family care.