What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architectural Designer position at Fluid Interiors, LLC?
Description
The Architectural Designer provides services to customers, including site/inventory verifications, programming, space planning, develops budgets, selects finishes, working/installation drawings, specifications and site-to-plan review. Works closely with sales, order entry and installation groups, as well as customers, A&D and general contractors, to ensure accurate plans and specifications, to achieve customer satisfaction and high-quality project implementation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Attend client planning meetings and presents plans and information to customers for review and approvals.
- Set client expectations and deadlines for project process and ordering.
- Has the ability to live design with client with or without an Account Executive.
- Manage clients on their own with check-in points from Account Executive.
- Develop project budgets.
- Manage “hold to” dimensions with contractors.
- Work with onsite trades to deliver successful projects.
- Review site and conducts field measurements
- Inventory existing product; produces as-built drawings/specifications
- Clarify scope and expectation by conducting programming analysis, interviewing customer/end users, researching workplace requirements, and analyzing architectural wall needs.
- Develop and presents space plans and gains customer approvals.
- Develop working drawings for specification and installation
- Develop product specifications, double-checks specifications against plans, and prepares specifications for order-entry using electronic specification program
- Conduct field and punch-list review with installation group
- Understand projects financial information and profitability
- Has strong knowledge of interior design field and current practices
- Understand workplace environment issues including technology integration, construction, and construction schedules.
- Has working knowledge of key manufacturers, including features/benefits, pricing, application, and specification options.
- Has working knowledge of applicable building codes, ADA regulations, National Electrical Code, etc.
- Coordinate contract furniture processes, including order preparation, project management, order management and delivery/installation.
Requirements
Qualifications and Skills:
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in related industry is required.
- 1-2 years of experience in contract furniture design and/or architectural wall products or architectural drafting highly preferred.
- Experience working in AutoCAD, CET/Configura, Microsoft 365, Excel is highly preferred.
- Must have excellent time management skills.
- Possess organizational and prioritization skills
- Must have a high-level attention to detail.
- Self-driven, proactive, and willing to take initiative
- Ability to creatively problem-solve as a team.
Other Job Requirements:
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check
- Must be able to lift 10 lbs.
This position is eligible for hybrid work.
Salary : $57,000 - $74,000