What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Architectural Designer position at Harriman?
Description
Harriman is growing! We are looking for a Senior Architectural Designer for our PK-12 studio to join our team and join our full-service practice. If you are looking for a firm that understands the importance of work-life balance, enjoys working with lots of other people, and can work independently in our hybrid-work environment, then this is an opportunity that you need to look into!
Harriman’s growing multi-disciplinary practice is seeking a Senior Architectural Designer to join our team. With a holistic, ground-up approach to design, our architectural staff works closely with the firm’s integrated engineering groups to fulfill our mission to design relevant and innovative solutions to human needs. Our work is challenging, creative, and is based on the belief that design is a collaborative human endeavor centered on knowledge, ingenuity and beauty.
Duties And Responsibilities
Responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned major project, including investigation, evaluation, and recommendation of design solutions that best meet the client's needs. Provides professional architectural consultation in the planning, designing, and coordinating of large complex projects. Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs. Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring developing new or improved techniques and procedures. May provide technical guidance to less experienced architects/architectural staff.
An unlicensed designer who is competent in all conventional aspects of architecture. Performs work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and adaptation/modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Independently solves problems encountered. All work shall be reviewed by the supervising licensed architect, who will provide technical guidance and instruction.
Requirements
Requirements:
Skills
We’re looking for an experienced architect to support our thriving PK-12 education practice. The successful candidate would have the following skills and experience:
The following are some expectations for all of our staff:
We offer competitive salaries and a full benefits package including medical, dental, 401K program, hybrid work schedule, gym reimbursement, and a friendly, collaborative work environment. Harriman is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Harriman is growing! We are looking for a Senior Architectural Designer for our PK-12 studio to join our team and join our full-service practice. If you are looking for a firm that understands the importance of work-life balance, enjoys working with lots of other people, and can work independently in our hybrid-work environment, then this is an opportunity that you need to look into!
Harriman’s growing multi-disciplinary practice is seeking a Senior Architectural Designer to join our team. With a holistic, ground-up approach to design, our architectural staff works closely with the firm’s integrated engineering groups to fulfill our mission to design relevant and innovative solutions to human needs. Our work is challenging, creative, and is based on the belief that design is a collaborative human endeavor centered on knowledge, ingenuity and beauty.
Duties And Responsibilities
Responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned major project, including investigation, evaluation, and recommendation of design solutions that best meet the client's needs. Provides professional architectural consultation in the planning, designing, and coordinating of large complex projects. Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs. Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring developing new or improved techniques and procedures. May provide technical guidance to less experienced architects/architectural staff.
An unlicensed designer who is competent in all conventional aspects of architecture. Performs work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and adaptation/modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Independently solves problems encountered. All work shall be reviewed by the supervising licensed architect, who will provide technical guidance and instruction.
Requirements
Requirements:
Skills
We’re looking for an experienced architect to support our thriving PK-12 education practice. The successful candidate would have the following skills and experience:
- 5 Minimum Years of Experience as an architectural designer
- 2-year Professional Degree in Architecture (or related field of study) from an accredited College or University
- Knowledge of building construction details and materials
- Demonstrated skills in English for both oral and written communications
- Skill and Experience with all aspects of project delivery, including conceptual design and programming, schematic design, design development, construction document production, consultant coordination, client interaction, construction administration, etc.
- Working knowledge of building, accessibility, and life safety codes
- Able to work collaboratively in a team environment
- LEED Accredited Professional (AP) is desired
- Bluebeam
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Newforma Project Center
- Procore
- Deltek Vision
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Zoom/Teams/Video Conferencing Software
- A collaborative spirit and desire to work closely with teams
- Involvement in community and/or design-focused organizations or associations, showing a commitment to engagement in our community
- A sense of humor, love of design, and desire to contribute to the build environment in a real way.
The following are some expectations for all of our staff:
- Strong work ethic
- Positive attitude
- Be a team player
- Be flexible, adaptable, and open to new ideas
- Actively seek out clarification via the expertise of colleagues when unsure.
- Be respectful of others and their opinions and ideas
- Manage your efforts efficiently and effectively to complete tasks on time and with limited impact on co-worker's schedules
- Be prompt to appointments and meetings out of the office as well as in-house
- Inform studio leader of PTO, or unexpected time away from the office and record in studio PTO Calendar
- Participate in meetings, trainings, and activities such as project team and committee meetings, all-office meetings (such as the Monthly Harriman Huddle), and studio-specific meetings.
- Ability to accept and learn from criticism
- Avoid conflicts of interest
- Market oneself and the company always by conducting oneself professionally: we all represent Harriman!
- Communicate, communicate, communicate!
We offer competitive salaries and a full benefits package including medical, dental, 401K program, hybrid work schedule, gym reimbursement, and a friendly, collaborative work environment. Harriman is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.