Project Designer
Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
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Job Summary
We are seeking a Project Designer with 10 years of experience to join our Houston office bringing expertise and a passion for innovation. This role involves leading the technical development of projects collaborating with teams and ensuring the successful execution of design and construction documentation.
As a Project Designer on the Perkins&Will team you will:
- Be responsible for executing all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design execution and living design.
- Prepare schematic designs that optimize design solutions and plans
with responsibility for presentation drawings models and narratives. - Understand overall project goals and constraints including client values construction and design budget limitations and schedule requirements.
- Evaluate design alternatives based on site and code requirements.
- Apply knowledge of building technology building materials
construction methods costs and code to the design process. - Understand and respond to technical implications and design decisions.
- Prepare client presentation packages external publications and award submissions.
- Participate in marketing opportunities and develops successful client relationships for continuing business.
- Use graphic storytelling to advance the project delivery and scope.
- Review work for accuracy omissions legibility and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
- Participate and collaborate in internal design reviews charettes and pin-ups and external community engagements.
- Demonstrate strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance and design ideas.
- Mentors staff.
- Coordinate effectively with partners and consultants throughout the schematic and design development phases.
To join us you should have:
- A professional degree in Architecture Design or related discipline
- 10 years of project experience
- Proficiency in 2D/3D modeling visualization and graphic software; Revit strongly preferred
- Ability to direct and coordinate work efforts of junior staff
- Experience in all phases and aspects of a project
- Familiarity with building codes specifications building and engineering systems
- Understanding of project management process
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative and professional work ethic
- LEED AP within 1 year of hire
- Licensure required
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB).
At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender race color religion national origin ancestry age medical condition disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.
*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (EEO) which is part of the Companys Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis and without regard to sex race color age national origin religion disability genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression gender reassignment citizenship pregnancy or maternity veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national federal state or local some cases local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.
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About Company
Architecture, interior design, planning, and landscape design for universities, healthcare facilities, businesses, cultural and civic institutions, sports and recreation, and more.
