Architectural Designer Job at Benjamin Johnston Design LLC in Houston

Job description

The team at Benjamin Johnston Design, LLC, a licensed architecture firm, is currently seeking an Architectural Designer to join our in-house Architecture department. In this role you are responsible for interpreting, organizing and executing the conceptual design of a project utilizing creativity, foresight and experienced judgment to meet project requirements and objectives all the way through to a project’s construction and completion. Job duties will consist of designing, producing, and managing high-end residential projects of varying scale. Projects include new-construction residential, high-rise residential, hospitality, and residential remodels in a collaborative team environment.

Leadership

• Monitors the design process from conceptual phase through construction administration, ensuring the design idea is consistent and properly executed.
• Responsible for technical resolution and coordination with key consultants of a project .
• Performs product research. May be responsible for or assist a Designer in writing specifications.
• Checks completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations for accuracy.
• Sets the overall strategy for producing the documents and identifies the sheets planned for each stage of the work.
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Team and the company’s clients.
• Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provides support as necessary.
• Ensures that construction detail documentation conforms to quality assurance, quality control and best practice standards.
• May perform as team leader on certain projects.

Client Interface

• Works on developing a positive relationship of communication and trust with clients.
• Regularly communicates with client or their representative to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.

Teamwork

• Receives project direction from the Creative Director and Project Lead Designer.
• Coordinates use and tracks shared electronic documentation and files with project team, clients and consultants.
• Assists in planning and conducting work making minor adaptations and modifications to complete working drawing set(s).
• Meets with municipal building department and other governing agency officials to coordinate approvals or variances.
• Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions.
• Provides technical support and project communications to team as required.
• Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings. Prepares and coordinates the review of contractor’s schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples.
• Assists the Specification Writer in product research, consulting with manufacturers, evaluating and selecting project related materials.
• Involved with specification set-up and drawing coordination, research and appropriate use of standards.
• Provides support to all team members for specific market, discipline, or other areas of expertise.
• Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, technical issues.
• Participates in review of project costs and budgets, adherence to schedule.
• Prepares meeting minutes of consultant coordination meetings.
• Prepare 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings and 3D models for client/project team review.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of design, trends, construction methodology, material application, and manufacturer-supplier appropriateness.
• Advanced knowledge of architectural building systems.
• Advanced knowledge of building codes and ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documents.
• Advanced skill in AutoCAD/Architectural Desktop.
• Advanced skill in 3D Modeling software such as 3D Studio Max, SketchUp and/or Revit.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign graphic software preferred.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work in team environment.
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or interior architecture required.
• 1-5 plus years experience in architecture, experience in luxury residential architecture preferred.

Benjamin Johnston Design is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.