Project Designer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for overall planning and design of demountable walls for commercial interiors

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determines architectural preferences, purpose & function that effect planning the interior environments.
• Develops deep understanding of material partner solutions and product specifications
• Integrates client needs and requests with knowledge of interior architecture and formulates a space plan.
• Prepares proposals for and provide presentation support to clients.
• Estimates material requirements, costs and hours required for project design.
• Details requirements for modular wall solutions and accessories
• Attends project sites and verifies site conditions are appropriate for product solution.
• Develop takeoffs and create BOM.
• Create shop and installation drawings.
• Maintains current knowledge of local building codes, ADA issues, and Modular Wall product lines.
• Creates required specifications and drawings in Revit, CET and AutoCAD.
• Collaborate with PM's and sales, clients & GC's
• Integrating sustainable design practices (LEED, WELL, etc.)
• Researching and applying innovative materials, finishes, and technologies
• Collaborating with contractors and installers to ensure design intent is executed accurately
• Resolving design-related issues that arise during construction
• Read and understand architectural and engineering construction documents.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

KEY SELECTION AND SUCCESS FACTORS

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years of recent, hands-on Revit experience
• 3 - 6 years' experience in a related field
• Modular Walls experience preferred

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or interior design
• Ability to produce detailed and accurate shop drawings
• Ability to field verify scope areas and take precise dimensions to translate to layout documents
• Ability to adapt and learn the construction & architectural influence associated with this business
• Exceptional customer contact skills
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively with all levels of company personnel and clientele
• Competent in reading and interpreting architectural and engineering drawings and specs
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, CET, AutoCAD and 3D modeling software (Sketch Up, etc)
• Ability to present and explain design intent

OTHER/PREFERRED:

• RID, IIDA license strongly preferred
• Experience with specifying demountable wall products preferred
• Highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Writer, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to successfully prioritize and juggle tasks in a busy, sometimes high pressured, environment
• Ability to find new and innovative ways to deliver on the customers' requirements
• Excellent customer service skills and communication skills with internal and external customers
• Excellent attention to detail
• Negotiation, collaboration and relationship building abilities with both internal and external clients.
• Ability to work and lead a diverse group of people
• Ability to multi-task and work with many interruptions

WORK ENVIRONMENT: (overtime, travel, physical demands, conditions)

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee occasionally lifts 2-3 reams of paper and customer files, especially during archiving.
• Weight up to 12 pounds; Height floor to 36 inches; Frequency up to 2 times per week
• Employee occasionally carries paper from the copy room to fill printer. Weight up to 12 pounds; Distance up to 300 feet; Frequency up to 2 times per week
• Employee occasionally pushes or pulls an office chair. Force up to 7 pounds; Distance up to 50 feet; up to 1 time per week
• Employee occasionally climbs main stairs or stairs to warehouse at main location to meet with customers in lobby display area, to access parts in warehouse, and interact with other operational departments. Height 1 flight; Frequency up to 3-5 times per day
• Employee occasionally walks on level surfaces to: interact with all operational departments, retrieve needed materials, to access lobby display, and attend meetings. Duration 45 minutes per day; Distance up to 1,500 feet per day
• Employee occasionally stands on level surfaces during interaction with customers and other personal. Duration 30 minutes per day
• Employee continuously sits using the computer, talking on the phone and processing project paper work. Duration up to 7 hours per day
• Employee constantly reaches out during work at desk. Height forward reach waist to chest; Frequency up to 30 times per hour
• Employee must rarely bend, squat, stoop, or kneel during filing tasks.
• Employee is occasionally exposed to ambient temperatures in the warehouse.
• Work overtime as needed.