Senior Project Designer
Senior Project Designer
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Job Description
Position: Senior Project Designer
Reports To: Design Principal
Classification: Exempt
Date of Revision: 2/2022
Summary
Senior Project Designer Partners with firm leadership to advance design culture inspire innovation and integrate research in all of NACs work. Provides oversight direction and leadership to all associated design disciplines (Architecture Interior Landscape Systems Site) on the project. Senior Project Designer leads a collaborative design process that facilitates the development of design concepts for the project. Provides guidance and direction to project team for further refinement of the project and alternative design scenarios. Engages in activities that differentiate and promote NACs brand and distinctive design quality.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for the design resolution on a project including concept initiation/development massing composition tectonics and materials.
Responsible for establishing design aspirations for various projects
Responsible for guiding the execution of design concepts throughout all phases. Works with team members to document and organize these concepts as foundational ideas to the project story
Integration of sustainable strategies into design solutions
Committed to an integrated practice by collaborating with technical leaders and subject matter experts across disciplines
Responsible for cultivating highperformance teams. Nurture an environment of inclusion collaboration experimentation innovation creativity and mutual respect. Encourages critical thinking and critique of NACs design work for continuous improvement.
Responsible for mentoring and growing emerging professionals toward future creative leadership
Facilitates design charrettes and organizes regular design team meetings
Establish and monitor the project work plan and design staff assignments for the development of the design.
Responsible for orienting project characteristics that exemplify NACs Just Cause and strategic goals
Collaborates with marketing and communications teams to pursue publication of our projects that differentiate and promote our brand locally regionally and nationally. Participates in the submission of NAC projects for design awards consideration
Promotes and contributes to firms design and thought leadership through participation in events that represent the firm within the design community including community public and professional presentations as well as speaker panels
Communicate design vision through business development and marketing efforts including interviews and proposals
Competencies:
Strong conceptual design and schematic design skills required with an emphasis of conceptual and schematic design skills
Strong analytical approach with excellent problem solving skills
Deep experience in the design of Educational Facilities.
Proficiency with REVIT and other 3D design and graphic design software
Advance knowledge of the design process and development of contract documentation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for client presentations speaking engagements and industry articles
Advanced understanding of design processes and proven ability to deliver client objectives within project budget
Possesses a professional work ethic and fosters a design culture of mutual respect passion and commitment to design excellence
Passion for providing exceptional design and client service
Certification Requirements
Architecture License required. LEED AP Certification preferred.
Bachelors Degree in Architecture Required Mastered Preferred
Supervisory Requirements
May provide general supervision for project team with focus on design staff
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional open office environment with low to moderate noise levels including collaborative work areas for team meetings. Each office provides collaborative work areas and shared resources such as video conferencing printing/scanning and a caf for dining. Building construction sites may include varying temperatures wind dust and noise levels and may include hazardous and dirty conditions.
Physical Demands
Hand/Wrist/Finger dexterity for 8 hours a day 40 hours a week
Ability to lift a set of construction documents
Ability to sit for long periods of time
Position Type/Hours expected to work
This is a fulltime position with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week
Travel
Occasional travel depending on project assignments
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor of Science in Architecture or Bachelor of Architecture required (accredited university preferred)
Master of Architecture preferred
A minimum of ten years experience in architectural design related practice or equivalent
Work Authorization sponsorship is not offered with this position
AAP/EEO Statement
NAC Inc is committed to the principle of equal opportunity employment. As a result all qualified employees and prospective employees will be recruited selected and trained without regard to age sex race color religion disability national origin veteran status or any other legally protected status. All applicants are carefully screened and full consideration is given to their training education skills experiences growth potential and previous work record. This same non discriminatory consideration will be used in all other aspects of the employment relationship.
NAC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to the extent that doing so does not create an undue hardship on NAC. NAC encourages employees and applicants to communicate any special needs by engaging in an interactive process with Trinity to formulate reasonable accommodations.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
