Urban Designer I
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As an Urban Designer I in the Austin studio you will:
- Provide creativity and assistance throughout the design process under routine guidance and following the process outlined by the team.
- Contribute to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design execution and living design.
- Support data gathering research and creative exploration.
- Analyze sites programs and other key project elements through quantitative and qualitative means.
- Develop analytical and design drawings throughout the design process using analog (through sketching and physical modeling) and digital means (through digital analyses sketching and modeling).
- Assist in preparing design documentation including master plan reports design guidelines and client-ready presentation materials.
- Coordinate input and produce revisions to drawings project deliverables mock-ups and other project material.
- Assist in reviewing evaluating and integrating zoning and policy requirements into project design.
- Assists in developing strategies for key urban frameworks and systems including but not limited to circulation open space buildings and infrastructure.
- Assist with project-related client and public discussions and presentations.
- Take increasing ownership on tasks within project teams and studio activities.
- Exercise creative judgment in all aspects of the design process.
- Proactively ask questions and expresses curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
- Participate actively within collaborative team settings such as: casual team interactions design charettes reviews and pin-ups.
- Keep open communication within the team and with designated team leader.
- Communicate ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
- Assist with coordination among other design partners and consultants.
- Self-check work for accuracy omissions legibility and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
- Complete tasks and responsibilities on projects within the scope of work schedule and budget in an organized timely and consistent way.
For consideration you should have:
- 0-3 years of experience
- A professional degree in Urban Architecture Design or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in 3D modeling visualization and graphic software; Revit strongly preferred.
- Additional proficiencies may include site analysis preliminary design studies and field measurements.
- Additional skills should include Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Excel Lumion and Rhino.
- Effective verbal and written skills attention to detail and motivation to learn.
- Collaborative and professional work ethic.
- LEED GA within 1 year of hire.
- Preparing for ARE exams.
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 6MB).
Instructions to apply
- please submit your resume and portfolio as separate pdf documents.
- if you have an online portfolio please embed the link in your resume.
- kindly name your files using namelast nameresume or portfolio
Timeline
We will accept applications and interviews through the end of March. Offers will be extended throughout April and May.
Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion
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.
