Computational Designer

Common and Baseline Responsibilities of a Computational Designer:

• Participates with integrated design teams on the development of conceptual strategies design criteria as well as discover opportunities for applied research and innovative process. Acts as an ongoing consultant to ensure success.
• Ensures quality assurance with project teams to maintain modeling quality and fidelity adherence to firmwide modeling and information workflows and continuity of information across applications.
• Collaborates with marketing and Client Engagement Leaders to create new business and/or further existing engagements.
• Represents coordinates and collaborates with the firmwide Digital Practice team to develop and promote the local adoption of new technologies and workflows.
• Develops documents and communicates exemplar processes procedures practices and workflows within the studio and firm.
• Structures and conducts continuing education workshops and assists with curriculum development.
• Participates in studio and firmwide Digital Practice strategies focused on innovation implementation and tool development.
• Participates and collaborates in design reviews charettes and pin-ups.
• Takes increasing ownership of tasks within project teams and studio activities.
• Participates in AEC Forums User Groups and Conferences demonstrating Perkins&Wills leadership in Design Digital Practice Digital Transformation AEC Technology..
• Proactively maintains and communicates current knowledge relative to design delivery and research cultivating a culture of innovation.
• Experience in all phases of the architectural design process as well as commitment and passion for learning new design application technologies and strategies.
• Strong communication skills; written oral and graphic representation.
• General aptitude and comfort level with training and technical support both one-on-one and in-group settings.
• Collaborates and reports to the appropriate leadership.

Requirements

To join us you should have:

Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 5 years

High-level Summary of Critical Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications

Proficiencies

• Proficiency in Web Development and Programming Languages such as React Javascript Threejs C# and Python
• Knowledge of ArcGIS and digital fabrication techniques

Software

• Strong knowledge of Python.
• High-level of proficiency leveraging Revit Rhino Grasshopper and other applications in Perkins&Wills design technology suite in the architectural design & delivery process
• Advanced proficiency with software skills on projects such as Visualization Computational Design and Environmental Analysis applications

Licensure/Certifications/Education

• Bachelors or masters degree in Architecture Computational Design Computer Science or a related field
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire

How to Apply:

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).

Salary and Benefit Information:

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).

Salary and Benefit Information:

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidates qualifications including skill sets education experience and training licensure and certifications credentials if applicable and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees including performance considerations for merit increases job promotions and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices conduct pay equity audits and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement commensurate with qualifications the annual pay salary range for this position in Minneapolis is between $89500 and $119200.

Benefits: medical dental vision wellness LTD Life Insurance 401k PTO.

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 ideas.âBy 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.â

Design has the power to inspire joy uplift lives and strengthen the spirit of community.

*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.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.

Required Experience:

IC