Design Associate - Architecture

The Haskell Company; Pasig; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 HMO coverage with eligibility for dependents

Life insurance coverage from first day

Leave benefits

Hybrid work setup – up to 6 work-from-home days per month

Employee assistance programs

Annual performance-based bonus

Annual salary review

Professional development and training opportunities

Opportunities for growth and advancement

Job summary

The Haskell Company in Pasig, Metro Manila is seeking a design professional specializing in architecture or engineering. This role involves producing innovative designs, ensuring compliance with building codes, and coordinating project components. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree, at least two years of experience, and proficiency in design applications like Revit and AutoCAD. The company offers substantial benefits, including day-one medical coverage, hybrid work options, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of significant experience in architectural design work.
• Preferably Registered Architect.

Responsibilities

• Produce innovative, appropriate, and cost-effective designs, drawings, and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with owner criteria and applicable codes, ordinances, standards, and regulations.
• Assist the Lead Professional with plotting, production, assembly, and specification writing.

Skills

Excellent presentation and communication skills

Understanding of local building codes and regulations

Proficiency with design applications such as Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Suite

Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Suite

Job description

Overview

At Haskell, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you’re starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you’ll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you’ll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way—while making a real impact.

Scope of Position

As a design professional, you will produce innovative, appropriate, and cost‑effective designs, drawings, and specifications for assigned projects. You will evolve into an independent resource, coordinating work with other disciplines and fulfilling experience requirements to be eligible for a professional license exam.

Job Responsibilities

• Conceptual Design – Establish the discipline basis of design for review by the Design Manager.
• Detailed Design – Perform dimensional, interference, and basic design checks on layouts and sketches of Licensed Professionals and interdisciplinary drawing sets.
• Analysis – Conduct specified calculations and incorporate safety design into drawings.
• Design Compliance – Ensure compliance with owner criteria and applicable codes, ordinances, standards, and regulations.
• Detailing – Apply discipline design and detailing fundamentals under the supervision of the Lead Professional.
• Documentation – Assist the Lead Professional with plotting, production, assembly, and specification writing; maintain AE checklists, orderly work files, and clear memos and correspondence.
• Coordination – Participate in coordination review sessions, coordinate and review work to minimize deficiencies, and use Haskell standards and procedures.
• Construction Documents – Produce well‑organized, accurate, and correct final design documents from layouts, sketches, or written instructions.
• Construction Support – Check shop drawings and submittal data, assist with field inspections, develop field solutions, prepare field orders, addenda, and record drawings; respond to field questions and create inspection reports and punch lists.
• Planning, Scheduling, and Profitability – Create work plans, monitor workload status, meet key dates, advise the Design Manager of changes, and design within budget man‑hours.
• Project Management – Adhere to project strategy, document meetings and conversations, and travel as required.
• Other Duties – Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education & Years Of Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering.
• At least 2 years of significant experience in architectural design work.

Qualifications

• Preferably Registered Architect.
• Understanding of local building codes and regulations.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Proficiency with design applications such as Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Suite.
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Core Competencies

• Accountability – Accept responsibility, anticipate and prevent problems, and solve issues inside and outside the department.
• Customer Focus – Prioritize service to stakeholders and pursue customer excellence.
• Effective Communication – Listen, present clearly, adapt messages to audiences, and foster open channels.
• Execution/Empowerment – Deliver results in a fast‑paced environment, identify contingency solutions, and meet deadlines.
• Learning & Development – Pursue new skills, address development needs, and maintain technical proficiency.

Values

• Team – Collaborate and show respect, with open communication.
• Excellence – Strive for quality and safety, execute top‑class work, and innovate continuously.
• Service – Provide passionate, superior value to internal, external, and community customers.
• Trust – Maintain high ethical standards, transparency, credibility, and fairness.

Benefits

• Day 1 HMO coverage with eligibility for up to two qualified dependents.
• Life insurance coverage from first day.
• Leave benefits.
• Hybrid work setup – up to 6 work‑from‑home days per month.
• Employee assistance programs for physical and mental wellbeing.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• Annual salary review.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization.

Environmental Factors And/Or Physical Requirements

Requires ordinary ambulatory skills to visit other locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift or carry light to medium weights (10‑50 pounds). Good hand‑eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment, and read written information. Frequently sits, reaches, speaks, and listens.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the 2008 Amendments. This position may be periodically reviewed and essential or marginal functions may be modified.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Haskell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic, are encouraged to apply. We are a drug‑free workplace.