Architectural Associate 3 / Design Staff 1

Scott + Partners Architecture; Essex Junction (VT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

HRA account

Vision

Dental

Simple IRA

3 weeks vacation

6 federal holidays

5 flex days

AIA and NCARB dues

Job summary

Scott + Partners Architecture in Vermont seeks a designer/detailer to join our design and construction document teams. You will help develop design concepts and create drawings that tell the design story to clients and translate into construction details for contractors.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, a portfolio of completed designs, and 4+ years in an office. We offer full-time in-person work with some remote options, a starting range of $70K–$85K, and benefits:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture required with a strong design portfolio.
• 4+ years office experience in architecture or related field.
• Experience coordinating design concepts with construction documents.

Responsibilities

• Planning/design and coordination with the design team and consultants.
• Development and presentation of conceptual and technical designs to project leads.
• Investigation, evaluation, and recommendations of design solutions.
• Site visits to collect existing conditions.
• Sketching and modeling to develop design and construction drawings.
• Contacting manufacturers and vendors for product data and suitability.
• Tracking design work through to completion; coordinating drawings and specs.
• QA/QC of work to office standards; assisting with addenda and CA phase.

Skills

Design drafting

Detailing

Team collaboration

Client presentation

Site coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Job description

We are looking for a designer/detailer to join our architectural practice. We offer the opportunity for you to express your ability to design, collaborate, and construct.

Scott + Partners is a 11-personarchitecture firm, and we need a creative thinker/detail tinkerer to join our design and construction document teams in the next few weeks.

We focus on commercial, health care, educational, and multi-family projects. We work in small two- or three-person project teams and offer you the ability to take on problem-solving responsibility. We value a collaborative design process and recognize good ideas come from everyone. We value human experience in and around buildings and addressing energy and carbon use. We like working with people and understand they are the center point of successful projects.

We need someone who wants to help develop design concepts and create drawings that tell the design story to clients and the construction details to contractors. Experience on the construction site and in the office is required.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. Anticipated starting range is $70K - $85K annually. Annual benefits include medical insurance, HRAaccount, vision, dental, simple IRA, 3 weeks vacation, 6 federal holidays, 5 flex days, as well as AIAand NCARB dues.

Expectations

• Full-time in-person employment with some remote work allowed.
• Comfortable working under the direction of others.

Responsibilities

• Planning/design/ and coordination with the design team (including consultants).
• Development and presentation of conceptual and technical designs to project leads.
• Investigation, evaluation, and recommendations of design solutions
• Site visits to collect existing conditions.
• Sketching and modeling to develop design and construction drawings.
• Contacting manufacturers, sales reps, vendors for pertinent product data and confirming product appropriateness for project.
• Tracking design and documentation work through to completion.
• Coordinating drawings and specifications.
• QA/QC of your work to office standards.
• Assisting with addenda during bidding.
• Assisting with CA phase work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
• A portfolio of completed designs.
• 4+ years Previous office experience.

This position will require interfacing with representatives from all aspects of the design and construction field on a regular basis, so we need someone who is comfortable with this work.