Architectural Designer

Turner Construction Company; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced architectural professional in Nashville, TN. This role entails conducting architectural analysis, reviewing project designs, and proposing optimization solutions for construction challenges.

Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and AIA licensing, with strong skills in design software like AutoCAD and Revit. The position offers a competitive salary and relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• 4 years of industry experience or equivalent education and training.
• AIA licensed or in pursuit of certification.
• Experience in diverse projects through all phases of design.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical reviews to assess constructability.
• Establish effective relationships with project team members.
• Propose solutions for design optimization.

Skills

Architectural products and costs knowledge

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Design software knowledge (AutoCAD, Revit)

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

SketchUp

Bluebeam Studio

Job description

Position Description

Conduct Architectural analysis, provide input and perform technical reviews, mitigate potential architectural design risks, identify and solve architecture construction challenges, and generate optimization opportunities for pursuit and execution of design-build and design-bid-build systems projects.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Perform technical reviews of projects to assess constructability, examine design details, perform quantity takeoffs, recommend construction sequencing and logistics and provide architectural analysis.
• Review and evaluate project specific designs from architectural standpoint, program intent, contractual obligations, division of responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Review and assess project documentation such as drawings, basis of design documents, specifications, reports, and shop drawings related to architecture.
• Examine documents for compliance with local or national code requirements.
• Perform ADA and barrier-free reviews of design documents.
• Propose potential solutions to Design/Construction team for design optimization, challenges, and constructability improvements related to architecture.
• Evaluate and provide guidance for project non-conformances and operations issues.
• Establish constructive and effective relationships with internal/external project team members, subcontractors, and clients to facilitate understanding and influence design and project development.
• Work in partnership with linked design disciplines to improve the coordination of design concepts (e.g. geotechnical, structural, code-compliance, building envelope and facade, MEFP, vertical transportation, acoustics, and fire).
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree from accredited and credentialed degree program in Architecture with 4 years of industry experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• American Institute of Architecture (AIA) licensed or in pursuit of certification, required.
• Design experience in diverse array of projects through all phases of design and construction with focus on all architectural elements, required.
• Think and write in highly structured manner with creativity to develop specialized solutions and anticipating potential challenges and opportunities, required.
• Architectural products and costs knowledge.
• U.S. building design codes and material specific standards experience.
• Peer reviews and due diligence studies experience.
• Effective and clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Enjoy working in professional interdisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrate commitment to continue to develop in area of expertise and awareness of industry innovations.
• Design software for design analysis, general collaboration software (e.g. Bluebeam Studio) and operation of 3D and BIM software (e.g. Navisworks, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, and SketchUp).
• U.S travel, 25%.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weight.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary range for this role in the NYC area is $125,000-$195,000. Final compensation within this range is determined based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including skills, experience, certifications, and location. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.