Design Associate - Architecture

Haskell; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Haskell is seeking an entry-level design professional in Jacksonville to produce innovative, cost-effective designs, drawings and specifications under supervision, and to coordinate with other disciplines toward licensure eligibility.

Responsibilities include developing the design basis, performing checks, detailing, construction documents, shop drawings, field support, and ensuring compliance with owner criteria, schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture required.
• Beginner level discipline production software (Sketch-Up) and basic MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish Discipline basis of design for Design Manager to review.
• Perform dimensional, interference and basic design checks on layouts and sketches.
• Prepare design documents and shop drawings under supervision of Lead Professional.
• Coordinate and check work to minimize deficiencies and maintain files.
• Develop construction documents and support field inspections as needed.

Skills

Discipline design basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture

Tools

SketchUp

Job description

Scope of Position

Entry level responsibility, as a design professional,for the production ofinnovative,appropriate, cost-effective designs,drawingsand specifications intheirdiscipline for assigned projects.Emerges toan independent resource and begins to coordinate work with other disciplines. Works to fulfill experience requirements for eligibility to take professional licenseexam.

Job Responsibilities

• Conceptual Design
  • Establish Discipline basis of design for Design Manager to review.
• Detailed Design
  • Analysis Ability
    • Performs dimensional, interference and basic design checks on the layouts and sketches of Licensed Professional and, as requested, on interdisciplinary drawing sets.
    • Performs analysis or calculations as assigned.
    • Designing for Safety incorporated into drawings.
    • Responsible for design compliance with Owner criteria.
• Detailing
  • Applies discipline design and detailing fundamentals in developing designs and specifications under the supervision of and subject to final approval by the Lead Professional.
  • Assists Lead Professional with plotting/production/assembly of drawing packages and writing specifications.
  • Code compliance review with a design professional.
  • Maintains AE checklists for Design Manager to review.
  • Participates in coordination review sessions
  • Maintains orderly work files and prepares clear, well written memos/correspondence. When assigned, prepares presentation materials.
  • Coordinates and checks work carefully to minimize all deficiencies, errors and omissions.
  • Uses Haskell standards and procedures.
• Construction Documents
  • Produces well-organized, finished design documents of good appearance, accuracy, clarity and correctness from layouts, sketches or written instructions.
• Construction Support
  • Subject to final approval of Lead Professional, checks shop drawings and submittal data for conformance with contract documents.
  • Assists Lead Professional in field inspections, development of solutions to field problems, preparation of field orders, addenda and record drawings.
  • Shop drawings returned on schedule.
  • Responds to field/construction questions as directed by discipline leader.
  • Creates inspection reports and punch lists.
• Planning, Scheduling and Profitability
  • Creates work plan for assigned tasks.Monitors and projects personal workload status, advising supervisor of difficulties in accomplishing schedules.
  • Meets scheduled key dates.
  • Discusses progress regularly with Licensed Professional of Record.
  • Advises Design Manager of changes.
  • Design to budget man-hours.
• Project Management
  • Adhere to project strategy.
  • Documents meetings and telephone conversations in order to communicate to discipline leader.
• Travel as required.
• Other duties which may be assigned as needed.

Education & Years of Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture required. Degree from accredited curriculum (NCARB or ABET) preferred.

Qualifications

• Discipline production software at beginner level (i.e., Sketch-Up).
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities:

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities) and Drug-Free Workplace.