Design Associate - Architecture - Charlotte, NC

VetJobs; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Haskell in Charlotte, NC is seeking an entry-level design professional to produce innovative architectural drawings and specifications for healthcare projects. You’ll coordinate with other disciplines, develop design packages under supervision, and help build experience toward professional licensure.

This on-site role emphasizes learning, design accuracy, and adherence to owner criteria. Bachelor’s in architecture required; NCARB/ABET preferred.

Qualifications

• Discipline production software at beginner level (i.e., Sketch-Up).
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of Revit; familiarity with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and visualization software.
• Ability to assist with design development, construction documents, detailing, and presentation materials.
• Basic understanding of building systems, construction methods, codes, and accessibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual Design
• Establish Discipline basis of design for Review.
• Detailed Design and analyses of layouts and sketches.
• Produce well-organized design documents from layouts and instructions.
• Assist Lead Professional with plotting, drawing packages, and specifications.

Skills

Discipline production software

Microsoft Office

Communication

Coordination

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture

NCARB/ABET preferred

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

SketchUp

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

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.

In this role, you will have entry level responsibility, as a design professional, for the production of innovative, appropriate, cost-effective designs, drawings and specifications in your discipline for assigned projects. You will emerge to an independent resource and begin to coordinate work with other disciplines. Additionally, you will work to fulfill experience requirements for eligibility to take professional license exam.

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.

Auto req ID

487130BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Education & Years of Experience:

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

To Thrive In This Role, You'll Need

• Discipline production software at beginner level (i.e., Sketch-Up).
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of Revit; familiarity with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and visualization software.
• Ability to assist with design development, construction documents, detailing, and presentation materials.
• Basic understanding of building systems, construction methods, codes, and accessibility requirements.
• Ability to coordinate assigned work with architects, engineers, and other team members.
• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
• Interest in healthcare architecture and pursuit of architectural licensure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship or professional experience in healthcare architecture.
• Professional architecture degree from a NAAB-accredited program.
• Established NCARB Record and progress toward AXP completion and the ARE.
• Familiarity with healthcare planning, FGI Guidelines, and occupied facility renovations.
• Experience with multidisciplinary BIM coordination.

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.

City

Charlotte

State

North Carolina

Job Category

Construction

Job Code

Architect Architect

Affiliate Sponsor

Haskell