Junior Architectural Designer: BIM & Sustainable Design

SupportFinity™; Washington; On-site; USD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec's Buildings team seeks a junior architectural designer to support project teams from concept through documentation, under the guidance of a Project Manager or Project Architect. You will be exposed to a variety of project types and sizes, developing drawings and documentation including elevations, sections, renderings, and architectural details.

You will use BIM to develop 3D models, participate in design critiques, coordinate structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, and assist

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge and application of accessibility codes and applicable building codes.
• Basic knowledge of building construction systems.
• Basic understanding of all phases of architectural document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Ability to conduct space planning, block planning, and adjacencies in coordination with building program.
• Ability to develop floor plans, wall sections, and details.
• Ability to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of architectural design.
• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought and able to graphically communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material. To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written)
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Enscape, SketchUP, Bluebeam, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist project teams in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.
• Utilize BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Participate in design critiques and pin-ups.
• Prepare and revises documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, and details.
• Coordinate building systems (structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.) to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Assist in contract administration tasks.
• Attend project coordination and meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants.
• Implement sustainable design principles into the building design and surrounding environment.
• Assist in site analysis, research of concept, benchmarks, typology, and precedents.

Skills

Accessibility codes knowledge

Building construction systems

Architectural document production

Space planning

Floor plans and details

Time management

Team collaboration

Graphic communication

Sketch interpretation

Microsoft Office Suite

Revit

InDesign

Photoshop

Enscape

SketchUp

Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture

Tools

Revit

InDesign

Photoshop

Enscape

SketchUp

Bluebeam

Job description

Stantec's Buildings team seeks a junior architectural designer to support project teams from concept through documentation, under the guidance of a Project Manager or Project Architect. You will be exposed to a variety of project types and sizes, developing drawings and documentation including elevations, sections, renderings, and architectural details.

You will use BIM to develop 3D models, participate in design critiques, coordinate structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, and assist