Senior Layout Designer

SolveNow Inc.; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SolveNow Inc. is seeking a capable architectural designer specializing in industrial/high-tech facilities. You will apply design skills in Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam while coordinating with teams to meet scope, schedule, and budget expectations.

Ideal candidates bring a strong track record of successful design delivery for high-tech facilities and the ability to mentor junior staff, ensuring adherence to codes and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in architecture, CAD or related field.
• Experience designing industrial/high-tech facilities, incl. semiconductors.
• Proven design delivery with track record/ supervisor recognition.

Responsibilities

• Maintain deep knowledge of discipline areas and related fields.
• Proficient in Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam and related tools.
• Understand how work affects scope, schedule, and budget; identify creep early.
• Present options and analyses to design team and customer where appropriate.
• Lead and direct team with clear scope and forward progress.
• Apply industry best practices and mentor junior staff.
• Demonstrate knowledge of codes and standards.
• Decompose projects into tasks, estimate hours, and report estimates.
• Extensive modeling/drafting in Revit and AutoCAD; Navisworks/Bluebeam reviews.
• Perform as project lead designer and guide discipline requirements.

Skills

3D modeling

Clash detection

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering CAD

Industrial building design experience

Semiconductor facilities knowledge

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architectural Studies, Computer Drafting and Design, a similar area of focus, or on-the-job experience.
• Experience in industrial building design and semiconductor or related high-tech types of facilities.
• Proven track record of successful design delivery; multiple project successes with a variety of scopes and clients with a recommendation of the supervisor acknowledging the track record.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Experience with 3D modeling and clash detection tools
• Knowledge of semiconductor tool requirements and installation processes
• Familiarity with safety and regulatory standards in high-tech manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Has deep knowledge of required discipline subject areas as well as a high familiarity with other subject areas, both within architectural layout and other disciplines.
• Has and maintains a deep knowledge of Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and other modeling and drafting programs necessary in the performance of the work required.
• Has a solid understanding of how your work affects scope, schedule, and budget. Understands the importance of identifying scope creep early with the ability to elevate to project leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to identify various options to solve technical problems and itemize pros and cons of each option, followed by the presentation of all options and findings to the design team and customer where appropriate.
• Ability to firmly grasp the scope of work and provide direction to others, ensuring the team is aligned and moving forward.
• Understands and implements industry best practices.
• Provides leadership to more junior staff while maintaining a positive attitude and outlook.
• Demonstrates intimate knowledge of codes and standards.
• Ability to break a project down into required tasks, assign hours to each task, and provide work estimates to leadership on an as-needed basis.
• Extensive modeling and drafting experience utilizing Revit and AutoCAD or other programs as necessary.
• Extensive model review experience utilizing Navisworks and Bluebeam.
• Ability to perform as a project lead designer.
• Has thorough understanding of discipline requirements and is able to train, lead, and mentor junior staff or staff new to the project.

Comments/Special Instructions

• This role can sit in Manassas, VA or Burlington, VT