Technical Designer

International Executive Service Corps; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm is seeking a Designer for their Austin studio. The role involves creating architectural concepts for diverse projects, drafting technical drawings, and managing design budgets. Ideal candidates will have at least 6 years of workplace design experience, particularly with building repositioning and adaptive re-use projects. Strong skills in design principles, presentation, space planning, and knowledge of building systems are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in workplace design, focusing on building repositioning and adaptive re-use projects.
• Good knowledge of Affinity program tool.

Responsibilities

• Work with team to develop architectural concepts for projects.
• Draft technical drawings and oversee design budgets.
• Research and select fixtures and finishes for projects.

Skills

Design principles

Workplace trends

Advanced presentation skills

Space planning

Furnishings and finishes

Furniture layout concepts

Sketching and rendering

Architecture detailing

Building systems knowledge

Contract administration

Intermediate MS Office Suite

Advanced Revit skills

Advanced Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Graduate of architecture or design school

Job description

Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of Design. We are presently searching for a Designer for our Austin studio. The Designer, working under general supervision of a Senior Designer or Project Manager, provides design support primarily in project administration, presentations, concept design through design development, and contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Works with team to develop architectural concepts for interior and exterior repositioning and/or adaptive projects
• Works with team to develop design ideas and create both presentation and construction drawings
• Drafts technical drawings
• For smaller projects may oversee all design and drawing
• Provide review of engineering and landscape drawings to ensure they comply with design solution.
• With Senior Designer, researches and selects fixtures and finishes to use for projects
• Ensures integration into overall design
• Preliminary concept plans for larger projects
• May develop and finalize conceptual design for smaller projects
• Oversees Intermediate Designer to review space plans and tackles more complicated issues
• Provides detail for interior and architectural design projects
• Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages for both interior and exterior
• Assists in developing packages for larger projects
• Obtains cost estimates and produces final cost estimates
• May be required to assist with support for field surveys
• Manages design budget for assigned projects
• Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs Senior Designer, PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budget
• May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers
• Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product
• Conducts client interviews to determine space needs and requirements; good working knowledge of Affinity program tool

Qualifications

• Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• 6+ years’ experience in workplace design, focusing on building repositioning and adaptive re-use projects as well as corporate interior

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of design principles, workplace trends and aesthetics
• Advanced presentation skills
• Advanced knowledge of space planning
• Extensive knowledge of furnishings and finishes
• Extensive with the concepts of furniture layout
• Advanced sketching and rendering skills
• Advanced architecture detailing skills
• Extensive knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• Working knowledge of path of travel requirements
• Working knowledge of contract administration
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills