Project Designer - Huntsville

Overview

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal : to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design.

Responsibilities

Provide production support

Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs

Produce construction documents, revisions, and addenda

Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction

Assist with budget management

Prepare design presentation materials

Work directly with client and / or user group to develop schematic design concepts and programming studies

Provide professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large, complex projects

Write specifications as assigned

Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval

Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and / or clients

Assume project manager role as necessary

Prepare project proposals, design team budget, schedule, and workforce projections

Supervise and provide guidance regarding overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters

Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards

Manage and nurture the client relationship

Supervise design team members as necessary

Perform construction administration to include facilitation of project communications, maintenance of project records, review and certification of amounts due to contractors, and preparation of change orders

Support business development activities as necessary

Perform other duties as directed

Requirements

About You :

The qualifications of a Project Designer are multi-faceted. The ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities and absorb new ideas and concepts quickly is a key skill for the Project Designer. Here is a list of other required skills :

Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent

Registered as a licensed architect preferred, but not required

Minimum five (5) years combined experience as an intern architect and / or architect

Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software

Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software

Proficiency in Revit

Experience with Newforma Project Center

Experience with Newforma Project Analyzer (Planifi)

Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu

Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals

Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends

Excellent time management skills

Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities

Clear verbal and written communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Ability to provide clear direction

Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity

Ready to apply?

If this career opportunity sounds like a fit for you and you are ready to join the MPS team, click on the ‘apply’ button below.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp objects; reach with hands and arms; balance, stop, kneel, or crouch; speak or listen. The employee must occasionally lift and / or carry up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Workplace Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud. While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment, the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by state or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact Human Resources at : hr@mcmillanpazdansmith.com for further assistance.

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