What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Designer, Architecture position at American Structurepoint?
Overview
When you join American Structurepoint, you gain more than a career. You become part of a family of talented, passionate, good-hearted people who take pride in going the extra mile for our clients. At American Structurepoint, we are known for making the impossible happen for clients across the world who want help building and bettering their communities. We live by our values—excellence, respect, integrity, innovation, and social responsibility. We encourage our experts to try new things and explore new ideas that turn our client’s dreams into reality, even if those ideas are unconventional. We invest in our people by offering excellent benefits and training, development, and mentorship opportunities that lead to a rewarding career path. If you are ready for more than a career, we invite you to explore opportunities to join our team and help us improve the quality of life for the communities we serve.
Group: Architecture
Position: Sr. Project Designer
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Our architects pursue design excellence with a desire to improve the interactions we have with each other and our built environment. We are ranked as the fifth-largest architectural firm in the greater Indianapolis area. Our Architecture Group includes almost 30 distinguished architects, interior designers, planners, graphic designers, and LEED-accredited professionals with direct access to our more than 500 professionals across 11 disciplines.
Our collaborative design approach brings to light creative solutions to complex challenges, while balancing social, environmental, and economic realities. We orchestrate the design process with a full range of services, from programming and concept design, through architecture, interior and graphic design, and construction administration services.
Responsibilities
LEAD PROJECTS
- Establishes overall design direction
- Provide creative and process leadership through all phases of a project
- Formulate design presentation strategies
- Communicate complex design concepts verbally and graphically with digital and analogue tools
- Support design intent through construction document preparation in coordination with project managers and project architects
PROVEN EXPERIENCE
- Present a portfolio of innovative design solutions with an emphasis on built work
- Experience working in various target market sectors – Corporate Commercial, Government, Judicial, Healthcare, Higher Education, Municipal, Industrial, and/or Sports Entertainment
INSPIRE AND INFLUENCE EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN
- Nurture relationships with complementary design disciplines – Interiors, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, etc.
- Develop cross-disciplinary partnerships with engineering disciplines across the firm – Civil, Structural, Environmental, etc.
- Reinforce a high standard for design quality
FACILITATE COLLABORATION
- Thrive in a fast-paced team environment
- Leverage personal talents to maximize contributions to an interactive process
- Exhibit abilities in problem solving, critical thinking and creativity
- Review projects with the Design Director
- Facilitate project charrettes, design pinups and project reviews
ENCOURAGE INNOVATION
- Possess a willingness to challenge the status quo
- Cultivate a perpetual learning environment
- Promote exploration of new processes and technology
GROW THE BUSINESS
- Invest into relationships with clients and key constituents
- Promote the firm
- Participate in Business Development endeavors
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture
- 8 or more years of architectural or related experience
- Registered Architect preferred
- Experience managing client expectations and leading multidisciplinary team
- Proficiency in Revit, SketchUp and Enscape
- Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Lumion
- Knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo
- LEED accredited preferred
