Architectural Urban Designer

Architectural Urban Designer for S9 Architecture & Engineering DPC to work at our New York, NY loc. Limited telecommuting may be permitted.

• Research, plan, design, admin complex, mid to large scale projects, incl large mixed‐use residential, commercial hotel projects, interior design.
• Lead client meetings to understand needs goals, convey project design to incl purpose, objectives, relevant info.
• Collab energize design team to develop solutions to design problems such as site constraints spatial planning. 
• Originate develop creative design concepts design docs in all phases: incl building massing, open space, façade material, building access entry sequences, vehicular circulation on site, building site‐wide graphics wayfinding.
• Develop coordinate complete design package incl branding to convey vision of architect to client re landscape, signage, building materiality, functional components such as loading dock parking. Interpret, organize, execute coordinate assignments between client consultants to ensure successful realization of project. 
• Use software equipment to prep designs communicate visualization of project using Rhino, Revit Enscape.
• Prep design computations quantity estimates for building.
• Review Cost Estimates for accuracy alignment w/ design docs.
• Project coordination from concept through design development phases.
• Review CDs onsite construction w/ design intent.
• Map physical site opportunities, constraints review local development codes other relevant regulatory parameters.
• Perform program development calculations to inform site test fits.
• Develop conceptual plan frameworks for open space, circulation, land use.
• Design documentation incl master plan by generating renderings, diagrams, precedent images.
• Design research resiliency strategies for building to support compliance w/ city federal FEMA regs.
• Participate in Value Engineering of design to meet budget expectations.
• Work on Entitlement Zoning exhibits as part of Site Planning Approvals.
• Lead instruct Jr Designer in prep of Design Docs. Provide guidance on daily tasks review mark up work for correction.

Little local and national travel for site visits, client meetings, and presentations may be involved at no more than 5 days per year.

Must have a Bachelor of Architecture, Design Studies, or rel field and 3 yrs of rel architectural design exp. Also reqs skills (3 yrs exp) in: Revit, Rhino, Enscape, AutoCAD, Sketch-Up, Photoshop, and InDesign; developing projects in NY State; zoning regulations, building codes, and construction documentation; high-rise concrete construction; curtainwall and window-wall design in NYC.