Architectural Designer

Overview

A Cairn Architectural Designer is responsible for generating the architectural drawings required for permitting with relevant agencies and executing Cairn's projects in the field.

This position is available for the *right* part-time employee, which will inclide the benefits package of a full-time employee; there is also the opportunity for full-time employment.


Responsibilities:
• Performs pre-contract design in collaboration with principal and estimator
• Reviews design requirements and constraints and determines best design options for building the project.
• Creates building designs and highly detailed drawings using Revit software

• Creates 3D renderings for visual representation of designs for field staff and clients

• Creates architectural plans which meet the desired requirements and expectations of clients by designing according to budget and preference
• Provides drawings to principal, PM's, and Lead Carpenters
• Modifies and updates designs based on review comments from other project development team members and agencies
• Works within constraining factors such as town planning legislation, environmental impact, and project budget
• Coordinates with structural engineers and architects
• Ensures proper documentation and record of all vital information related to a structural design
• Prepares design documents for permitting
• Documents and keeps record of architectural designs and other relevant information required for filing purposes.
• Maintains drawings storage on server or hard copy as appropriate
• Writes specifications as required
• Adapts plans according to circumstances for resolving any problems which may arise during construction

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of Revit software is essential
• Licensure is not required
• Creative design skills
• Communication skills: ability to interact with clients, engineers, and especially other team members and operate *as a team member.

Compensation range: $40-$50/hr Based On Experience and part-time or full-time employment

Benefits: If part-time, paid vacation is two-weeks after the first year of employment; accumulated sick days. If full-time, the same health package as field employees - California Platinum PPO - is offered with Medical, Dental, Vision after 6 months; Paid Vacations - 2 weeks after first year; 3 weeks each subsequent year; Mental Health Days; Monthly mental health reimbursement allowance of $200. Paid training and continuing education; phone compensation; transportation compensation; company vehicle after reviews.