Architectural Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Architectural Designer Job Description

Location: Farmington, NY

Company: New Energy Works

Reports to: EC Design Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Worker Category: Full-Time

At New Energy Works, we’re a team that creates extraordinary custom timber frame homes and structures where craftsmanship, design, and natural materials come together. As an Architectural Designer, you'll have the unique opportunity to work with beautiful, one-of-a-kind timber and other natural materials while helping bring distinctive architectural visions to life.

This role offers far more than traditional drafting and design work. You'll collaborate closely with architects, fellow designers, engineers, and construction professionals throughout the entire project lifecycle, gaining valuable exposure to every stage of the design-build process. From concept development through construction execution, you'll play an integral role in creating exceptional, high-performance structures that showcase the beauty and character of timber frame and wood frame construction.

If you're passionate about architecture, inspired by natural materials, and eager to contribute to highly customized, high-end projects in a collaborative environment, this is an opportunity to grow your skills while leaving a lasting mark on truly remarkable structures.

Role Distinction:

• Opportunity to work on highly custom homes spread across the eastern part of the US
• Unique exposure to high performance and low carbon building practices
• Collaboration with fabrication and construction teams
• Learning opportunities from exposure to the construction and fabrication teams with strong and fast feedback
• Highly personal relationship with clients and projects, client facing
• Learn from a team of highly skilled designers and crafts people

Remote work:

• This position is full time in office. Flexibility for remote work is offered in specific, limited instances, but not on a continuous basis.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Project initiation
  • Gather and organize site and zoning information
  • Set up project files ready for design work
  • Review local codes for potential issues
  • Reach out to local jurisdictions about projects
  • Existing conditions as builts as required
• Design Modeling and Visualization
  • Develop initial concept designs based on direction/feedback from the Design Manager
  • Schematic modeling and visualization in Revit and Enscape
  • Concept modeling and visualization for select projects in collaboration with sales team
  • Develop presentation packages for client meetings
  • Assist with interior design and construction related details/visualization
• Construction Drawing Documentation
  • Construction drawing set setup within Revit
  • Plans, elevations, sectiosn and details in Revit based on red lines and guidance from other team members
  • Manage document and drawing revisions in an organized manner

Potential Growth Responsibilities:

• Project Management
  • Schedule and lead meetings
  • Keep projects on track regarding budget and schedule
  • Quickly arrive at solutions to issues when they arise
• Client management
  • Field emails and calls from clients about projects
  • Manage expectations and make sure they always know the next step
• Standards and growth opportunities
  • Improve, develop and maintain documentation and presentation standards
  • Assist with improving workflows and processes

Qualifications:

Required:

• 1-3 years of experience in architecture practice
• 4 year degree in Architecture related field
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
• Strong design ability
• High attention to detail
• Technical detailing experience
• Highly collaborative, ability to work effectively with a team
• Experience with construction documentation
• Highly organized, great note taker
• Ability to manage multiple project deliverables and prioritize
• Interest in sustainable and high performance design practices
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred:

• Experience with Enscape
• Experience working on residential projects
• NCARB experience hours more than half complete
• Interest or experience with building science concepts

About us:

This position is full-year, full-time plus with flexible schedule, great benefits including 70% company-paid medical, paid holidays and PTO, a matching 401k plan, dental, and vision. We are a 100% Employee-Owned (ESOP) company and when appropriate, we enjoy company-wide profit-sharing.

We actively seek to build an inclusive and diverse workplace where people from all walks of life are welcomed. We are an equal opportunity employer.

New Energy Works operates on the triple bottom line philosophy putting equal emphasis on people, planet, and profit. We’ve been designing and crafting custom homes and fine woodworking across the nation for 30+ years with our 140+ craftspeople, carpenters, designers, dreamers, and community members.

If you think you’re a good fit, please apply today.

Send us your resume and detailed cover letter outlining why you would like to join our team.

We look forward to learning more about you.

Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.