Designer III

Main Responsibilities

• At Perkins&Will, we passionately believe that design can transform lives and enhance communities, creating healthy, sustainable places to live, learn, work, play, heal, move, and explore. We’re in it for the greater good; we design to create places with meaning, and we design with purpose. Join the brightest minds in architecture!.
• The Perkins&Will SoCal Practice (Los Angeles and San Diego) is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Designer III to join a highly collaborative and dynamic healthcare team.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of project complexity to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
• Develops creative and innovative design ideas, concepts, and solutions while participating as an integral member of the design team.
• Coordinates drawings for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Analyzes product research and identifies material selections.
• Takes an active role in crafting client and non-client design presentation sand prepares corresponding materials.
• Implements a creative approach to complete tasks and responsibilities on projects, within the scope of schedule and budget, in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
• Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Supports growth of others.
• Expresses curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
• Takes increasing ownership on tasks within project teams and studio activities.
• Participates in design reviews, charettes and pin-ups.
• Keeps open and proactive communication with all and is inspiring within team and designated team leader.
• Coordinates effectively with partners and consultants.
• Licensure/Certifications/Education.
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire.
• Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD ,or ILFI Living Future Accreditation.
• Preparing for ARE and active involvement in AXP.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Skills & Experience

• The ideal individual will have 5+ years of experience and be a self-starter with strong skills.
• Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 5+ years.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required.
• BIM.
• Building codes.
• Site analysis.
• Preliminary design studies.
• Contract documents.
• Field measurements.
• Life safety requirements.
• Specifications.
• Construction contract administration.
• Graphic storytelling.
• Sketching.
• Software.
• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software.
• Advanced Revit.
• Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper.
• Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite.
• Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay.
• Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting.
• Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop.
• Environmental Analysis software such Ladybug and Climate Studio.

Why Join Us?

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications, including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this.
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, wellness, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k, PTO.
• Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

Salary

Negotiable.