Senior Architectural Designer

Design Strategies, LLC, an award winning Architectural and Engineering firm located in Greenville, SC, focusing on Corporate/Commercial, and also specializing in Healthcare Planning and Design, is seeking a Senior Architectural Designer to join our firm. This position’s primary function is to create computer aided design drawings for architecture projects and features under limited supervision of a Project Architect for healthcare, commercial, and institutional facilities.

We are looking for someone professional, diplomatic, and mature with a positive can-do attitude and a genuine love for providing top-notch customer service both internally and externally. If you are energized by working on rewarding and innovative projects in a creative and collaborative environment, this could be a perfect fit for you. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position with a Monday-Friday schedule, but Friday is a half-day ending at noon.

As a Senior Architectural Designer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Completes working drawings, design sketches, presentation drawings, diagrams, schedules, and other computer aided documents from prepared drawings (sketches, markups, red lines, etc.) as required on a project.
• Works under minimal supervision to prepare finished bid and permit drawings from complex sketches, notes, layouts, details, and verbal instructions from Project Architect.
• Ability to create Revit architectural plans (site, floor, roof and reflected ceiling), interior and exterior elevations, building sections, details, and schedules.
• Knowledge of architectural and engineering symbols, abbreviations, and graphic standards.
• May suggest and/or develop additions or propose changes to the existing Revit library of their discipline. Technical knowledge of architectural and engineering fields. Utilizes library effectively to maintain a high level of productivity.
• May train or provide assistance to less experienced technicians to help them resolve difficult operating tasks or drawing production problems.
• Will perform in a design capacity involving their discipline. Organize layout and coordinate Revit documents. Will check drawing for quality assurance purposes.
• Complete assignments efficiently in a timely and complete manner as required by the Project Architect.
• Ability to use architectural/engineering design tools, REVIT and AutoCAD.
• May be required to prepare design calculations and will be required to learn company design standards.
• Generally involved throughout a project but may help as a back up to other teams as needed.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma mandatory.
• Architecture/Engineering Design Technology or Associate in Applied Science Degree in Drafting/Computer Aided Design or related post high school training required. Four-year Bachelor of Science or Architecture/Engineering Technology degree is preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years of design experienced preferred. Healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate quality and accurate computer aided design skills. Accuracy, quality, completeness, and schedule adherence can be independently maintained at this level of experience.
• Proficient in REVIT, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office. Fully experienced designers can perform any assignment quickly and accurately.
• Must be a US citizen and have a valid Driver’s License.

We offer excellent compensation and a generous benefits package that includes the following:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401K Plan with company match
• 100% employer-paid group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Performance-based bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Assistance Program
• Many other health and savings options for individual and family care.

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