Design Architect I

What is it you want out of your career?
If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow, to be challenged, to work hard and to be part of a growing team, then Progressive AE may be the place for you. We work hard to surround ourselves with professionals who are more than just good at their job. We want engineers, architects, designers and support staff who have a desire to help shape our company. We need colleagues who will help us grow by thinking outside their job description. The work we do here is challenging, and sometimes the hours are long. But we’re committed to serving our clients and providing the best solutions possible.
Progressive AE is a full-service, forward-thinking design firm. With offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Charlotte, North Carolina, we work on projects around the country that offer a variety and challenge you won’t find at many other firms. And we don’t relegate creativity just to “creatives”—we encourage original thinking in every part of the organization–from support staff to engineering.
Since we’re an employee-owned company, you’ll be able to see the benefits of your hard work. And in return, we’ll invest in you. This includes an in-depth wellness program with fitness classes and health coaching, flexible schedules, continuing education, mentorship, volunteer opportunities and internal leadership positions. In fact, we’ve been named one of the Best & Brightest Places to Work for since 2006, named Business Leader of the Year, received the Community and Educational Partnership Awards, and are the proud winners of the Governor’s Fitness Award.
We are always looking for talented individuals to advance the strategic goals of our firm. If you are a big picture thinker with unique technical skills, we’d like to consider your application.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Your Degree:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or equivalent in education and experience required for professional licensure.
• Master’s Degree in Architecture preferred.
• Your Licensure:
• Licensed architect with current license required.
• NCARB registration and AIA membership preferred.
• CSI-CDT certification preferred.
• LEED APBD+C and WELL AP certification preferred.
• Your Knowledge and Experience:
• 3 or more years of post-graduate architectural experience required. 5 or more years of experience preferred.
• Experience in developing and delivering graphic presentations for clients required.
• Experience designing automotive dealerships a plus.
• Your Technical Skills:
• Strong knowledge of SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign are required.
• Strong rendering skills required.
• Enscape experience preferred.
• Experience in producing design deliverables, demonstrated through a strong portfolio of finished work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook required.
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YOUR ROLE:

As a Design Architect I, you will be involved in the full architectural project process, with a focus in generating and translating design concepts into final solutions. You will collaborate across a variety of disciplines to create complete documentation in all phases within the established design principles, project budget, and schedule. This individual will have a focus on working on renovations and new builds for automotive dealerships and involves a high level of communication with the dealership owner and the automotive corporation to meet both design needs and brand requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Lead clients through all phases of the design process with support from senior staff. Understand the overall strategy for producing documents and assist in identifying the content of the deliverables at each stage of the work, nurturing the design concepts through all phases of the process.
• Support senior design staff and other team members in all phases of the design process including predesign, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, bidding, and construction administration.
• Hand sketch and develop designs, graphic presentations, and 3D renderings to communicate design concepts.
• Prepare technical design support and leadership to project team members.
• Assist in coordination of building systems with consultants, confirmation of conformance with all applicable codes, and interfacing with municipal building departments and other governing agency officials to provide approvals.
• Accompany and assist others in conducting field observations to monitor the progress of construction.
• Utilize and encourage best use of design software/technology for presentation and production purposes, including Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe, SketchUp, and BSD SpecLink.
• Work with senior staff to review and establish the budget for your hours and ability to meet project schedules.
• Mentor and support the work of less experienced staff, including Architectural Student Interns and Graduate Architects.
• Clearly understand the client’s needs, goals, and aspirations, including better positioning clients in a competitive marketplace, understanding the key drivers that will lead to design adaption, and strong utilization of Performance Based Design tools.