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Form of workThe Junior Trade Designer is a trusted entry-level design team assistant, working under the direct supervision of the Lead Trade Designer to provide valuable design support to the project team. This includes performing basic engineering design & project functions such as surveys, calculations, selection & layouts. The Junior Designer assists the design team with all project phases and effectively communicates with peers, supervisors, vendors, consultants, clients & stakeholders. This includes assisting in the construction administration process with the ability to process and review shop drawings, perform basic field observations, and prepare respective reports. The Junior Designer also begins training for the Job Captain function. Part of this training may include taking on Job Captain responsibilities.
- 4-year Engineering degree.
- Great interpersonal skills.
- Polished communication skills (both verbal & writing).
- Highly organized and composed under pressure.
- Must be able to manage strict timelines with multiple projects in order to meet deadlines under high-pressure environment.
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Basic working knowledge of AutoCAD & REVIT.
Essential Functions (Role-Specific Competencies)
Computer Aided Design
Level 1 (Basic Proficiency)
AutoCAD
- Able to operate the CAD workstation native environment - hardware and operating system software.
- File management: Knows how to open, save, find, and copy files over a network.
- Creates basic geometry using the 2D draw and modify commands.
- Easily works with real-time pan and zoom.
- Utilizes drawing aids such as snap, ortho, and osnap.
- Organize entities onto appropriate layers.
- Able to determine the scales of various hardcopy output.
- Creates annotation (text and dimensions) in a professional style and size.
- Understands page layouts, viewports, plot styles, and plotting.
- Can use template drawings.
- Uses inquiry commands to assure accuracy.
- Effectively use blocks and the Design Center.
- Able to edit with grips and selection sets.
- Understands orthographic and multi-view projection.
- Ably uses the Help utility.
REVIT
- Ability to launch/open the Revit Project properly
- Understands the User interface.
- Navigates the Project Browser to review Sheets for appropriate graphic layout.
- Understands Sheet Sets for Submissions
- Ably determines hardcopy output.
Core Competencies
Developing knowledge of the fundamentals of Project Management, Communication, Leadership & Accountability.
General Requirements
Compliance
All employees of the organization are required and expected to comply with all corporate standards, rules, regulations & policies as outlined in this document, in the corporate hand-book, on the employee intranet, and as expressed either verbally or in writing. It is the responsibility of all employees to know, understand & comply with all corporate standards, rules, regulations & policies.
Work Conditions
The following work conditions apply to all positions of the company:
- Ability to work in an independent environment with moderate supervision.
- Ability to work under a moderate noise level (i.e., working on an open floor with printers, telephones, and computers).
- Ability to travel for business and work beyond normal business hours when necessary.
- Ability to be flexible and successfully respond to multiple work pressures.
- Willing to work extra hours or weekends as needed and/or directed.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components.
Dress Code
All company employees are expected to adhere to the following dress code unless otherwise directed:
- Business Development (Sales) meetings: Formal business attire.
- Corporate-sponsored outings or events: Formal business attire.
- Project day-to-day: Business casual attire.
- Friday (work permitting): Dress-down.
