Position SummaryWe are looking for someone with previous experience in both Conceptual Design and Space Planning. The ideal candidate will utilize their knowledge and skills to provide facility planning services relating to new construction, renovation, office space build-out, and retail facilities. Someone in this position should be creative with design savvy ideas and a great communicator to understand the vision of our customers. You will produce plans for various accounts from preliminary through full schematics. There will be regular contact with internal Project Engineers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Construction Managers.Key ResponsibilitiesSpace Planning
- Meet with key members of project team to define scope
- Create Project Check Lists
- Create Prototypical Plan Sets for new concepts
- Develop Schedules and Project Blocks
- Attend internal meetings to understand new concepts
- Work with PE to create blocks for millwork products
- Create Prototypical Plans and Initial Space Plans with little direction
- Create Initial Space Plan meeting program requirements
- Incorporate revisions or plan changes to Initial Space Plan
- Upon receipt of plan approval, complete Pre-Architectural Drawings
- Demolition Plan if needed
- New Wall Construction Plan
- Finish Plan
- Reflected Ceiling Plan
- Equipment Plan
- Manufactured Products Plan
- Interior Elevations
- Graphics Plan
- Various Drawings as necessary
- Verify against completed Checklist verifying criteria has been completed
- Submit Pre-Architectural Drawings to Plan Reviewer and Project Manager
Conceptual Design
- Meet with key members of the project team to define scope
- Gauge the program requirements including:
- Functionality of the space
- Functionality of the fixtures
- Understanding the operational flow
- Review with customer design wish list
- Gather ideas, prepare images to confirm with customer and meeting their image
- Prepare rough sketches with multiple options and review with PE
- Research materials (price, availability and functionality)
- Review with PE and obtain preliminary estimate
- Develop a plan for Graphics working with customer and obtain all design images they have and provide an organized review process and location plan
- Research fulfillment items (price, availability and functionality) and review with customer
- Provide low- or high-resolution renderings
- Provide Story board with all approved materials identified
Required Skills
- AutoCAD drafting ability
- Proficient in SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator and 3DS Rendering
- MS Office Suite Knowledge
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Problem solving
- Multi-tasking working every variety or project
- Organization
- Ability to work with Internal and Exterior Customers
- Time Management Skills
- Ability to work independently