DESIGNER 2

(Production Support – Mastered production skills)

General: Full understanding of production software (CAD, Adobe Suite) and office standards and systems and has ability to complete assigned production tasks with minimal direction from SeniorStaff.

Experience

·     1-4 years

·     Professional degree in Landscape Architecture (BSLA, BLA, MLA), Architecture (BA,MA), or Planning

Reporting to

·     Project Manager, Job Captain

Skill sets

·     Understands the company’s mission, goals and roles/scopes within projects

·     Possesses strong basic conceptual design (and/or technical) skills including an understanding of current and historical design (and/or implementation) trends and theories and can apply them to within professional environment

·     Demonstrates a complete understanding of the company’s office standards, protocols, and systems relative to graphic/document preparation, file management, and operational systems (time sheets, vacation requests, etc.)

·     Understands components and design process related to large and/or complex planning and site design projects

·     Demonstrates complete understanding and efficient use of CAD and Adobe Suite (and preferred understanding of SketchUp, Rino, and Lumion) and has successfully participated in completion of conceptual and schematic design packages

·     Demonstrates ability to produce high quality graphic/illustrative deliverables

·     Has clear understanding of content and graphic preparation of planning documents and has begun to contribute design input as part of tasks

·     Has clear understanding of preparation of construction documents including grading, drainage, lighting, planting, and construction details and has successfully participated in completion of CD sets

·     Has understanding intent and design of construction details relative to typically used materials and how they are assembled

·     Ability to correctly set up/utilize office systems and infrastructure (on line meetings, phone systems, security systems, printers, scanners, etc.)

Responsibilities

·     Work with Associates, Sr. Associates and Principals in the refinement of design concepts and detail design

·     Communicate with agencies and consultants as directed by Project Manager

·     Preparation (formatting and graphic execution) of illustrative deliverables (Adobe Suite and hand drawings)

·     Preparation (formatting and graphic execution) of Construction documents (CAD drafting)

·     Materials and product research

·     Provide Project Managers with confirmation that estimated time for completion of tasks is correct and identify any concerns and/or make suggestions on how work can be accomplished more effectively or efficiently

·     Support one or more office initiatives (image library, products/materials library, detail library, recruiting, marketing, professional visibility, etc.)

·     Follow office standards and protocols and effectively utilize office systems/libraries

·     Project filing

·     Misc. office assignments in support of operations

1.    Set up for meetings and events

2.    Project filing

3.    Special projects/initiatives support (marketing, recruiting, presentations, office improvements, etc.)

4.    General office filing

Critical Metrics

·     Demonstrate Professional Growth

·     Demonstrates complete understanding of purpose of tasks

·     Demonstrates Continued Pro‐Active approach to work and improving skill sets

·     Full understanding of critical production programs

·     Tasks Executed on time

·     Ensures Quality of Deliverables – constantly checks own work