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Designer I

Perkins & Will Inc., Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Seattle 1301 Fifth Avenue Suite 2300 Seattle, WA 98101, USA

Overview Provides assistance throughout the design process under routine guidance; contributes to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design. Supports preparation of creative and innovative design ideas, concepts, and solutions while participating as an integral member of the design team. Provides design support under supervision for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.

Responsibilities

Performs product research and assists team with material selections.

Assists in preparing client presentation materials using design application skills and creative ideas.

Uses a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way.

Self-checks work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and compile data for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.

Proactively asks questions and expresses curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.

Provides support to tasks within project teams (may focus on individual detailed tasks) and studio activities.

Participates in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.

Keeps open communication within team and with designated team leader.

Communicates ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.

Assists with coordination among partners and consultants.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required

Proficiency in 3D modeling, visualization, and graphic software; Revit strongly preferred.

Additional proficiencies may include site analysis, preliminary design studies, and field measurements.

Additional skills should include Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel, Lumion, and Rhino.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Problem solving skills, attention to detail, and motivation to learn.

Collaborative and professional work ethic.

LEED GA within 6 months of hire

Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation

Active involvement in AXP, or starting the ARE Process

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 6MB).

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume and portfolio as separate pdf documents.

If you have an online portfolio, please embed the link in your resume.

Kindly name your files using

name_last name_resume or portfolio

Timeline We will accept applications and interviews through the end of March. Offers will be extended throughout April and May.

At Perkins&Will, we foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay range for this position is between $63,000 and $80,500 commensurate with qualifications. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees including, medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA accounts, 401k with employer match, PTO and paid holidays, short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, life insurance, and learning and development opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy ("EEO"), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Perkins&Will will not discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing pay or disclosing pay information. However, employees who have access to compensation information as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants except as allowed by law or policy.

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