Architect

About This Role

Join an Architecture and Engineering firm in Chicago as an Architect/Architectural Staff member, participating in design, coordinating project elements, and ensuring compliance with codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the iterative design process by preparing design alternatives, contributing technical input, and ensuring coordination between aesthetics and technical performance
• Coordinates, distributes and reviews work and information of consultants, engineers, and internal staff to ensure design alignment and project consistency
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of finished plans, specifications or approval of materials and construction
• Performs elementary design computations
• Prepares architectural drawings and technical details with increasing independence, ensuring they meet applicable codes, standards, and project goals
• Produces and refines project documentation, including schematic designs, design development drawings, and construction documents
• Assists in field surveys and site observations, documenting architectural features of structures and translating field conditions into accurate virtual models
• Utilizes Revit, Enscape3D, and other rendering tools to create compelling visualizations, virtual models, and presentation graphics
• Manages the BIM model in REVIT and BIM 360 and monitors model quality for assigned projects
• Provides technical support for BIM-enabled workflows and coordinates with internal project teams to solve design and documentation challenges
• Ensures compliance with local building codes, zoning requirements, and industry standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture
• 5+ years working in an architecture firm
• Strong understanding of Revit and AutoCAD in creating and/or developing construction documents
• Knowledge of building materials, construction methods, and basic detailing
• Strong BIM skills with hands-on experience in BIM 360, including model coordination and troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture
• 5+ years working in an architecture firm

Nice to Have

• Actively pursuing licensure in the State of Illinois
• Experience with Enscape3D for rendering and SketchUp or other 3D modeling software

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits