Designer
Designer sought by Pickard Chilton Architects, Inc. in New Haven, CT, 40 hours/week. Duties: Develop sophisticated architectural design & planning concepts for high-end & large-scale corp & commercial projects. Produce high-level design work in demanding studio environment. Collaborate with entire project team, fit into studio culture. Independently develop design solutions at variety of scales; iterate & refine same. Perform design calculations & provide analysis of complex architectural system & innovative materials. Prep presentation & design drawings & details for internal & client review using variety of methodologies. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's in Architecture or related or foreign equivalent, & 4 years of experience as an Architectural Designer or a related role. Portfolio of past work ( include pro, educational, and/or personal work) that includes a minimum of five architectural projects at a variety of scales (e.g. high-rise commercial office tower, hotel, academic or health care facility, municipal or institutional complex, single family home, exhibit design, and/or bespoke furniture). Must have experience with free hand sketching, water coloring, comp renderings, physical model-making, infographics, charting, diagramming, & drafting, and/or the app of materials such as wood, stone, glass. 4 years of experience with necessary s/w, include: Autodesk AEC Collection, include Revit (BIM), AutoCAD (CAD), & 3DS Max (Visualization). Adobe Creative Suite, include InDesign (Layout), Photoshop (Photo editing), & Illustrator (Art & Illustration). Additional miscellaneous design, modeling, & visualization s/w, include Rhinoceros, V-Ray, Grasshopper & Lumion. 4 years of experience with physical model making skills; fabrication & 3d-printing.