- Independently contribute design, production, coordination, and architectural detailing as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Prepare design sketches of moderate to complex site plans.
- Assist in coordination of engineering systems with engineers and consultants; actively partner with Design Leadership to carry through design intent; and coordinate with all other team members on project assignments and documents.
- Communicate project status, design intent, construction updates, and other critical information in a clear and compelling way to the owner(s), consultants, and clients.
- Perform field site observations. Field site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of site.
- Facilitate integration of performance-based and sustainable design strategies into design solution whenever possible.
- Utilize CannonDesign Method using process expectations, best practices, reference standards, tools, templates, and technology to achieve competitive advantage, superior service delivery and quality, and enhanced team productivity and profitability.
- Create a stimulating and rewarding environment that sets the tone for design and technical excellence.
- Monitor the technical quality of the projects by enforcing the application of QA/QC process standards and requirements while ensuring that all statutory requirements for the project are achieved.
- Supervise, monitor, train and direct work of interns and less experienced team members.
- Take a leadership role within the project team.
- Take a leadership role in team meetings.
- May participate in marketing proposals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Architecture required. Bachelor or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited program preferred.
- Minimum 8 years of related professional experience required.
- Experience working on Science and Technology projects required.
- Architectural Registration in the United States preferred.
- CDT and LEED accreditation preferred.
- Knowledge of building codes and requirements.
- Must be a critical thinker.
- Must be highly analytical.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be a fully qualified professional able to perform work with a high degree of latitude, with some abiguity in work.
- Technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team is essential.
- Proficiency with Revit, Enscape, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite required.
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.
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What We Do
As an integrated design firm, we do a lot of things. But at our core, we help people continuously flourish.
We leverage the heart, passion and intelligence of our more than 1,000 creative thinkers to develop solutions for some of the greatest challenges facing our clients and society. Whether designing for equity in education, accessible healthcare, inclusive communities, new scientific discoveries or the “next big idea” in business, we partner with organizations to help them improve human life.
We do this through a design approach we created called Living-Centered Design. Our approach realizes that to create a world where people continuously flourish, we must address the complex interdependencies that exist between people, businesses, communities, society and the environment.
Learn more at cannondesign.com/livingcentereddesign.
