Architecture
Project Designer
At Ballinger, we are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem solving.
Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work for them enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing and technology. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve.
Ballinger is seeking a Project Designer responsible for the development of conceptual design of all phases of one or more projects. As a member of the project team, this position establishes design direction, assists and coordinates with the construction document preparation to support design intent, prepares for design presentations and coordinates with agencies affecting design.
Technical / Professional Skills
- Ability to take and provide direction within a larger team
- Develop design or technical solutions under the supervision of project leadership
- Self-starter, able to independently generate design solutions and give direction to other team members
- Lead small scale projects or components of large scale projects working with a Senior Project Designer, develop work plans and project execution strategies with project leadership
- High level of responsiveness and collaboration with contractors and clients
- Interfaces with all disciplines during the design/coordination phases
- Build on defined expertise
- Proficiency in one of the following: Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp,
- Enscape or other modeling software applications
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications
- Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
- Lead team 3D renderings
- Generate redlines in a documentation set
- Accountability for budget adherence
- Act as a team-wide mentor and actively share knowledge
- Advise on firm standards (RUG / Technical / Templates / Specs)
- Engage in internal project leadership (lead a component or discipline within a project team)
- Engage in external project leadership (lead project with client and contractor)
- Present and provide day to day support to client and external project team
- Perform ongoing studies for process improvement
- Build on industry network, potentially through trade organizations, local events, speaking, or conferences where applicable
- Participate in internal committees where applicable
- Assignments may include working with a team through programming, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, construction documentation and construction administration activities, with the expectation of gradual independence and demonstrated leadership in these areas.
- Conduct design related research
- Work with external consultants, product reps and fabricators
- Interface and coordinate with other disciplines
- Mentor team members with less experience
- Develop knowledge of Ballinger’s project types (health care, academic/lab/research, corporate/workspace) through on the job experience, repetition, and scalability of tasks and responsibilities
- Participate in construction administration related activities as applicable to level of responsibility by project
- Travel as project requirements dictate for surveys and field/site visits during construction
Qualifications
- BS or BA degree in Architecture or equivalent (or knowledge gained over years of work experience)
- 10 to 20 years of design experience preferred
- Licensed Architect with current registration preferred or working toward registration
Our integrated team of architects, engineers, planners, and interior designers works with visionary institutions to create places that empower those who shape the future. We are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem-solving. Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities.
Ballinger’s policy is to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Interested candidates should send a resume and portfolio.