CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT QPK DESIGN

QPK Design is an award winning, multi-disciplinary firm of architects, interior designers, structural and geotechnical engineers, landscape architects and digital modeling & animation specialists.  We are looking for an architectural designer to join our existing design team.

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-  ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

+ ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

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Reports To:

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Job Summary:

Full Time

Partners

Partners/Associates/Project Managers

Involvement in all phases of the design process including programming, schematic design, design development and construction documents. Exceptional design and communication skills, a portfolio of innovative design concepts, and an emphasis on built work are desired. Interaction with clients while representing QPK Design at meetings and presentations. Work collaboratively with existing design team to develop concepts and create designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments. Active in presentation techniques to communicate design concepts to client and project team. Salary commensurate with experience and skills. 

Essential Functions:

  • Close collaboration and communication with design teams, clients, and consultants

  • Leading, developing, and mentoring design teams within the office

  • Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients and with other key consultants

Qualifications, Skills,

Abilities:

  • Close collaboration and communication with design teams, clients, and consultants

  • Leading, developing, and mentoring design teams within the office

  • Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients and with other key consultants

Education/Experience:

  • 7 to 15 years’ experience preferred, including proven track record of leading the design of mid to large-scale projects

  • Advanced degree in Architecture preferred; College degree required.

  • Portfolio required.

  • References required.

Additional Comments:

QPK Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Competitive Employee Benefits Package:

  • Paid vacation and sick days

  • Summer hours

  • Holiday Pay

  • 401 (k) Plan

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

  • Professional Development Training

Salary commensurate with experience level.

Contacts:

Vincent Nicotra, AIA, CSI, LEED AP - QPK Design, Partner

Michael P. O’Shea, AIA, NCARB - QPK Design, Partner 

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-  DESIGN TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

+ DESIGN TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

Position Type:

Reports To:

Directed By:

Job Summary:

Full Time

Partners

Partners/Associates/Project Managers

An integral member of the model-based design process, the BIM Manager collaborates with architects, structural engineers, landscape architects, production specialists, professional staff, partners, and the I.T. Department to promote and facilitate a firm-wide workflow transition from a document-driven to building information modeling practice.

Education/Experience:

  • Professional degree related to Architecture and/or Engineering or commensurate experience within the AEC industry.

Additional Comments:

QPK Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Competitive Employee Benefits Package:

  • Paid vacation and sick days

  • Summer hours

  • Holiday Pay

  • 401 (k) Plan

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

  • Professional Development Training

Salary commensurate with experience level.

Contacts:

Vincent Nicotra, AIA, CSI, LEED AP - QPK Design, Partner

Michael P. O’Shea, AIA, NCARB - QPK Design, Partner 

Salary:

  • Salary level is commensurate with experience. EEO Employer.  Please e-mail resume, e-portfolio, and references to resumes@qpkdesign.com

Candidate Qualifications:

  • 5+ years production experience in design, drafting, or engineering.

  • Experience in manipulating point clouds/laser scans.

  • Must have an in-depth working knowledge of current BIM versions with emphasis on project sheet setup.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Must have a professional appearance, conduct and work ethic.

  • Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals.

  • Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed as well as determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance.

  • Must have basic PC experience in Windows environments, working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, email, Web-enabled applications, and database software.

  • Must be a self-starter and possess the drive to pursue continued education on BIM.

  • Possess the ability to work well as part of a team and independently.

  • Experience in 3D printing desirable but not mandatory.

  • Primary design tools used by staff:

    • Autodesk

      • Revit (Arch/Struct)

      • Autocad (2D)

      • Civil 3D

      • Infraworks

      • Recap

      • Navisworks

      • BIM 360

    • Bentley

      • Structural Analysis tools

    • Trimble

      • SketchUp

    • Enscape

    • V-Ray

    • Rhino 3D

    • Adobe Creative Cloud

      • Photoshop

      • Illustrator

      • InDesign

      • ArcGIS

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Software​​

  • Manage software customization of new version releases.

  • Manage the implementation of design software. Coordinate with IT staff.

  • Evaluate new design software and technologies.

  • Stay informed on best practices for use of Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, AutoCAD, Civil3D and BIM.

  • Installation and support of related BIM software.

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Standards

  • Responsible for BIM standards development, implementation, and enforcement.

  • Creation and maintenance of all design software project template files to assure standards.

    • Separate templates for: Government and Private clients.

  • Provide support for plotting and electronic file submissions.

  • Automate routines in BIM to support standards and productivity.

  • Provide quality control for completeness and adherence to company standards of all drawings produced.

  • Train and oversee the day-to-day activities of users to ensure BIM standards are maintained in building the model.

  • Creating BIM families and management/manipulation of 3rd party BIM families for staff use.

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Management

  • Create written technology evaluations and budgets for future technology adoption that aligns with the company’s goals.

  • Report on the company’s current and projected state regarding design technology utilization.

  • Create upgrade and deployment strategies for design technology software.

  • Coordinate with project teams in scheduling 3D prints to meet deadlines.

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Support

  • Provide hardware and network support as it relates to design technology.

  • Troubleshoot problems.

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Training

  • Internal training to staff for specified design software.

  • Conduct annual training for updates in new releases of design software.

  • Conduct new employee onboarding training sessions.

  • Test new employee software skills.

  • Maintain high level of competency of software through continued use and self-training.

  • Attend conferences, seminars, and workshops. Bringing back learning and disseminating the information to appropriate teams.

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Project Interface

  • Support project standards coordination with clients (i.e. USACE, OGS, etc.).

  • Assist on project work: complex modeling, renderings, generative design, energy and lighting analysis.

  • Assist project teams in setting up the model.

  • Create custom BIM content for project needs.

  •  Help resolve BIM design issues.

  • Manage and distribute coordinated digital documents to the project team.

  • Quality control BIM deliverables to meet contract and client requirements.

  • Perform clash detection and create clash detection reports.

  • Coordinate with project team and external consultants to resolve clashes in the clash detection report.

  • Write and manage the BIM Project Execution Plan, if required, for the project.

  • Manage project team permissions on BIM 360 for cloud hosted projects.

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Marketing

  • Coordinate with the Marketing department in keeping BIM relevant material up to date in promotional materials.

  • Strategize future design technology initiatives.

  • Identify trends and business opportunities relating to design technology and make software recommendations.

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Liason Design Technology workflows with:

  • Sustainable design

  • Planning

  • Visualization (Enscape, V-Ray, SketchUp)

  • Facilities Management

  • Estimating

  • Specification writing

  • Integrated Project Delivery

  • Point clouds/laser scans

  • Modularization

  • Cloud hosted design (BIM 360)

  • 3D Printing (MakerBot) -desirable but not mandatory.

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