The Associate Designer will use a combination of education, experience, and creativity, as well as knowledge of commercial, government, and healthcare facilities, to specify and develop layouts for furniture and interiors projects (all sizes and complexity) for our Government clients.
Responsibilities:
- Local to the DC Area and required to be in the office/on jobsites 2-3 days a week.
- Provide client with feedback and follow-up including questions, comments and requests
- Develop documents for conformance with design concepts and construction administration activities. (i.e. RFIs, core drill locations, permit drawings, construction schedule)
- Provide accurate drawings and bill of materials based on project scope
- Provide checks on complex projects
- Expert in coordinating, organizing and leading large and/or complex projects.
- Expert at communicating what stage a project is in to the project team.
- Mentoring junior design staff
- Work and coordinate with junior staff and remote designers
- Support higher level designers on project activities as needed
- Review and understand drawings/concepts prepared by others
- Participate in meetings and activities as needed virtually
- Perform as a team-player and leader
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage several projects at one time
- Assist in reading/responding to FF&E bids and responses.
- Strong understanding of the competitive furniture marketplace in assigned vertical.
- Demonstrates initiative
- Organized / Detail-oriented
- Demonstrates ability to multitask and manage several projects at one time
- Professional, Respectful, Dependable, Resourceful
- Lead project tasks
- Eager and receptive to learning
- Strong understanding of the competitive furniture marketplace in the government vertical/willing to learn about the government vertical
Qualifications:
- BS/BA Degree required from a FIDER/CIDA accredited program
- Excellent organizational and communication skills required
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage several projects at one time
- Knowledge of Government project process and contracts strongly suggested
- AutoCAD and CET experience required
- Revit experience helpful
- 5+ years systems furniture/space planning experience required
- Strong knowledge of the architectural design process
- NCIDQ Certification required
- LEED Certification helpful
- Strong work ethic and leadership qualities
Physical Demands: This position requires long times of sitting, standing and walking, and must be able to drive to client locations.
Bialek is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We will provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.