What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Designer position at Nelson Worldwide, LLC?
We are currently seeking a Technical Designer to work in our Minneapolis studio. The Technical Designer will participate as a member of the project team in all aspects of preparing complete and comprehensive architectural construction drawings and specifications and coordinate the documents with project consultants and contractors.
Responsibilities, not limited to:
- Participate in the design phase activities by providing expertise in detail development
- Participate in all construction phase activities
- Conduct existing conditions surveys and prepare architectural base plans, sections, elevations and details as appropriate to document relevant conditions
- Review applicable building and accessibility codes and develop a list of criteria to be reflected in the design documents
- Assist the design team by researching products and systems that accomplish the design intent
- Prepare construction documents including, but not limited to: demolition plans; partition plans; reflected ceiling plans; telephone/electric/data plans; finish plans; large scale details plans; sections and elevations; detail drawings for millwork and cabinetry; schedules for doors, frames, hardware, architectural finishes and partition types; and construction specifications for all material, finish and product selections
- Prepare bidding documents, general conditions and supplemental conditions that are part of the contract documents
- Review and process all shop drawing/sample submissions and consult with the Studio Manager, Project Manager, and Project Designer, as appropriate, to ensure that the design intent is being maintained
- Participate in the punch list process
Qualifications:
- Associates’ or Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
- Associates’ or Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Drafting or related field
- At least 4 years of experience working on both architectural and tenant improvement projects
- Proficiency in Revit required
- Experience in AutoCAD is a plus
- Familiarity with Photoshop and/or InDesign preferred.