Designer 3

HOLT Architects, located in Ithaca and Syracuse, NY, is seeking a highly talented, motivated, and team-oriented Architectural Designer. The Architectural Designer will be a critical member of the residential, healthcare, and higher education sectors of the practice.

HOLT Architects is known throughout New York State for its high-design aesthetic substantiated by creative, functional solutions rooted in sustainability. HOLT's portfolio includes over 60 years of work for College & University campuses, Healthcare Institutions, and Housing clients.

Inside HOLT, there is a significant focus on keeping all of our employees at the leading edge of our profession. We do this through having our team members attend conferences, professional development workshops, product and vendor information sessions, and more excitingly, by sharing ideas and best practices through collaborative design charrettes, lunch-time project critiques, and monthly office-wide design pin-ups (that are very social and fun!). The CNY Business Journal has named HOLT among the Best Places to Work in Central New York for eleven consecutive years. HOLT has also been named among the best companies in NYS to work for, the last three years.

Experience

Three to six years of professional experience.

Position Description

Intern on the path to licensure (or licensed architect) that works under the direction of others; responsible for projects’ technical design; provides planning/design/coordination consultation to clients on small projects. Plays a leading in-house role in the design and production of large projects.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to interact successfully with staff and other professional disciplines.

• Flexible and open to change.

• Receptive to the ideas and concepts of others.

• Clear communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Runs small projects independently under the supervision of a principal.

• Interacts with clients to identify project requirements and design goals.

• Offer recommendation to clients on suitable choice of design, considering set budget and preference.

• Work with a set budget to create design solutions that meet the requirements of clients.

• Specify important details for a building project such as cost estimates, materials, and assumed duration of construction.

• Present project to office/client for approval.

• Continually coordinate design of project with engineering disciplines.

• Research building and municipal codes for project requirements.

• Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with required standards.

• Successfully manage and execute design assignments within the available project fee.

• Develop custom architectural details appropriate to the project design requirements and actively participate in cleaning and evolving the HOLT standards details library.

• Adapt plans according to circumstances and resolving any problems that may arise during construction.

• May, as an exception, act in a lead role over other modelers or designers.

• All responsibilities of Designer 2, and other duties as assigned by Team Leader.

Reports to

Project Manager or Principal

Designer-3 Salary Range

$65K-$80K

HOLT Architects, located in Ithaca and Syracuse, NY, is seeking highly talented, motivated, and team-oriented Architects and Project Managers. The Architect /Project Manager will be a critical member of the residential, healthcare, and higher education sectors of the practice and ideally participate in business development, design production, and assistance during construction.

The Architect /Project Manager must be a graduate of an accredited Bachelor of Architecture program. The candidate must also be proactive in taking ownership of tasks assigned, be able to meet deadlines, have excellent graphic, written, and verbal communication skills; and possess a strong desire to excel and advance in a fast-paced, challenging, and client-focused environment. 

HOLT Architects is known throughout New York State for its high-design aesthetic substantiated by creative, functional solutions rooted in sustainability. HOLT’s portfolio includes over 60 years of work for College & University campuses, Healthcare Institutions, and Housing clients.

Inside HOLT, there is a significant focus on keeping all our employees at the leading edge of our profession. We do this by having our team members attend conferences, professional development workshops, product and vendor information sessions, and more excitingly, by sharing ideas and best practices through collaborative design charrettes, lunch-time project critiques, and monthly office-wide design pin-ups (that are very social and fun!). The CNY Business Journal has named HOLT as among the Best Places to Work in Central New York for ten consecutive years. Along with a Best Company in NYS for the last 3 years.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for an ambitious and dedicated self-starter. The role will include leading projects from start to finish, including participation in new business development.   Prefer candidates with a minimum of 8 years of experience. The ideal candidate has strong design chops; a dedication to the profession with a strong, self-motivated desire to learn and progress; understands and contributes to the process and workflow of an A/E project team and works within established contracts, cost budgets and timelines; excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills; self-driven desire to learn and grow professionally; ability to multi-task, and to meet multiple simultaneous deadlines.  Proficiency in MS Office and other digital forms of communication and document organization required. Proficiency in Revit and experience interacting with various level government agencies and municipalities is a plus.

Reports to

Principal

Project Manager Salary Range

$70K-$105K