Highlights
Collaborate in the design process in order to help the project team arrive at design solutions that resolve Client issues, expedite documentation, or better meet project goals. Develop architectural skills that include hand-drawing, computer drafting, model building, rendering, and visual presentation competency utilizing internal resources.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Charlotte, NC |
| Industry | Architectural and Design Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1960 |
| Website | http://www.coopercarry.com/ |
Description
JOB TITLE: Designer I - Architecture
JOB SUMMARY: A Designer I is an entry level architectural staff position. A Designer I is responsible to prepare design or technical solutions, under the supervision of an architect, that contribute to the overall project success.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Adhere to both Cooper Carry and Client development standards to meet project goals and deadlines.
- Collaborate in the design process in order to help the project team arrive at design solutions that resolve Client issues, expedite documentation, or better meet project goals.
- Develop architectural skills that include hand-drawing, computer drafting, model building, rendering, and visual presentation competency utilizing internal resources.
- Prepare and produce design and construction documents as directed.
- Develop an understanding of building systems, sustainable practices, codes, and construction methods.
- Contribute as required to the overall quality and success of the project, studio, and firm.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of a NAAB-accredited architectural program with Bachelor's level degree.
- Zero to two years of relevant experience.
- Proficiency in Revit, CAD, Rhino, Photoshop, InDesign, Enscape, 3D modeling ,and rendering programs.
- Able to problem solve with an attention to detail and a desire to learn.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Majority of time is spent in sitting position.
- Ability to move throughout the office either by walking or through assisted means.
- There are minimal lifting requirements for this position.
- Some activities may require standing, bending and stooping for short periods of time.
Cooper Carry is an Affirmative Action/EEO Employer who values workplace diversity and consider applications regardless of age, race, gender, religion, color, sex, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, individuals with disabilities or other status protected by law Cooper Carry provides a drug free workplace.
About Company
Our Elevator Pitch
The short story: COOPER CARRY is a national firm offering Architecture, Environmental Graphic Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Planning and Sustainability Consulting services. Our specialty practice groups include specialists in Corporate, Government, Higher Education, Hospitality, K-12 Education, Mixed-Use, Office, Residential, Retail, Science + Technology and Transit projects. Our multidisciplinary approach lets us integrate specialized knowledge to create Connective Architecture: connecting ideas and people to the places where they work, relax, live and learn. Founded in 1960, COOPER CARRY has offices in Atlanta, GA, New York, and Washington, DC, with projects around the world.
Our Mssion
We are a multi-generational design firm of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, planners, environmental graphic designers, and other professionals, and we strive to be:
- A positive steward of the environment
- A designer of memorable places that connect ideas, people and spaces
- An environment where our professionals succeed individually and collectively
- A provider of design and service excellence
We Are The Center for Connective Architecture
Connectivity is the centerpiece of our architectural, planning and urban design approach. Our process combines multiple disciplines in a rich composition of functional, thoroughly connected spaces designed to unite the experience of indoors and out.
The Connective Architecture process assesses the sustainability of materials, the suitability of assembly methods, and the options for organizing buildings and landscapes into compositions that maximize the advantages of solar orientation, weather, daylighting, building conditioning, and other variables that affect the building's environmental performance. And we study ways to optimize the human habitat in our designs to elevate the quality of life for the occupants.
Our commitment to environmentally responsible design is evident in our comprehensive, ongoing in-house education program to support LEED accreditation of team members and provide ongoing programs to increase our command of the techniques of sustainable design.
Our Professional Affiliations
COOPER CARRY team members are proud participants in the following professional associations:
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- American Planning Association (APA)
- American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
- Association of College Unions International (ACUI)
- Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
- Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)
- Council of Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI)
- Council for Quality Growth
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
- Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
- Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
- National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Conference (NIRSA)
- Society for College and University Planners (SCUP)
- Society of Environmental Graphic Designers (SEGD)
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)