Prefabricated; Pre-Fab Designer

Prefabricated (Pre-Fab) Designer

A Pre-Fab Designer at Improve Group works to translate a client’s vision and site requirements into a compelling design solution. This role will utilize their skills in supporting Design and Architecture projects across DoD and Commercial projects; with an emphasis and specialty in the Pre-Fab space. This includes development of drafted 2-D drawings and 3-D models (from programming through construction administration) which provide design services for our building construction projects.

In collaboration with our licensed architecture team, this position enhances our OMEGA impact and greatly expands the opportunity for revenue and scale in our expanding business. It allows IG to deliver integrated projects to our clients, while improving our internal process, critical thinking and design of the built environment.

At Improve Group (IG), a Pre-Fab Designer works closely with the broader Architecture and Operations teams to develop comprehensive project plans for the design of a project, then coordinates, tracks, and drives the efforts of all teams involved (internal and external partners) to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and timely solutions through project completion. This position is both technical and creative in nature and requires strong analytical, planning and organizational skills.

It requires strong design skills, advanced CAD / BIM software proficiency, and strong project management skills.

This role will have a hybrid schedule based out of our Albuquerque, NM office. There will be occasional travel within the US involved, estimated to be less than 20%. The Pre-Fab Designer will direct report to the Pre-Fab Design Supervisor and will be joining a Pre-Fab team of 2.

• Project Vision + Construction Drawings – Participate in identifying project design vision. Organize and lead the preparation of drafted construction drawing using 2-D drawings (Autocad) and 3-D models (Revit). Prepare and distribute drawing sets (SD, DD, CD and/or Prefab shop drawings) to A&E team and participate in delivery planning for projects. Heavy involvement in the Sumittal and Record Set drawing creation for Pre-Fab manufacturers.
  
  This includes visiting project sites with Project Managers and Install teams to assess the job site and take detailed measurements of the space. Drawings with detail of the project design and vision are required for order submission to manufacturers. Use of Software’s in the form of AutoCAD / Revit will be essential to this role. Coordination of final finish selections, graphic selections, wall details, and anything else pertaining to the final Pre-Fab wall system order will be required.
  
  Close communication with the install team by providing them 3D models of the final Pre-Fab wall system order, install drawings, and any other resources available to the install team will be an added component of this role.
• Client + Sales Support – Support business development and sales through education and the management of customer expectations around project deliverables. Assist in managing stakeholder communications during the entire life cycle of a project.
• OMEGA Platform Support – Support development of the OMEGA platform which includes methodology, building ecosystem partner relationships and engaging in R&D efforts for both project specific and general business development.
• Communication + Partnerships – Promote empowerment of the team to ensure that the design vision is successfully communicated. Participate in maintaining both vendor and branch/partner relationships as part of the overall project life cycle.
• Team Building – Work collaboratively within teams to support a highly effective and technically proficient design team. Through mentorship, project reviews and process development, enable other team members to grow and develop critical problem solving and design thinking skills.

• Develop 2-D and 3-D drawings and/or renderings to fully represent an integrated project vision at appropriate design phases: programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, construction administration, etc.
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