Design Specialist – Architecture; Bay Area

Division: Bay Area Main Project Location(s): Walnut Creek, CA 94595 USA Minimum Years

Experience:

3 Travel Involved:
Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education:
Job Family: Construction Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Conduct Architectural analysis, provide input and perform technical reviews, mitigate potential architectural design risks, identify and solve architecture construction challenges, and generate optimization opportunities for pursuit and execution of design-build and design-bid-build systems projects.

• Perform technical reviews of projects to assess constructability, examine design details, perform quantity takeoffs, and recommend construction sequencing and logistics and provide architectural analysis.
• Review and evaluate project specific designs from architectural standpoint, program intent, contractual obligations, division of responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Review and assess project documentation such as drawings, basis of design documents, specifications, reports, and shop drawings related to architecture.
• Examine documents for compliance with local or national code requirements.
• Perform ADA and barrier-free reviews of design documents.
• Propose potential solutions to Design/Construction team for design optimization, challenges, and constructability improvements related to architecture.
• Evaluate and provide guidance for project non-conformances and operations issues.
• Establish constructive and effective relationships with internal/external project team members, subcontractors, and clients to facilitate understanding and influence design and project development.
• Work in partnership with linked design disciplines to improve the coordination of design concepts (e.g. geotechnical, structural, code-compliance, building envelope and façade, MEFP, vertical transportation, acoustics, and fire).
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science Degree from accredited and credentialed degree program in Architecture with 4 years of industry experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• American Institute of Architecture® (AIA) licensed or in pursuit of certification, required.
• Design experience in diverse array of projects through all phases of design and construction with focus on all architectural elements, required.
• Think and write in highly structured manner with creativity to develop specialized solutions and anticipating potential challenges and opportunities, required.
• Architectural products and costs knowledge.
• U.S. building design codes and material specific standards experience.
• Peer reviews and due diligence studies experience.
• Effective and clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Enjoy working in professional interdisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrate commitment to continue to develop in area of expertise and awareness of industry innovations.
• Design software for design analysis, general collaboration software (e.g. Bluebeam Studio) and operation of 3D and BIM software (e.g. Navisworks, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, and Sketch Up).
• U.S travel, 25%.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 81,000. USD annualized.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts;

high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer — minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.