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About the Role
Provide assistance throughout the design process under routine guidance, contributing to team success by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design. Support the preparation of creative and innovative design ideas, concepts, and solutions as an integral member of the design team.
Responsibilities
- Provide design support under supervision for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
- Perform product research and assist team with material selections.
- Assist in preparing client presentation materials using design application skills and creative ideas.
- Use a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
- Self-check work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and compile data for document compliance.
- Proactively ask questions and express curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
- Provide support to tasks within project teams and studio activities.
- Participate in design reviews, charrettes, and pin-ups.
- Keep open communication within team and with designated team leader.
- Communicate ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
- Assist with coordination among partners and consultants.
Requirements
- 0-3 years of experience.
- A professional degree in Architecture, Design, or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in 3D modeling, visualization, and graphic software; Revit strongly preferred.
- Additional proficiencies may include site analysis, preliminary design studies, and field measurements.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Problem solving skills, attention to detail, and motivation to learn.
- Collaborative and professional work ethic.
- LEED GA or within 6 months of hire.
- Preparing for ARE exams.
Skills
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Excel
- Lumion
- Rhino
Location
- Chicago
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 0-3 years
Education Level
- Professional degree in Architecture, Design, or a related discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000 - $62,000
About the Company
- At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas.
- "Design has the power to inspire joy, uplift lives, and strengthen the spirit of community."
Equal Opportunity
- Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.
- Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.