Design Specialist - Architecture

Division : Headquarters

Project Location(s) : USA

Minimum Years Experience : 5 Travel Involved : 0-10% Job Type : Regular Job Classification : Experienced Education : Bachelors Degree Job Family : Construction Compensation : Salaried Exempt

Job Title : Design Specialist - Architecture

Job Family : CN

Level : 4 / 5

Location : Position can be performed from any U.S. office location.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities :

• 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 facade, MEFP, vertical transportation, acoustics, and fire).
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications :

Bachelor of Science Degree from accredited and credentialed degree program in Architecture with 5 years of industry experience or equivalent combination of education, training and / or experience

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. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and / or move heavy weight.

Work Environment : 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