Senior Architectural Designer

Senior Architectural Designer

Are you an architectural designer seeking a different kind of career full of fast-paced, creative design across a wide variety of project types? Would you like to work directly with the craftsman that build your designs? Ferguson Construction has a rare opportunity for you to develop as a designer. Ferguson Construction Company is seeking to add a Senior Architectural Designer to our internal, interdisciplinary design team. We are a premier, regional, Design-Build contractor that designs and constructs large and small projects in the industrial, commercial, non-profit, educational, recreational, retail, religious, and healthcare industries throughout Ohio and Indiana for more than 100 years! Ferguson has been dedicated to excellence and delivering exceptional quality and customer service since 1920. We believe in crafting spaces that enrich lives, enhance workplaces and celebrate communities. We pride ourselves on delivering transparency from concept to completion, and continuously finding better ways to build greater efficiency, certainty, and value into every project. Ferguson empowers are employees to grow throughout the design-build process and encourages cross training and interaction with our in-house estimating, operations, quality control, and safety staff.

This position will partake in the design-build process from conception to completion. The design-build process is not only fast paced, but cooperative and interactive. Design-Build takes the adversarial relationship between designers and contractors and throws it out the window. RFIs and ASIs are now internal conversations with your fellow Ferguson employees, drawings are done for construction not for defending errors and omissions in litigation. Project timelines are quick, usually six to twelve months from first contact to project completion.

This position will lead the building design process from conceptual design and code review, through construction document creation, permit submission, and construction support. Together with our business development staff you will meet with our customers, to understand their needs and design a unique, functional, and pleasing space for their individual needs.

Responsibilities :

Functioning as a small to medium sized design department, the position will manage and take a variety of large and small projects in the industrial, commercial, non-profit, educational, recreational, retail, religious, and healthcare buildings from conceptual design through final design and detailing.

Conceptual design of new builds, additions, renovations, of all types of projects, while considering cost and constructability issues.

Work with design staff to detail and assemble construction documents in Revit, as well as help to develop drawing standards and best practices.

Work with a team to prepare and review design drawings, as well as submit for permits and answer plan corrections.

Lead and mentor existing designers and co-op students from area universities to advance their skills and prepare them for full-time employment.

Collaborate with outside consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers as well as our internal staff of :

o Architect, Architectural and Civil Designers

o Business Development professionals

o Estimators

o Operations staff

o Site Superintendents

o Crew Leaders

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree required

A minimum of 5+ years of experience

Position will require problem-solving skills, with an understanding of construction, as well as meet and work with our clients to meet their needs

Proficient and well versed in Revit with knowledge of AutoCAD

Organized with good communication skills

Quality, deadline and detail-oriented, with a customer focus

• Ferguson Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer with full benefits package including Medical / Dental / Vision, 401k and Life, as well as profit sharing and bonuses.