Category: Software Development
Responsibilities
- Contribute and support structural design efforts for the firm.
- Directly contribute to the Firm and its success through drafting and design efforts.
- Directly contribute to the Firm and its success through technical experience to effectively produce a quality design and ultimate product to the customer.
- Execute drafting and design duties as required to ensure quality is always maintained.
- Prepare specific framing and foundation plans for projects as directed by the team.
- Work well in a team environment and as an individual.
- Communicate well with individuals in the organization.
- Interpret information set forth in a Basis of Design, field surveys, and code research.
- Responsible for the delivery of the technical design of project tasks assigned from design through construction administration.
- Responsible for Utilization Rate (80%) and QC completion (95%) for assigned projects.
- Prepare schematic design and design development drawing sets with direction from the team.
- Support senior engineers by working on specific design tasks, markups, and review comments as assigned.
- Apply design principles to resolve design problems and tasks assigned.
- Develop and implement design criteria from concept through detailed design and construction.
- Attend and participate in weekly discipline meetings and design review meetings with clients.
- Review shop drawing submittals.
- Travel to job sites to perform field surveys and verification.
- Use excellent writing skills to author basis of design (BOD) narratives, design criteria documents, reports, and other high-quality, highly technical written documents as needed.
- Use excellent writing skills to edit design specifications, respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) incorporating information from project documents, specifications, shop drawings, and design criteria, and prepare meeting notes.
- Perform designer checks for all assigned projects.
- Read relevant project correspondence and maintain project design files.
- Demonstrate willingness to work to meet deadlines as required by client demands.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1-2 years drafting and design experience at an MEP Engineering firm or A-E firm.
- Associates degree in Drafting and Design or SE degree.
- Proficient in REVIT.
- Proficient in design drawing software including STAAD and AutoCAD.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Excellent Communication skills, both oral and written.
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)
- Ability to combine personal judgment with information to implement design criteria.
- Demonstrates proficiency of structural concepts.
- Ability to work well in a team environment and as an individual.
- Capable of interpreting information set forth in a Basis of Design, field surveys and code research.
- Develop organizational skills including technical writing and time management.
About the Company
Above Group offers the opportunity to put your passion and God-given talents and abilities to use. Our goal is to attract and develop skilled, called, and passionate people to impact our devoted customers and our team. We want to attract immensely creative employees with an ability to inspire, motivate, and challenge others.
Our Vision: Continuously improving the built environment for the glory of God.
Our Mission: Demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ through empowering excellent AEC professionals to provide superior service.
Our Values: Christian Values, Uncompromising Quality, Buffalo, Extreme Team.
For more information, see www.abovegroupinc.com
Location
- Remote (U.S.)
- Hybrid option for local residents who desire to work in an office environment.