Senior Architectural Staff – Non-Licensed

Description

Senior Architectural Staff – Non-Licensed

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for an Architectural Staff at our Fort Worth office. This role supports Architects, Project Managers and Designers in preparing design and construction drawings, as well as assisting in construction administration for projects. Candidate must possess proven teamwork abilities and a minimum of 5 year’s architectural experience producing detailed and well documented construction documents in Revit.

Location: Houston Downtown

Reports to: Senior Project Manager

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: Salary

Education: Bachelor's in Architecture required

Duties:

• Simultaneous work on a minimum of 2-3 projects at various stages of development.
• Prepares project designs and construction documents using BIM software and equipment.
• Prepares various documents during the course of the project development including meeting minutes, project specifications, agency applications, etc.
• Visit project sites under the direction of a supervisor and assist with the documentation of findings, if needed.
• Research materials, assemblies, or building codes for appropriate incorporation into design and construction drawings as directed by a supervisor.
• Coordinate with consultants’ models into Revit.
• Assist in the processing of contractor submittals and RFIs by logging in the documents and routing them to the appropriate party for review.  
• Attend, record, and distribute meeting minutes and assist with general project correspondence.
• Assist or prepare graphic materials for presentations or documents.    
• Select and prepare material finish boards/binders.
• Assist in attending, recording, and distributing meeting minutes as well as assisting with general project correspondence.
• Serve as an Assistant Project Manager and/or Task Manager on projects.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's in Architecture required. 
• Minimum 5 years' experience.
• Experience in architectural design and construction documentation or production experience.
• Ability to produce redlines and review project documentation for quality assurance.
• Experience with BIM and related tools such as Revit, Sketch Up, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong problem solving/analysis, and technical capacity to research and apply building codes.
• Ability to prepare architectural documents and specifications for projects.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to write clearly to communicate technical issues and design ideas.
• Knowledge of building design and construction means, methods, and techniques.
• Knowledge of full design and documentation process and ability to manage assigned portions of the process.

Technical Support Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:

• Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
• Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
• Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.
• Maintains a safe and hazard-free work area and operates with a 'safety first' approach to their work – even within an office setting.
• Routinely functions in a technically proficient manner on project/technical operations.
• Takes on more responsibilities and actively seeks out opportunities to grow/learn beyond their typical key responsibilities that add value to the quality, efficiency, and/or profitability of a project(s), a team(s), or the Company’s performance.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. 
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave 
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
• Work for an Employee-Owned firm

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work that requires prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires one to be adaptable to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.