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Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Architectural Designer Entry Level. (Req 22169) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DUTIES: Works in a team environment to research, program, plan, design and administer building projects. With supervision by senior architects, applies knowledge and principles of architectural design, building codes, construction industry standards, building systems and materials according to clients' needs, desires, and financials resources. Develops design alternates and studies; coordinates and integrates the work of other disciplines into a unified design. Utilizes BIM, CAD and other performance modeling and rendering software to prepare computer models, views, renderings, animations, performance studies, drawings and documents of building designs. Prepares building plans, sections, elevations and construction detail drawing deliverables. Helps to prepare technical specifications for contract documents. Utilizes spreadsheet and other software tools, prepares quantitative data, floor and wall area calculations, material quantity take-offs, to support construction cost estimates and other analyses. Monitors architectural project scope development and changes, tracking adjustments to project design documents. Participates in construction observation activities; monitors compliance with detailed design documents, reviews RFIs, submittals and makes on-site visits to observe construction work. Works on all phases of building design - conceptual development through contract documents, construction, and completion; prepares presentations, attends meetings and project workshops; able to work collaboratively and independently.
TRAVEL: Less than 10% domestic travel to client meetings, travel to other Jacobs offices, job site visits.
REQUIREMENTS: This position requires a Bachelor degree or foreign equivalent in Architecture or closely related field.
SPECIFIC SKILLS: Expertise/ knowledge of: Building façade performance analysis using specialized software: Rhino CFD, DesignBuilder, and WUFI in understanding ventilation and hygrothermal behavior of the proposed façade design; Whole building life-cycle assessment including scopes of structure, foundation, MEP, interior, and enclosure to inform building material selection. Energy modeling with specialized software: Ladybug and Honeybee tool, EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, and Ironbug to improve building performance and inform building system selection; Daylight analysis to check against LEED credit requirement and inform interior and exterior shading strategy; Research, data collection, data analysis, and data visualization using specialized software: Excel, Grasshopper, Design Explorer, and Adobe Illustrator.
Apply at https://careers.jacobs.com/. Req 22169.