Architectural Designer

$65,300 - $80,400/Yr

Colliers Engineering & Design - Buffalo, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Buffalo, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an Architectural Designer to join their Architecture team in Buffalo, NY. This role involves working on a diverse range of projects including commercial, municipal, hospitality, retail, multi-use, hospital, and educational projects. The designer will be responsible for various aspects of the design process, from concept to detailed design, while collaborating with the project team and ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist programming and planning.
• Concept design.
• Detailed design working with project team.
• Engineering coordination.
• Problem-solving for design solutions.
• Code analysis and research.
• Materials and products analysis and research.
• Specification writing.
• Prepare and coordinate construction documents.
• Research project related functions and technologies to build credible expertise specific to project types.
• Surveying onsite work at client facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
• 2 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Fluency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships and communicate at every level of a project.
• Ability to work independently with minimal instruction.
• Client facing experience.
• Proficient/Experienced with SketchUp, Google Earth, Form-It Pro, Enscape, BlueBeam, SpecBuilder Cloud, and CTM BIM Suite.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for job-related communications.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience with commercial, municipal, hospitality, retail or science, technology, and industrial design.

Benefits

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid pregnancy disability leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Company-matched 401(k)/Roth.
• Paid time off including parental and military leave.
• Employee referral and professional license bonuses.
• Compensation for billable hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week.
• Reimbursement for education.
• Access to in-house educational and self-enrichment courses.
• Mentorship program.
• Wellness program.
• Women's Organization and philanthropic opportunities.