McMillan Pazdan Smith
Overview
McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design.
We are seeking a creative, innovative and talented Project Designer to join our West Columbia, SC team!
Responsibilities
Provide production support
Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs
Produce construction documents, revisions, and addenda
Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction
Assist with budget management
Prepare design presentation materials
Work directly with client and/or user group to develop schematic design concepts and programming studies
Provide professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large, complex projects
Write specifications as assigned
Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval
Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and/or clients
Assume project manager role as necessary
Prepare project proposals, design team budget, schedule, and workforce projections
Supervise and provide guidance regarding overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards
Manage and nurture the client relationship
Supervise design team members as necessary
Perform construction administration to include facilitation of project communications, maintenance of project records, review and certification of amounts due to contractors, and preparation of change orders
Support business development activities as necessary
Perform other duties as directed
Requirements About You: The qualifications of a Project Designer are multi-faceted. The ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities and absorb new ideas and concepts quickly is a key skill for the Project Designer. Here is a list of other required skills:
Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent
Registered as a licensed architect preferred, but not required
Minimum five (5) years combined experience as an intern architect and/or architect
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software
Proficiency in Revit
Experience with Newforma Project Center
Experience with Newforma Project Analyzer (Planifi)
Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu
Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals
Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends
Excellent time management skills
Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities
Clear verbal and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Ability to provide clear direction
Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity
Ready to apply?
If this career opportunity sounds like a fit for you and you are ready to join the MPS team, click on the ‘apply’ button below.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp objects; reach with hands and arms; balance, stop, kneel, or crouch; speak or listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Workplace Environment Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud.
While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment, the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.
McMillan Pazdan Smith is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by state or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact Human Resources at: hr@mcmillanpazdansmith.com for further assistance.
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We are seeking a creative, innovative and talented Project Designer to join our West Columbia, SC team!
Responsibilities
Provide production support
Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs
Produce construction documents, revisions, and addenda
Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction
Assist with budget management
Prepare design presentation materials
Work directly with client and/or user group to develop schematic design concepts and programming studies
Provide professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large, complex projects
Write specifications as assigned
Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval
Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and/or clients
Assume project manager role as necessary
Prepare project proposals, design team budget, schedule, and workforce projections
Supervise and provide guidance regarding overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards
Manage and nurture the client relationship
Supervise design team members as necessary
Perform construction administration to include facilitation of project communications, maintenance of project records, review and certification of amounts due to contractors, and preparation of change orders
Support business development activities as necessary
Perform other duties as directed
Requirements About You: The qualifications of a Project Designer are multi-faceted. The ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities and absorb new ideas and concepts quickly is a key skill for the Project Designer. Here is a list of other required skills:
Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent
Registered as a licensed architect preferred, but not required
Minimum five (5) years combined experience as an intern architect and/or architect
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software
Proficiency in Revit
Experience with Newforma Project Center
Experience with Newforma Project Analyzer (Planifi)
Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu
Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals
Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends
Excellent time management skills
Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities
Clear verbal and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Ability to provide clear direction
Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity
Ready to apply?
If this career opportunity sounds like a fit for you and you are ready to join the MPS team, click on the ‘apply’ button below.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp objects; reach with hands and arms; balance, stop, kneel, or crouch; speak or listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Workplace Environment Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud.
While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment, the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.
McMillan Pazdan Smith is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by state or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact Human Resources at: hr@mcmillanpazdansmith.com for further assistance.
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