Architect II or Architectural Designer II
18 hours ago
Kaplan Thompson Architects is a Portland, Maine architecture firm prioritizing sustainability, creative design, and technical excellence for every project. We focus on single-family homes (both new and renovations), multi-family residential, educational, and non-profit design projects. We are seeking an Architectural Designer with 6 to 8 years of professional experience. This is a unique opportunity to get in the door with a design focused, mission-based, award-winning firm named to the Architect 50: Top 50 Firms in Sustainability in the U.S.
We are seeking candidates who currently live or are willing to move within commuting distance of our office in Downtown Portland and are able to work in-person for the first six months of employment. Once this training period concludes (and you have endured enough of our terrible jokes), we offer a flexible environment with options for both in-person and hybrid work. Some members of our team maintain a permanent desk in the office, others take advantage of flex work-stations for several days of in-office time per week.
We value your time and a healthy work-life balance. We observe a 40-hour work week, and time spent on project work beyond your weekly obligation is reimbursed quarterly as comp time or a cash bonus.
Our workload and commitment to efficiency, project productivity, our clients, and the environment are rigorous, but so is our desire to foster a sense of community amongst our team and our peers. We enjoy company happy hours, birthday lunches, and occasional bowling parties, as well as a dedicated Slack channel for sharing photos of your canine or feline companions. As if that’s not enough, let’s just say that after hours, we aren’t afraid to push up our sleeves and turn the conference room table into a ping pong court.
If you are ready to be dazzled by our stunning assortment of nutritious office snacks (and meet the position requirements below), we are ready to meet you
Compensation, Timing, and (Excellent) Benefits
We offer competitive salaries in alignment with prescribed AIA rates at or near the top levels for the region.
This offer includes 3 weeks of paid vacation / personal / sick time annually to start. Our benefits package also includes 100% medical coverage on Health Insurance and 100% coverage on Disability Insurance. Additionally, KTA offers a 401K benefit plan that allows you to save for retirement. With this plan, KTA will match your contributions up to 4% of your salary. There is no waiting period to receive these benefits.
We also offer 10 paid holidays including 3 paid floating holidays. A commuting stipend of $60/mo. will be provided, and may be either spent towards a parking space, bus pass, or kept by you if an alternate form of transportation is used. Bonuses are distributed in accordance with hours worked and success of the office. Annually, every employee has the opportunity to spend up to $600 and two days pursuing professional development, which might include attending a conference, taking a class, or participating in another approved activity. Designers interested in achieving licensure also enjoy access to company-paid training materials and reimbursement of ARE expenses upon successful completion of tests. We also offer one paid Community Day with the entire office and up to 24 matched hours over the year for any a Community Service project you would like to pursue.
Kaplan Thompson is the only architecture firm in Maine to have received the JUST label for a socially just and equitable organization.
Responsibilities:
Design Skill
- Participate in conceptual design and provide full support throughout entire projects
- Coordinate project design, develop creative design concepts for projects, and prepare presentation and design drawings
Technical Ability
- Assist in preparing project specifications
- Provide specific technical design aspects of major projects, including BIM, investigation, evaluation, and recommendation of design solutions that best meet the client’s needs
- Carry out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures
- Coordinate with Principals and more experienced Architectural Staff on appropriate technical solutions and strategies
- Occasionally provide technical guidance to less experienced architectural staff
Project Management
• Have full responsibility for managing all aspects of small, simple projects with guidance from Principals and Senior Staff, including estimating scope of work
• Assist in preparing strategic plans for project success
• Monitor and assist in coordination of administrative and technical
project efforts to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution
of assigned projects
• Actively monitor client budgets, schedules, and programs
• Assist in management of project communications and documentation
• Understand fee estimation, how to determine scope of work, and how
to prepare proposals and contracts on simple projects
Communication
• Be relied upon to present directly to the client on technical and design solutions
• Provide management of project communications and documentation pending project-specific role
Teamwork
- Work in a collaborative team structure with other architects and designers on single-family and multi-family residential projects, restaurants, and sustainability-focused institutions
- Follow up with junior staff to see if they have any questions or when task load might be light
Industry Awareness
- Strive to incorporate sustainable solutions throughout your work
- Produce work that is consistent with the quality and design aesthetic of the firm, and the region
- Monitor activity in relevant industry organizations
Self-development
- Proactively participate in office culture
- Strive for professional and personal development
Business Development
- Participate in lead nurturing
- Cultivate relationships with clients and potential clients
Leadership
- Champion one or more internal initiatives
- Introduce new initiatives that will benefit the organization
- Contribute to advancing the skills of others
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Required: BArch or BS in Architecture completed and 6+ years of experience, full competence in all conventional aspects of architecture, location within commuting distance of our office in Portland, and the ability to attend construction site visits within a 3-hour range of Portland, regular in-person client meetings, and in-person office events. Access to the office requires climbing one flight of stairs. Construction
Administration requires navigating job sites lacking accessibility features.
Preferred: Architectural licensure.
Skills:
Required: Excellent aesthetic and/or technical design skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, 3D drafting with BIM modeling experience, ability to delegate tasks to less experienced architectural staff
Preferred: Education/interest/experience in the field of sustainable design, experience with ArchiCAD, software proficiency with Mac, Microsoft Office, Gsuite, Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote or Powerpoint
Expectations:
You bring:
· Affability and a positive attitude
· Joy and creativity to your projects and your workplace
· An emerging design vision, drive, and a deep belief in a more sustainable future
· The ability to push boundaries and think unconventionally
You embrace:
· Working independently and meeting timely goals
· Adaptability to work on multiple projects with changing project schedules
· Collaborating with other team members and external partners
· Active participation in the health and vibrancy of the business
· Maintaining rigor in quality of work and written communications
You are comfortable with:
· A flexible environment with options for both in-person and remote work
· An open, collaborative team approach and a collegial studio atmosphere
· Communicating when you see room for improvement and coming to the table with solutions
You can expect from us:
· The opportunity to work on high-performance, net zero energy, Living Building Challenge, and Passive House projects, with all the rigors and joys they entail
· Professional development support and resources
· A portfolio of mission-driven projects
Compensation:
The expected starting range for this role, based on our 2024 salary bands, is $64,000 to $80,000 base salary for unlicensed professionals and $70,000 to $91,000 base salary for licensed professionals, plus benefits that equal a total compensation package in the range of $75,000 to $103,000.
To view some of our work and our philosophy, please view www.kaplanthompson.com.
Ready to join our firm? Please email a resume, brief cover letter, and examples of work directly to info@kaplanthompson.com. Our first test for consideration is rigorous: please also mention your most useless superpower in your initial response. No calls, thank you.
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