Design Professional

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eleven 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 Design Professional to join our Charleston, SC Studio

• Prepare architectural plans and renderings.
• Review and coordinate conceptual designs from all disciplines.
• Own responsibility for specific technical design aspects of an assigned project; including investigation, evaluation, and recommendation of design solutions.
• Perform specific portions of assignments for medium to large scale projects.
• Provide consultation in the planning/design/coordination of large, complex projects.
• Conduct code research and analysis.
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors, and clients.
• Analyze contactor/consultant/client problems and develop solutions.
• Carry out complex assignments requiring the development of new techniques/procedures.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs.
• Perform construction administration duties.
• Support business development activities as necessary.
• Assist with specifications as assigned.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Architecture or Bachelor of Arts or Science in Architecture
• 2-4 years' experience as a Design Professional (Healthcare experience preferred)
• Experience with Autodesk Revit software
• Familiarity with Adore Creative Suite software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel software
• Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities
• Ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications:

• IDP/AXP hours complete
• Prior internship experience is a plus
• Master of Architecture
• Experience with Newforma Project Center and/or Newforma Project Analyzer
• Experience with Microsoft Project.
• Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu

Location: Columbia, SC

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, the employee is not exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the 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: for further assistance.