MdeAS Careers

Intermediate Designer

At MdeAS, we know that each employee has a valuable role to play in our firm’s success. With this in mind, we strive to cultivate an environment that enables professional growth while supporting creativity, communication, health, and respect. Through a number of prominent projects both international and domestic, our firm has established a reputation for quality of work and attentive service, consistently delivering solutions that maximize development potential and respond to the goals and visions of our clients. With a creative design team that draws on wisdom of experience and a resounding passion for modern architecture, our work articulates an elevated aesthetic within NYC and beyond.

We are seeking an Intermediate Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate has a professional degree, 3-5 years of experience, and the motivation to work within a collaborative and design-intensive environment.

Job Responsibilities

  • Reviews drawings and other project information to write and edit specifications for projects and coordinates compliance with project requirements, institutional guidelines, technical conditions, acceptable standards, and existing laws, rules, regulations and codes;

  • Performs product research and assist project designers with material selection and system research;

  • Provides quality management reviews and technical advice in design development through construction document phases;

  • Provides continual development and improvements of firm’s master specifications and Revit standards;

  • Assists project architects with shop drawings;

  • Coordinates and reviews consultant technical specifications with firm’s standards;

  • Coordinates with consultant specifications;

  • Coordinates hardware, partition, door and material schedules;

  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and produce results within deadline.

Qualifications

  • NAAB accredited Architecture Degree, or higher

  • 3-5 years postgraduate experience in an architectural setting; NYC experience preferred

  • Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, 3D modeling and rendering software (Rhino, Enscape, V-Ray) MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite

  • Demonstrates practical knowledge of building materials, detailing, construction techniques, building systems selection, related engineering principles, and building codes

  • Knowledge of the overall project process from design through construction

  • Knowledge of construction procedures and schedules

  • Knowledge of specs and drawing coordination

  • Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Studio Environment

We believe in building well-rounded architects. Our studio environment fosters the growth of our designers’ careers through mindfulness, shared experience, and understanding. We believe collaboration and mentorship happen best when in person and thus encourage team members to participate and be present in the studio four times a week to access resources, create partnerships and engage in a dynamic practice. With ample communication and flexibility, we respect individual agency to maintain a healthy work-life balance while designing and building the highest quality architecture alongside integrated teams. At MdeAS, we value diversity in the workplace and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

Compensation

This is a full-time position, and the salary will be commensurate with experience. The salary range is $70,000 to $80,000. A competitive benefits package includes paid time off, student loan repayment, insurance, fitness & commuter assistance, 401K & many more.

Email resume, work samples and a reference (PDF format) to: careers@mdeas.com. Please limit attachments to 10MB. No phone inquiries please.