Architectural Graduate (Onsite at KPG Corporate Office)
- Full-Time
Exciting Opportunity to join the KPG Team as an Architectural Graduate at our Corporate Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana!
We've been recognized as a "Top Workplace" because we promote a culture that is supportive, collaborative and encouraging with long-term career growth opportunities!
Salary: $60k, Plus Corporate Bonus Structure
Location Requirement: Place of employment and physical location is at the Corporate Home Office of Kittle Property Group, Inc. at the address of 310 E. 96th Street, Suite 400 in Indianapolis, IN 46240.
EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:
Supports the organization's mission and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect personalization, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.
POSITION SUMMARY:
An unlicensed design professional competent in all conventional aspects of architecture, performs work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and adaptation/modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex issues and supervisory approval on proposed project plans. This includes working with third-party design contracts and coordination of structural, MEP, and work with civil vendors. Must be highly proficient with AutoCAD and Revit.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pre-Design:
Conducts field measurements for acquisition/rehab projects
Provide preliminary design drawings to assigned state and federally funded tax
credit applications. The use of fundamental standard urban planning, landscape, civil
engineering practices to accurately depict community size, unit quantities and amenities
Prepare scale drawings of site, building layout and elevations
Consult with Estimating to ensure design is fully aligned with Construction Budget
Consult with client/department to determine functional and spatial requirements of proposed project(s)
Coordinate documentation of any existing structures for renovation project
Construction Documentation:
Translate schematic drawings into construction documents
Attend meetings related to the assigned project
Verify interdepartmental requirements and commitments to agencies
Work with Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Structural, Civil Engineering and other assigned consultants during design and construction phases
Proficient with reading and writing specifications
Develop project design drawings in accordance with Architect's design parameters
Serve as in-house AutoCAD/Revit subject matter expert
Construction Administration:
Review shop drawings and submittals
Review operating and maintenance manuals, studies, and reports
GENERAL:
Travel: 25% or less
Work with and meet the demands of the internal departments and schedules related to the assigned project(s)
Maintain and keep all future professional licenses active
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
AutoCAD and Revit experience required
1 to 3 years of design experience required
Experience designing multi-family, hotel, assisted living, or other multi-story habitable units preferred
Master's degree or 5-year architectural degree preferred
Knowledge of general construction practices and national, state and local building codes
Organizational, project management and planning skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks
An analytical mind with excellent problem-solving ability
Computer Skills:
Excellent design and drafting skills with computer-aided design (CAD) AutoCAD required, Revit
required, and MS Office tools
Language Skills:
Ability to read, write, interpret and analyze complex documents. Ability to respond to time sensitive design/construction related inquiries and question. Ability to effectively write speeches and persuade others using innovative techniques or style.
Math Skills: Ability to work with concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to situations.
Reasoning Skills: Ability to apply principles and logic of scientific thinking for a wide range of intellectual and practical issues. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (scientific equations,
graphs, etc.) and deal with a variety of concrete an abstract variables.
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Ongoing professional development
Building code seminars and updates
Fair Housing updates
State Tax Credit training
Building Products and Innovations
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Rarely stands or walks
Regularly sits, must talk and hear
Close vision required
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) is required
Ability to focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) is required
Travel by car or airplane
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Normally works in a studio environment with moderate noise.
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