Design Associate/Design Staff I

This position requires that you be able to work full-time in our Springfield, MA office upon hire. We will NOT consider remote employees for this position.

Salary: $62,550

If you are drawn to doing meaningful, community-based design work while building your career in architecture, we want to talk to you!

Dietz & Company Architects is hiring a motivated and talented Design Associate/Design Staff I at our office in Springfield, MA. This is an excellent opportunity to be a contributing member of collaborative project teams where you can grow your career working with leading architects.

You will work closely with project leaders and interdisciplinary design teams to develop design concepts into presentation materials and construction documentation. Your daily experience in our high-performance teams will expose you to diverse project types throughout all design phases, including on-site field work. We strive to give our employees the opportunities to explore multiple specializations and fields of interest to progress in their careers.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in an architecture design firm
• Bachelors degree in Architecture or related field
• Foundational understanding of technical aspects of architecture practice including construction documentation, building science, sustainability, building code, zoning and planning
• Working knowledge of current and historic construction methodologies (wood frame, mass timber, steel, and concrete)
• Intermediate to advanced level Revit user with beneficial knowledge of Sketchup
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
• Must be able to work full-time in-person at Springfield, MA office.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. - we are not currently able to offer positions to candidates that will require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Concept development (diagrams, renderings and informational graphics) for early design phases for client presentations
• Developing project design and documentation through layout and development of floor plans, sections, and elevations under the guidance of project architects.
• Researching products and materials for project use
• Performing site / building documentation
• Construction administration project support, which includes answering questions from the contractors (RFIs) and developing supplemental construction sketches (ASIs) all under the direction of the Project Architect.

Benefits:

•  Health and dental coverage with employer contribution
•  Profit sharing
•  401k retirement plan + employer contribution
•  Employee stock ownership program
•  In-house continuing education opportunities
• AXP mentorship program
• Yearly educational allowance
• Paid volunteer hours for community service

The Company:

For over 40 years, Dietz & Company Architects has been working in the multi-family housing, entertainment, hospitality, commercial, education, historic preservation, and municipal sectors. We are an employee-owned, Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and our 30-person team provides architecture, planning, and design services to the region and beyond from our offices in Springfield and Cambridge, MA.

Dietz & Company Architects is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion within our firm. We believe diversity makes us stronger and our backgrounds and experiences improve our designs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.