Senior design project job description

SMMA is seeking an experienced designer with an established exploration toolset including hand sketching, research, whiteboarding, diagramming, charretting, 3D exploration in Rhino or SketchUp, and Revit. You are a self-starter, have a bias for action, and are generous with your ideas and process.

You see project representation as an extension of the design. The ability to frame views and tell a story through design imagery is essential. Proficiency in software like Vray or Enscape is required. Postproduction skills in Photoshop are expected. Occasionally, you will collaborate with our talented Visualization Team, but for the most part, you will be the primary author of most project visuals and renderings.

You will craft presentations in PowerPoint and produce booklets in InDesign. Revit will be used for schematic-level drawings and documentation.

You are not behind-the-scenes project support, producing work for others to present. You will present to clients, communities, and within the office. You understand that verbal presentations and crafting stories are an extension of design. You are an emerging design leader for your clients.

In summary, you can efficiently work across various design and presentation mediums, knowing which combination of tools and techniques will be required to achieve the desired outcome.

You will encounter various project types and work from suburban to urban environments, from buildings to planning. Experience in the design of commercial architecture is preferred. You know how buildings go together; this background informs your early design ideas.

You will have experienced in-house project architects, technical staff, and engineers to bounce ideas off when required. But, in the early stages of an investigation, you can draw upon experience—or quickly get up to speed—to inform the big moves of a project. You are able to investigate zoning constraints, pro forma, building typologies, exterior envelopes, structural grids, building cores, relevant building codes, sustainability, and constructability, to name a few.

Our clients engage with SMMA to solve complex problems. This kind of problem-solving often involves collaborating with our landscape architects, interior designers, design technologists, and engineers at the earliest stages. Despite a project’s constraints and challenges, you pursue conceptual clarity and elegance, which is the hard-earned absence of excess. Outcomes must please the individual user and elevate the community while fulfilling the goals of the client. Not every idea will lead to a built project, but you will treat every pursuit as if it could. The cadence of work is difficult to project, but you are flexible, and can tackle any challenge at any time.

You will collaborate directly with the Principal-in-charge, working one on one to discover and establish a project's direction. Small design teams, led by you, may form around certain pursuits. You are intrinsically motivated to discover and create meaningful work while contributing to greater design studio at SMMA.
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Role and Scope of Position:
Plans, coordinates, and monitors performance of project design activities for Distribution Engineering. Directly responsible for the design of multiple and/or large complex overhead and underground electric distribution projects. Design projects include line relocations to facilitate state and municipal roadway relocations and bridge reconstruction, third party attachment and build out, reliability and obsolescence improvements and replacements and yearly capital plan and programming. Acts as an official company representative to internal work forces and external contractors engaged in the construction of distribution facilities. The incumbent will be responsible for project budget and performance tracking.

Essential Functions:
Responsible for project management to ensure complex work is completed on time; designs, plans, allocates and coordinates all resources relevant to a project, including budget, staffing and materials; identifies and monitors projects requiring performance improvements and recommends adjustments to keep on track.Responsible for project design including material coordination, local, state and environmental permitting, rights, easements and petitions.Interfaces with appropriate departments to ensure the proper design and efficient construction of distribution projects. Establishes a course of action for self and/or others to accomplish goals; plans proper assignments of personnel and appropriate allocation of resources.Serves as liaison with internal and external customers (i.e., company employees, customers, town/city and state officials); anticipates customer needs; gives high priority to customer satisfaction; communicates Eversource's requirements for electric service installation.Recommends changes to construction methods, standards, and the electric system.Designs layouts for Electric Reliability, Underground Network, System Automation, Target Equipment, Voltage Conversions, State Highway and Municipal projects, service additions and changes to the Company electric system using Company approved standards and policies. Performs technical calculations and prepares work orders as assigned.Participates in weekly AWC Planning and Scheduling meetings to coordinate project requirements for both customer and annual projects job types with the Resource Planner and the local scheduler. Monitors and guides work group in achieving established department and corporate goals. May assist with training and mentoring Designers at all levels.Occasionally acts on behalf of the Field Design Supervisor in their absence or as needed; may review/approve work from designers/technicians.Other related duties as assigned.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:
Technical Knowledge/Skill:
Knowledge of applicable safety regulations and codes (National Electric Safety Code) and design construction standards and regulations Working Knowledge of construction methods and procedures. Knowledge of energy delivery power systems.The ability to supervise, coach and motivate others The ability to learn and utilize available information technologies Has achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skills/knowledge in job-related areas Keep abreast of current trends and develops in area(s) of expertise Ability to work with Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word and Excel) Excellent verbal and written communication skills Knowledge of National Electric Code.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or comparable field of study or the equivalent in combined education and experience.

Experience:
Five (5) to eight (8) years of related experience.

Licenses & Certifications:
Must hold a valid motor vehicle operator's license.Electrical License preferred.

Working Conditions:
Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.Position requires work in an office environment, at customer locations, on construction sites and in the field opening various electrical equipment.Requires the use of company provided PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

Please include a resume with your application.

Worker Type:
Regular
Number of Openings:
1
EEO Statement

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

VEVRRA Federal Contractor
Vaccination Information:

Eversource requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by their first day of employment. If you have any concerns regarding compliance with this requirement, you will need to discuss your concerns with Eversource's HR department after you have been made a conditional offer of employment. Eversource does not require applicants to discuss vaccination status prior to receipt of a conditional offer of employment and complies with all applicable laws.
Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers' needs is part of every employee's role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

At RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture, our mission is to inspire people to be outside and engage in the community around them. Our team is made up of smart, fun, and collaborative individuals who see the big picture. We offer planning and design services across a broad range of market sectors including parks, communities, commercial, academic, transportation, healthcare, and more. Founded in 1982, RVi has grown into a leading national firm with a broad range of project experience. We have offices in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Colorado and North Carolina.

We are currently looking for a smart, fun, and collaborative Senior Landscape Designer who sees the big picture. We invite you to join us in our mission to inspire people to be outside and engage in the community.

+ The Senior Landscape Designer is an experienced non-licensed landscape designer that assists project leadership in all aspects of project design, development, and documentation activities through all phases of a project.
Administrative

+ Works collaboratively with other employees;

+ Understands office policy, standards, and procedures;

+ Responsible for office IT management, office supplies,

Project

+ Attends office staff meetings and project scheduling meetings;

+ Performs project tasks reliably and effectively and in a timely manner;

+ Collaborates with and effectively communicates with project teams and consultants;

+ Prepares project research and participates in concept development;

+ Prepares project correspondence, documentation, and presentation materials;

+ Leads project meetings and client presentations;

+ Prepares project documents that meet design, schedule, and budget expectations;

+ Prepares project takeoffs and cost estimates;

+ Prepares project specifications;

+ Assists with Construction Administration activities and makes site visits;

+ Manages digital project files;

+ Reports project progress to Project Manager;

Marketing

+ Actively participates in marketing and develops client and consultant relationships;

Training

+ Delegates to and serves as a mentor to Landscape Desiners and Interns;

+ Pursues continuing education opportunities;

+ Participates in performance evaluations with Landscape Designers and Interns

Education

+ Landscape Architecture degree from accredited BLA or MLA university program

Experience and Skills

+ Minimum of 4 years of professional design experience in private practice design or planning firm;

+ Well-developed landscape design skills and AutoCAD, Photoshop, SketchUp, InDesign, and Microsoft Office software skills;

+ Well-developed organizational and time management

+ Excellent interpersonal communications skills;

+ Well-developed collaboration and task management skills;

+ Well-developed contract document layout and production knowledge;

ID: 2022-1804

External Company Name: RVI Planning - Landscape Architecture

External Company URL: www.rviplanning.com