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Are you looking for a place where you can help to change the world?
McLennan Design is always interested in adding quality individuals to our team who are committed to transformation through deep green, living building design, and are passionate about making a difference in the lives of people throughout the world, including those in underserved communities. Our projects take us on a worldwide quest to challenge traditional practices, expanding the boundaries of planning and design to create restorative architecture and places that are healthy, beautiful and socially just.
Based on beautiful Bainbridge Island, Washington, our team is highly collaborative, energetic, genuine, and extremely dedicated. We work together in an adaptive culture, immersed in the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. How can it get any better than that?
1. Regenerative Design Advisor
Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 8+ years
The Regenerative Design Advisor is responsible for supporting and analyzing regenerative strategies across a wide range of project opportunities that may relate to high performance water, energy, and carbon analysis; ecological restoration; biophilia; material research; resilience; and trends on occupant health and well-being. The Advisor will work under the direction of Senior Regenerative Design Advisor and is accountable for upholding the firm’s performance standards, processes, and vision leading to developing true regenerative and living buildings. The Advisor possesses superior organizational skills and is responsible for consistent delivery of high-quality sustainable documentation, consulting expertise, and the professional services required to support this level of work.
Common and Baseline Responsibilities Liaise with architectural, interiors, and urban design project and consultant teams in undertaking targeted sustainable building performance calculations and product research. Manage projects appointed by leadership, including management of project hours and project schedule. Responsible for tracking and reporting on trends and programs within two or more service / market sectors. Demonstrate the ability to make presentations to different client and stakeholder groups and responsible for preparing content for sustainable design presentations, reports, and other client deliverables. Collaborate with and oversee Sustainable Design Advisor I, II, and III’s project deliverables. High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications
Proficiencies • Robust knowledge of ‘deep green’ sustainability and regenerative design is required and demonstrated through completed projects • Have strong mentorship skills, as proven in previous experience • Have a strong knowledge of and applied experience directing and coordinating the US and/or Canadian LEED Green Building Rating Systems (LEED v4), at minimum. Living Building Challenge, Passive House, WELL, Fitwel, and/or other sustainable design performance tools are beneficial as well • Development in sub-set of areas to build expertise, including: climate positive planning, biophilia, biomimicry, green materials selection and specification, embodied carbon, energy efficiency, renewable energy, water and waste systems, permaculture, passive heating and cooling, daylight modeling, natural ventilation modeling, energy modeling and more • Strong knowledge across interiors or architecture scopes of work and hold a sub-set of knowledge in one more of the following market sectors is desired, including: corporate, commercial, civil, cultural, higher education, K-12 schools, healthcare, S&T, sports and recreation, and commercial interiors • Strong working knowledge of project specifications and familiarity with architectural drawings and building construction • Think critically and strategically and be able to conduct self-directed research and analysis with limited supervision • Communicate effectively (oral and written) with both clients and colleagues, and strong attention to detail
Software High proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Revit
Licensure/Certifications/Education Holds a degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a field related to sustainable building design Professional registration is preferred At a minimum, be Living Future Accredited or have a LEED with Specialty Accreditation
Designer I
Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 0-3 years
Common and Baseline Responsibilities
- Provides assistance throughout the design process under routine guidance; contributes to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
- Supports preparation of creative and innovative design ideas, concepts, and solutions while participating as an integral member of the design team.
- Provides design support under supervision for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
- Performs product research and assists team with material selections.
- Assists in preparing client presentation materials using design application skills and creative ideas.
- Uses a creative approach toper form tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
- Self-checks work for accuracy, omissions, legibility,and compile data for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
- Proactively asks questions and expresses curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
- Provides support to tasks within project teams (may focus on individual detailed tasks) and studio activities.
- Participates in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
- Keeps open communication within team and with designated team leader.
- Communicates ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
- Assists with coordination among partners and consultants.
Obtaining your architectural license will result in a title change to Architect I. It does not predicate your title to Project Architect automatically. Advancement to subsequent positions is contingent upon fulfilling the requirements of that role. See corresponding job description for requirements.
High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications
Proficiencies
- BIM
- Building codes
- Site analysis
- Preliminary design studies
- Contract documents
- Field measurements
- Life safety requirements
- Specifications
- Construction administration
- Sketching
Software
- Functional knowledge of 2D/3D production software
- Basic to Intermediate Revit
- Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
- Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite
- Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay
- Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting
- Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop
- Environmental Analysis software such Ladybug and Climate Studio
Licensure/Certifications/Education
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire
- Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
- Active involvement in AXP, or starting the ARE Process
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture or related discipline required
Designer II
Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 3-5 years
Common and Baseline Responsibilities
- Uses enhanced knowledge of project complexity to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
- Assists in generating creative and innovative design ideas, concepts, and solutions while participating as an integral member of the design team.
- Generates drawings under supervision for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
- Performs product research and assists team with material selections.
- Exercises critical and creative judgement and design application skills in preparing client presentation materials.
- Uses a creative approach to complete tasks and responsibilities on projects, within the scope of schedule and budget, in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
- Self-checks work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
- Expresses curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
- Takes increasing ownership of tasks within project teams and studio activities.
- Participates in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
- Keeps open communication within team and with designated team leader.
- Communicates ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
- Coordinates effectively with partners and consultants.
- Obtaining your architectural license will result in a title change to Architect II. It does not predicate your title to Project Architect automatically. Advancement to subsequent positions is contingent upon fulfilling the requirements of that role. See corresponding job description for requirements.
High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications
Proficiencies
- BIM
- Building codes
- Site analysis
- Preliminary design studies
- Contract documents
- Field measurements
- Life safety requirements
- Specifications
- Construction contract administration
- Sketching
Software
- Functional knowledge of 2D/3D production software
- Intermediate Revit
- Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
- Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite
- Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay
- Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting
- Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop
- Environmental Analysis software such Ladybug and Climate Studio
Licensure/Certifications/Education
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire
- Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
- Preparing for ARE and active involvement in AXP
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture or related discipline required
Designer III
Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 5-8 years
Common and Baseline Responsibilities
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of project complexity to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team by adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
- Develops creative and innovative design ideas, concepts, and solutions while participating as an integral member of the design team.
- Coordinates drawings for schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
- Analyzes product research and identifies material selections.
- Takes an active role in crafting client and non-client design presentation sand prepares corresponding materials.
- Implements a creative approach to complete tasks and responsibilities on projects, within the scope of schedule and budget, in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
- Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
- Supports growth of others.
- Expresses curiosity about the world of design and the industry at large.
- Takes increasing ownership on tasks within project teams and studio activities.
- Participates in design reviews, charettes and pin-ups.
- Keeps open and proactive communication with all and is inspiring within team and designated team leader.
- Coordinates effectively with partners and consultants.
- Obtaining your architectural license will result in a title change to Architect III. It does not predicate your title to Project Architect automatically. Advancement to subsequent positions is contingent upon fulfilling the requirements of that role. See corresponding job description for requirements.
High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications
Proficiencies
- BIM
- Building codes
- Site analysis
- Preliminary design studies
- Contract documents
- Field measurements
- Life safety requirements
- Specifications
- Construction contract administration
- Graphic storytelling
- Sketching
Software
- Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software
- Advanced Revit
- Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
- Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite
- Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay
- Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting
- Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop
- Environmental Analysis software such Ladybug and Climate Studio
Licensure/Certifications/Education
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire
- Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD ,or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
- Preparing for ARE and active involvement in AXP
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture or related discipline required