Employment Opportunities

Ionic DeZign Studios is looking for a Junior Architect to join our ever growing practice.

IONIC is a Virginia Beach based Architecture and Interiors firm. We work on a variety of project types, including retail, restaurants, hospitality, corporate offices, mixed-use and commercial, financial, municipality projects as well as religious architecture and custom residential homes. IONIC is a firm that strives to set the bar higher in terms creativity and ingenuity throughout the design process. Yes, the work is demanding and it takes the effort of putting in the time in order to reap the rewards. However, just as hard as we work we believe in playing equally as hard. Team IONIC is about relationships. Within a supportive and mentorship philosophy, IONIC provides a climate where you'll succeed and be a part of a continuously growing and evolving family of designers.

Qualifications Summary:

-Completion of five or six-year architectural degree program.
-Minimum of 5 years total professional experience; experience required in all phases of project work including preparation of conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction documents and supporting materials.
-Licensed Architect or actively seeking licensure.
-Plans, schedules, organizes, and executes distinct portions of smaller projects; or contributions toward larger projects.
-Provides technical design input and support for the development of the entire design concept for the assigned work under a Principle.
-With limited supervision, responsible for a project’s or an assigned portion of a project’s technical design effort, subsequent detailed design development, project coordination and quality control efforts during all phases of project work in close collaboration with a Senior Designer or Principle.
-Develops thorough understanding of design philosophy of projects and provides major input in developing a design and building performance strategy.
-Develops leadership presence office wide as a resource to others within the office.
-Seeks creative and innovative solutions to assigned tasks and develops appropriate research and documentation to support these solutions.
-Drives collaborative relationship with consultants and knowledge resources to ensure that deliverables are coordinated, integrated and support the performance goals of the project.
-Organizes own work efforts and that of his/her assigned team.
-Contributes to preparation of design documents and leads the detailed development of construction documents.
-Leads review of design and construction documents in order to confirm compliance with the contract deliverables.
-Sets an example for team effort through the spirit of cooperation.
-Proactively checks and coordinates project documents including but not limited to drawing set organization, details, dimensions, interdisciplinary coordination items, specifications coordination, etc.
-Reviews shop drawings and sample submittals.
-Coordinates and develops responses to contractor questions, inquiries, RFI’s etc.
Prepares punch-lists and field observation reports.
-Seeks to build an external presence at industry events, conferences, organizations and beyond.
-Actively pursuing or has achieved LEED professional accreditation.
-Demonstrated advanced knowledge of architectural practice.
-Demonstrated advanced knowledge of building materials, detailing, construction techniques, building systems selection, related engineering principles, sustainability strategies and building codes.
-Demonstrated practical knowledge of space programming and functional adjacencies.
-Demonstrated practical understanding of the application of digital tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, 3dsMAX, Sketch-up, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
-Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

Submit resumes, references and digital portfolios to info@ionicdezigns.com

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