Architectural Designer Job at SoBo Homes Inc., Boulder, CO

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  • SoBo Homes Inc.
  • Boulder, CO

Job Description

Are you tired of doing everything by yourself? Are you tired of builders hacking up your design? Are you tired of not knowing what things cost? Are you tired of your awesome designs not getting built? Look no further!

SoBo Homes is a residential design build firm in Boulder, CO. We are striving to build joy through collaborative remodeling, architecture, and design. We love remodeling and updating homes in and around Boulder. As such, 99% of our work is remodels and additions on single family homes. If this excites you, please keep reading.

Job Purpose:

The Architectural Designer is responsible for designing all of SoBo Homes’ projects, focusing on the architectural and systemic elements of each home. We're looking for a collaborative person who can navigate the needs and realities of our clients and can effectively communicate design intent and create required documentation to ensure the integrity of the design. We’re looking for someone who can build excitement and confidence with our clients. The architect we’re looking for is creative and innovative and understands budget constraints and can design inside these constraints. 

Specific Duties :

- Client Interaction during Design Phase - 10% of job

- Architectural Creativity/Mastery - 10% of job

- System Design, & Permitting - 30% of job

- Engineering, Structural Design - 20% of job

- Collaborate with Sobo Team - 30% of job

Client Interaction during Design Phase:

- Collaborate on concepts for Initial Design Phase.

- Develop project details with clients; including navigating all decisions regarding MEP, architecture, and exterior finishes/elevations.

- Build stoke, excitement, and confidence with clients. Make them glad they chose SoBo to design their home.

- No ego: the clients needs are #1.

- Stay organized and on top of client interactions and keep project on schedule. 

- Clients understand budget implications of design decisions.

Architectural Creativity/Mastery:

- Provide creative architectural solutions to our clients' projects. 

- Award winning level of architectural innovation/problem solving. NOTE: Not all projects will have the budget/need for superlative architecture.

- Understand cost implications of different solutions.

- Develop floorplan, rooflines, interior and exterior elevations, details and sections.

System Design and Permitting:

- Perform and build as-builts in Revit. 

- Develop site plan, landscaping plan; integrate city/county requirements.

- Collaborate with design team, trade partners, and owners to design: windows, insulation, framing, smart and effective lighting and electrical design, mechanical design (heating, cooling, ventilation), plumbing, and gas.

- Manage energy mandates and all permitting needs.

- Be the primary SoBo representative procuring all city and county permits. Understand all permitting requirements and navigate each project through these requirements.

- Understand Energy Efficiency requirements (COB, Boulder County, COL, etc).

- Achieve HOA approvals.

Engineering, Structural Design:

-Coordinate with structural engineer to get final stamped structural plans.

- Draw structural details, connections.

- Comprehensive understanding of potential structural solutions and of Engineer's notes, details and call-outs.

- Understand the cost implications of the engineer's reviews and solutions.

- Ensure the drawings are buildable.

Collaborate with Sobo Team :

- Collaborate with Project Developer for Construction Contract Specifications.

- Weekly coordination with Head of Design, Project Developer, and Designers regarding designs, details, and estimates.

- Maintain up-to-date drawings, elevations, details. Ensure everyone has the most recent plans, drawings, elevations, and details. Includes iterative drawings and final plan set.

- Coordinate with Sales to understand the client budget.

- Dovetail efforts with Interior Designers to ensure seamless client experience and smart design.

- Act as a design and construction resource for clients and Project Managers.

SOFT REQUIREMENTS:

Have excellent customer service skills, interact with clients and vendors.

Be customer oriented. Be a leader. Have authentic people skills.

Align with Sobo Homes' values: Team player, Growth mindset, Humble, Radically candid, High integrity: do the right thing, not the easy thing.

Love architecture and making clients' homes special.

Creative.

Upbeat, hustler, positive energy.

Sensible, logical, feet on the ground.

Able to meet deadlines, keep on schedule.

Self aware, self advocator.

Able to follow company processes.

Understands the power of critical feedback.

Love of residential remodeling.

HARD REQUIREMENTS:

College degree - preferred in Architecture or other related field

5 years experience minimum in Residential construction

Computer skills: Google suite, Revit. Chief Architect experience a bonus.

5 years experience with direct client communication; able to run a design meeting.

In depth knowledge of home building and systems. Single family residential.

Experience with structural framing design and engineering details in residential applications.

Own and operate your own vehicle.

Job Tags

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