Design Specialist / Educational Planner

Bray Architects

Milwaukee, WI

 

 

 

Our firm is seeking an experienced Design Specialist / Educational Planner

to join our growing team. This Design Specialist / Educational Planner role

includes leadership and engagement during all phases of the architectural

project development process with an emphasis on educational planning,

programming, schematic design, and design development. The position requires

the ability to act as both a leader and collaborative team member to create

spaces that align curriculum with architecture, enhance teaching and learning

and successfully achieve our clients’ goals.

 

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

» Lead, in partnership with the architectural team, a collaborative educational

visioning, planning, and design process to establish, communicate, and

successfully implement a client’s vision.

» Lead project teams through programming, schematic design, and design

development in partnership with project leaders.

» Engage in multiple projects in various phases of development at any one

time.

» Prepare for and lead internal design project development meetings.

» Prepare for, participate in, and lead client meetings and engage with users.

» Support clients when necessary in exploring current, proposed, and

forward-thinking curriculum and educational delivery practices to ensure

alignment with the architectural solutions.

» Develop innovative design concepts that are practical, safe, and

aesthetically pleasing to enhance the educational experience and achieve

our clients’ goals within the project budget.

» Conduct space planning and create conceptual furniture and equipment

layouts.

» Work in partnership with clients, interior designers, and architectural

teams, to select educational furniture that aligns with educational delivery

and architectural objectives.

» Design and develop Building Information Modeling (BIM), utilizing Revit®

and Enscape™ software.

» Participate in firm thought leadership and stay current on educational

design best practices and research.

» Work in partnership with architectural and interior design team members to

establish cohesive design language and material palettes.

» Research architectural products and materials.

» Maintain an understanding of company standards.

design specialist / educational planner

 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate shall have attained:

» A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited architecture program

» Minimum 5-10 years of relevant experience

» Autodesk Revit® experience

» Strong organizational skills and comfort level with a fast-paced

environment

» Ability to work independently and collaboratively

» Advanced knowledge of educational planning and design

» Possess creative talent in iterative conceptual design including site

planning, building organization and massing, exterior and interior design

language, space planning, furniture layouts, and material selection

» Communication/presentation skills to lead meetings with clients and

facilitate user engagement

» Willingness to mentor team members and serve as a resource

Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:

» 10+ years of relevant experience

» Autodesk Revit® expertise

» Experience in K-12 educational design

» Licensed Architect

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH | UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITY

We are a full-service planning, architecture, interior design, and community engagement firm whose success derives from the quality of our design and the loyalty and trust of our growing client base. If you are an organized and self-motivated individual with a desire to grow personally and professionally within a highly collaborative environment, we hope to hear from you. It has been an incredible several years at Bray with steady growth in work, employees, and markets. We have every reason to be excited about the future. Come join us.

 

CULTURE

We value most our dedicated staff who thrive within a culture of high work ethic, professional growth, commitment to each other and our clients, and supportive and transparent leadership. We have set a high bar of expectation, which is supported with mutual respect, support, and camaraderie.

Bray Associates Architects, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status and protected veteran status.

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