Guidon Design is one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work, and the people here are a crucial element in our firm’s positive and creative culture. We are always looking for bright and motivated professionals looking to build their careers with a stable, innovative, and energetic firm. We pride ourselves on developing all staff to be future project leaders. Our leadership devotes time toward the continued professional development of our staff at all levels. Active mentoring and guidance is an additional benefit for our employees.
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Current Career Opportunities:
Project Architect/Architecture Graduate
Seeking a full-time graduate architect or licensed architect for a position within a multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering firm. Duties will focus on the architectural design of commercial projects mainly healthcare (inpatient & outpatient) as well as non-profit, government and higher education projects ranging from $150k to +$70Mil in construction. The firm has a dedicated focus on designing sustainably minded projects. Position includes full healthcare insurance, long-term disability, and 401k plan.
Required Skills:
- Strong experience preparing construction documents using Revit.
- Ability to put together a high-quality set of construction documents for commercial buildings.
- A detailed understanding of computer applications used in a professional design office such as Photoshop, AutoCAD and Sketchup
- Ability to coordinate with outside disciplines to drive design documentation/solutions.
- A strong work ethic and a drive to exceed client expectations.
- A desire to grow professionally and work towards professional licensure.
- A team-oriented professional willing to invest in their future.
Desired Skills:
- Experience in healthcare related projects, both inpatient and outpatient.
- Ability to lead client design meetings.
- A LEED Accreditation or ability to earn within 6 months.
- A license to practice Architecture
Duties will include:
- Conceptually working to develop new building and renovation designs
- Working hand-in-hand with senior architects and independently as part of the design process
- Attend client meetings and design review meetings.
- Developing final construction plans
- On-site construction administration and site inspection visits to assess the quality of the work
- Ability to coordinate within a multi-disciplinary project team
Guidon Design is a dynamic +40 person A/E firm located in Indianapolis. We are known for our sustainable designs and focus on healthcare and high-profile governmental projects. We offer an energetic, young and growing work environment with unlimited potential. As multidisciplinary designers, we collaborate to develop creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions that help realize our clients’ goals. Typical projects include healthcare, government, housing, federal and education facilities. Applicants should be aligned to approach solutions with the following behaviors:
- Solve problems proactively
- Follow-up on commitments
- Be willing to work at all levels needed to succeed
- Design through listening
BIM Manager
Guidon Design’s BIM Manager is a full-time position in a multi-disciplinary architecture, civil and structural engineering firm focused on healthcare and commercial design projects. Duties will include management of Architecture Department REVIT and CAD standards, content creation, standards implementation, and quality control during all stages of the design process. The position will also provide drafting on architecture and structural design projects. Position requires a high degree of working knowledge of Revit software including work-sharing, family editing, and family creation, as well as template and family browser management. An ideal candidate would fully understand REVIT software and be able to put together architectural drawings sets. Projects ranging from $500k-$50Mil.
Guidon Design is a dynamic +40 person A/E firm located in Indianapolis. We are known for our sustainable designs and focus on healthcare and high-profile governmental projects. We offer an energetic, young and growing work environment with unlimited potential. As multidisciplinary designers, we collaborate to develop creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions that help realize our clients’ goals. Typical projects include healthcare, government, housing, federal and education facilities. Applicants should be aligned to approach solutions with the following behaviors:
- Solve problems proactively
- Follow-up on commitments
- Be willing to work at all levels needed to succeed
- Design through listening
Structural Engineer
Seeking a full-time Structural Engineer in Training for a position within a multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering firm. This position will work as a design structural engineer on vertical building projects to include renovations, new multi-story buildings, parking garages, healthcare, higher education, and municipal projects. Experience with cast-in-place and precast concrete, steel framing, and wood structures is desired along with the ability to self-perform structural calculations with RAM structural software and design within Revit Structures.
The ideal candidate will have 1-5 years of professional engineering experience. A degree in civil or architectural engineering with a structural emphasis or relevant coursework is required. PE or SE licensure is a plus, but not required. This is a growth opportunity for someone looking for a unique small multi-disciplinary firm culture. As a team, we are committed to our staff’s growth in the industry, and we are passionate about sustainability. Mentoring/training will be provided to successful candidate along with a benefits package that includes healthcare and a 401k.
Guidon Design is a growing 40-person A/E firm located in Indianapolis that offers an energetic and dynamic work environment with growth potential. As multidisciplinary designers, we collaborate to develop creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions that help realize our clients’ goals. The firm focuses on the architectural design of commercial projects with a focus on healthcare (inpatient & outpatient). Projects will also include Life Sciences and government projects ranging from $150k to +$70M in construction. The firm has a dedicated focus to designing sustainably minded projects and is in the process of finishing a new office (LEED Platinum) that will be completed in January 2019. Typical projects include healthcare, life-science, government workplace, housing, federal and education facilities.
Required Behaviors:
- Solve problems proactively
- Meet commitments/deadlines
- Be willing to work at all levels to complete tasks
Job Aspects:
The responsibility of this position is performing specialized structural engineering work efficiently, with confidence and competence. The position requires above average attention to details, concern for the exact correctness of work, and strong commitment to tasks completed on time. The individual in this position will take work seriously, has a strong sense of duty, and is disciplined.
A somewhat faster-than-average pace will be the norm for this position. Detailed, specialized structural engineering work is the major focus. The position will allow the individual to plan for, focus on and complete tasks on hand. The position will generally be task-oriented, requiring someone with a conservative, careful, and cautious approach to work.
Below are the salient job characteristics, summarized and categorized. For best success, find candidates who thrive in the environment described below.
Pace and Variety of Activities
- Unambiguous work direction
- Completing tasks from start to finish
- Concern for getting work done on time and correctly
Focus
- Extremely task-oriented.
- High standards of quality and accuracy
Decision-Making
- Adhering to established guidelines and procedures
- Requires high degree of information gathering before making decision
- Must be comfortable in making decisions in area of specialty or expertise
Communication and Collaboration
- Reserved, factual, formal and sincere communication
- Look to management for direction in areas outside of expertise
Delegation and Leadership Style
- Strong follow-through on delegated tasks and assignments
- Following established policies and procedures and expects other to do the same
- Leads by example: is the technical expert in the area and does work required of subordinates