DESIGNER Roles & Responsibilities •
Working in conjunction with Project Design Architect and Project Director.
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Limited client contact.
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Confirming / establishment of brief.
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Consultant liaison and coordination.
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Ensuring completion and sign off of each stage of architectural scope.
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Ensuring all elements required for end of each stage are met and signed off by project director prior to commencing next stage.
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Checking compliance with Building Codes and maintaining a written record of this check.
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Maintaining a written record of applicable Australian Standards.
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Maintaining project files in order, up-to-date, thorough and in accordance with BDA filing system.
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Working to project programme as agreed with Project Directors.
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Ensuring all transmittals sent with all documents and maintaining in file.
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Fully understanding all aspects of brief, clarifying any ambiguities.
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Sketching all critical details for DD / Document team.
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Over viewing DD and documentation process to ensure original design intent maintained through to built form, including compliance with original DA conditions.
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Providing colour and material selections.
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Producing full sketch plans, perspectives, elemental designs, elevations from concept to design development.
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Preparation of high quality 3D presentation renderings and computer based presentations of project designs.
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Presenting designs to Project Director, Client, Authorities etc.
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Explore design alternatives.
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Awareness of budget parameters and ability to modify design accordingly as necessary.
Prerequisites •
Completion of Building Design.
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Generally conversant with architectural developments and trends.
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Preliminary knowledge of BDA / Standards / Town Plan procedures.
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Preliminary knowledge of BCA.
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Preliminary knowledge of relevant Australian Standards.
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Preliminary knowledge of Gold Coast City Town Plan.
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Competent skills in CAD documentation and presentation.
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Good design skills
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Thorough record keeping.
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Willingness to develop client communication / liaison skills.
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Good construction knowledge.
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Awareness and sensitivity of architectural design.
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Interest in recent construction products, elements and developments.
Roles & Responsibilities §
Be conversant with BDA Office Manual of Procedures.
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Work as directed in conjunction with Design Directors and Senior Project Architect and Design Architects.
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Preparation of well presented design/concept drawing as required.
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Preparation of adequate 3D drawings as required.
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Preparation of Design Development drawings and package as directed.
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Preparation of Construction Documentation as required.
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Taking day-to-day responsibility for particular projects as directed, and maintaining project file and project records.
Sept 2007