Architectural Designer - UMIAQ Design

Company Overview

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Barrow, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska's top 10 companies with approximately 4,000 employees nationwide and revenues above $700M annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030.

As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Inupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities. We recruit only qualified people looking to join a workforce characterized by strong leadership, competent and hard-working staff, and a superior work environment with a focus on career development, great wages and benefits.

UMIAQ Design is seeking an architectural intern to collaborate on building design projects across the state of Alaska. The UMIAQ Design architectural team is actively working on many exciting long term design projects. The architectural intern will work and interact with a small team of professionals in a collaborative office setting located in Anchorage, Alaska.

Summary

Responsibilities

UMIAQ Design is seeking an architectural intern to collaborate on building design projects across the state of Alaska. The UMIAQ Design architectural team is actively working on many exciting long term design projects. The architectural intern will work and interact with a small team of professionals in a collaborative office setting located in Anchorage, Alaska.

Essential Functions

• Develop building design and construction drawings with Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit software
• Stay current on materials, building technologies, and construction methods
• Selecting and evaluating building products and materials
• Ensure that designs comply with local, state, and federal building codes and regulations
• Ability to read/understand construction documents and develop a set of construction documents
• Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and other professionals involved in the design process
• Review construction materials and techniques to ensure they meet quality standards
• Collaborate with clients to determine project requirements and design parameters
• Assist in the development and presentation of design proposals and designs Occasional travel to remote jobsites in Alaska accessible via small aircraft or other small motorized vehicle.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master’s in Architecture from an accredited program
• NCARB IDP in process is desirable.
• 1-3+ years of related work experience in an architectural office preferred
  
  
  

Environmental Conditions:

• Ability to travel via small aircraft or other small motorized vehicle.
  
  
  

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:

• Strong design skills and ability to communicate design ideas clearly
• Attention to detail, spelling, motivated, and self-reliant
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit Design software, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes and regulations
• Arctic or northern design experience is desirable
• Understanding of building materials and methods
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients, construction workers, and other professionals involved in the design and construction process
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinking