Jobs at New Avenue
Designer/Architect
Salaried & remote design team member with a focus on residential projects from ADUs and custom homes to missing middle housing
Your responsibilities will include working with clients from initial consultations through to completion of construction administration on projects including ADUs, million-dollar custom homes, and small plexes. You will be responsible for client communication, project management, design work, drafting and detailing, presentations, permitting, and construction administration.
Qualifications
You are passionate about architecture and design, and making our built environment more beautiful, sustainable, and equitable. You enjoy working with people and solving problems using creative design solutions. You are a good listener and communicator, making our clients feel well-cared for and that their needs are being met and problems are being solved beautifully and efficiently.
Detail Oriented
Strong Design sensibilities
Experience in designing ADUs, Custom Homes, and major remodels and additions. (We have successful senior team members with 5-50 years of experience.)
Have worked on fast-paced, deadline-driven projects
Enjoy helping your colleagues and together doing the best work possible
Activities
You will be part of the New Avenue design team and will be assigned to a variety of residential projects throughout the California Bay area. This is a fully remote position, but candidates should be comfortable traveling for meeting clients and construction site visits, Covid-safety dependent.
On a day-to-day basis, this position involves: logging in to our self-developed project management app, following up with client communications, developing project schedules, executing design work, presenting ideas to the internal team and to clients, managing and collaborating with outside consultants, executing design work using Revit and other tools, creating full Construction Documents, fostering the project through the permitting process, and facilitating construction administration services. This requires the capacity to juggle several projects at the same time so you must be adept at project management and disciplined in following a strict project schedule by adhering to deadlines and deliverables.
You will be assigned to your own projects and clients within the NA team under the direction of a senior staff member. This gives you a lot of flexibility and design freedom as well as a lot of responsibility for the success of your projects.
Skills
Requirements:
Autodesk Revit or Revit LT (including phasing, component creation, and sheet layout)
Adobe Creative Suite
GSuite
Great communication & writing (you can use just the right words to say just the right things)
Experience leading residential projects
Custom detail drawing experience
Nice to Have but not Mandatory:
Construction experience
Fluent in Spanish or another second language
Sustainable design knowledge
Permitting process experience
Construction administration
Compensation & Benefits
Above market salary
Full time and flexible work hours
An ownership culture, you will be respected as the leader of your work and a future leader in your field
Hours for licensure, mentorship, time, and tests paid for.
11 federal holidays, and 3-4 weeks of vacation
Work from home or the office as desired (a policy for 5+ years now)
Healthcare stipend paid directly
Annual team-building events and trips. We're shooting for a legendary annual cat-skiing trip.
Benefit Conditions - Waiting period may apply - Only full-time employees eligible.
How To Apply
Submit your application by emailing a single PDF to us at team@newavenuehomes.com. Please include the following information:
Cover letter - 1 pg max (short and sweet will do it)
Resume
References - include previous employers, mentors, peers, and clients if possible
Portfolio - we will be looking for examples of built projects as well as any theoretical designs, student work, or work in progress.
Please format the above information into a single PDF no larger than 10mb. A link to a personal project, any writing or content you've created, website, blog, social media or other examples of who you are and what you did is a plus and is welcomed.
This job was updated January 22, 2022.
About New Avenue
New Avenue is a full-service design–build company, we manage residential projects from the initial call through a comprehensive design and construction process. The entire process is centered on the homeowner and our goal is to create a home that will be a source of health, happiness, and value throughout your lifetime and for generations to follow. We do this with a focus on quality, transparency, sustainability and improving the built environment through design excellence.
Our Core Values
Quality
Every New Avenue project is designed to be durable, low-maintenance, functional, and long-lasting. We believe every client deserves high-quality service that is tailored to their unique needs. Our team works together and pushes each other to deliver a quality final product and an exceptional experience. We are passionate about crafting quality homes that stand the test of time.
Transparency
We built our process to eliminate the frustrations of hidden fees, budget overruns, and schedule creep. Using the budgets of real, completed projects as examples, we help you set realistic cost expectations from the beginning. From there, we provide thorough estimates and well-defined project schedules so you know what to expect and can track progress along the way. Our proprietary app keeps communication, agreements, invoices, and payments all in one place and accessible from anywhere.
Sustainability
We design homes that address sustainability in three ways: environmental, social, and economic. Our buildings are calibrated for high performance, reducing the energy, water, and resources needed to make them function. Your project will be designed with strong connections to the surrounding landscape in order to have a positive impact on the environment. Interiors are laid out to maximize comfort, views, and natural light. Our practices add accessible, affordable housing, making more homes available to those who need them. Our designers make each homeowner's needs a priority and are skilled in techniques such as universal design. Economic sustainability comes from the return on investment adding units provides. We help you build wealth, diversify income streams, and bring economic sustainability to your life.
Design Excellence
Every successful project has to meet your goals and needs, be a highly functional and durable building, and also be beautiful and inspirational. It is our mission to design an inspiring space that is beautiful to look at, complements its environment, and makes you feel at home.