Job Summary:
Pininfarina of America is looking for a talented and ambitious Junior Architect to join our Miami office. We're seeking someone with impressive design talent and top-notch technical abilities, ready to take on high-profile, challenging projects around the globe.
Company Overview:
Global icon of Italian style, Pininfarina is recognized for its unparalleled ability to create timeless beauty through its values of elegance, purity, and innovation. Listed on the Borsa Italiana Stock Exchange since 1986, Pininfarina has offices in Italy, Germany, China, and the United States, with a prestigious design portfolio that includes transportation, industrial design, architecture, interiors, nautical and automotive design. Each of Pininfarina's projects –– which span multidisciplinary collaborations with luxury goods companies such as Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Princess and Oceanco to multi-family residential work with Cyrela and Excem Real Estate and architectural projects such as the Istanbul Airport Control Tower and the Juventus Stadium –– is rooted in the goal of humanizing innovation and technology, creating designs that are both aesthetically powerful and boundary-pushing. This human-centered ethos reflects the core Pininfarina values with an approach to design that has been refined over the last 90 years and marries the best of each vertical to produce a wholly unique result every time. Pininfarina was named a top player in the 2020 Branded Residences World Research market report by Savills and has been recognized on the global stage by programs such as the International Architecture Awards, the Red Dot Design Award, the If Design Award, and 5th in a ranking of the Top 100 Architecture and Design Companies operating in Italy.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Individuals shall share a collaborative spirit and positive attitude, be organized with attention to scheduling requirements, and have a good understanding of time management.
Documenting projects for construction and permitting.
Assisting with conceptual design, construction documents, material research, code analysis, and preliminary specifications.
Communicating with other team members and consultants to ensure coordination of project documents.
Attending project team meetings.
Preparing and developing design imagery for presentation materials.
Project procedure scheduling and logistical organization.
Composes and distributes professional correspondence using individual initiative and as assigned.
Presentational development of proposals, designs, sketches, and technical documentation for clients.
Establishment & assembly of drawing sets and company drawing standards.
Works closely and effectively with leadership to keep informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
Demonstrates a high level of professionalism in dealing with sensitive client information.
Project time tracking using Resource Management by Smartsheet.
Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited architecture program or foreign equivalent.
Prior role as a Design Architect or Architectural Intern in a fast-paced, international setting.
Excellent aesthetic sensibilities, design, and technical.
Strong writing and presentation skills; ability to draft graphically appealing presentation documents.
Create project support and analysis, presentations, reporting, and industry research.
Advanced proficiency in 3D Modelling using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper.
Proficient in rendering tools like V-ray, Twin Motion, Escape, and Lumion.
Knowledge of 2D drawing in AutoCAD
Strong experience with Revit software is a plus.
Passionate about design and how this strategically impacts on user’s experience, product development, technology innovation, brand building, and overall value creation for the client.
Outstanding graphic design sensibility.
Highly motivated in innovative, elegant, and creative architecture
Fluent in English. Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian are a plus.
All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States.
Proficiency in the below software is required:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
AutoCAD
Rhino
Revit
Vray or any real-time renders software (Enscape, Twinmotion, Lumion), and Unreal are a plus.