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Status: OPEN
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Plan Week Postcard SP21MET PEER ADVISEMENT TODAY- 03/10/21 Wednesday
With: Mutayab Chaudhry
Status: Close
Session Info: Monday (03-10-21) 9AM – 12PM
Skype ID: live:mutayabchaudhry
Feel free to send me an email at Mutayab.Chaudhry@mail.citytech.cuny.edu if you need to make an appointment for a different time.
Job Title: Revit Structural Designer
Company: PARASOL
Location: Eastern USA
POSITION SUMMARY
PARASOL is seeking a motivated, talented and hard-working Revit Structural Designer to join our team to manage the design of commercial solar canopy projects from schematic design through construction. The ideal candidate has a passion for innovative management and design solutions and takes pride in and ownership of resolving technical and logistic issues.
PARASOL is strategically positioned for continued expansion and success. As we grow so should your role, responsibility and compensation. Candidates will be asked to demonstrate Revit proficiency as part of interview process.
OUR MISSION
PARASOL’s mission is to make a significant and enduring contribution to the deployment of solar energy with the goal of making a safer and cleaner world for all. The Parasol team is committed to playing a central role in the solar canopy market and, by doing so, accelerating the paradigm shift to solar as the primary source for electric generation.
CULTURE
Our work environment and culture supports personal and professional growth, success, new
opportunities, and advancement for all its members. The PARASOL team is unified by a common goal of having a positive influence in the world and creating a company culture that fosters respect and innovation. Our growing team is comprised of a diverse group of bright and motivated individuals who enjoy problem solving on a daily basis. The solar industry is exciting, highly competitive and one of the fastest growing industries; the PARASOL team takes a disciplined approach to maintaining a healthy balance between work and home, so we can be happy, inspired and successful in the marathon of life.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• A professional structural or architectural design degree or equivalent
• 3 years professional Revit experience required
• 3 – 5 years or more of commercial engineering / construction or similar design/build experience
• Experience supporting all aspects of design/build projects from proposal through construction
• Experience with foundation and steel detailing
• Experience with shop drawing review
• Demonstrated skills interfacing with engineering teams to implement product designs
• Experience reading proposals and participating in competitively bid contracts
• Experience with project communication and documentation
• Autocad 2D, Office, Excel and Adobe or Bluebeam proficiency a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Complete ownership of project models and construction documents from concept thru fabrication
• Report to Design Director to understand work goals, standards, and design process
• Interface with sales team as required to define project requirements
• Interface with project management team as required to understand project requirements.
• Develop all project drawings and documents as required to support proposal, progress, IFP and IFC drawings submittals
• Support leadership at the project level. Interact with clients and third party consultants
• Support the development of product designs and detailing to improve quality and performance.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to support accurate bidding and fabrication of canopy components
ATTRACTIONS OF THE JOB
• Solar energy is a new industry and one of the fastest growing with great opportunities and challenges
• Work with creative people committed to design, innovation, and professional growth
• Work in a highly collaborative team environment with people who are passionate about what they do
• Experience it all. Parasol is full service company offering design, finance and construction services
• Diverse group of clients, New York to Hawaii, from Fortune 100 companies to major Universities
• Location of employee is flexible, 100% work from home OK for now
• Open workspaces in all of our offices facilitating team work, collaboration and knowledge
SUCCESS
PARASOL is a market leader for the design, development, fabrication and installation of innovative solar structures and systems. We pride ourselves in providing our clients with the best products, service and system performance; in doing so, we have created a national brand recognized for being a market leader. PARASOL specializes in transforming parking lots into beautiful solar power plants, recognized for best in class architecture. Parasol is a full-service design & build company nationwide and is strategically positioned to bring finance to select projects.
SALARY & BENEFITS
• Compensation: commensurate with experience (please include salary requirements when applying)
• Unlimited vacation days after 6 months
• Healthcare benefits after 3 months
• Quarterly reviews to foster professional growth and satisfaction
• Annual reviews to evaluate performance
• Bonus: discretionary, based on individual and company performance
TO APPLY: Email your Resume, Cover Letter and Technical Work Samples to:
To: careers@parasolstructures.com
Email Subject: Job Title, Your Last Name, Job Location
Cover letter to include:
1. What excites you about solar energy
2. Why you are interested in working at Parasol
4. Salary requirements
5. Available starting dates
LOOKING FOR A CONSTRUCTION APM or SUPERINTENDENT TO ASSIST THE PROJECT TEAM THROUGH COMPLETION AND CLOSE OUT FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OF CONTSTRUCTION, INCLUDING TCOS AND PUNCH LIST. THIS PERSON SHOULD HAVE THE COMFORT AND KNOWDLEDGE OF RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCION PROJECTS TO BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THIS ROLE REQUIRES THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT TO BE ON THE CONSTRUCTION SITE EVERY DAY DURING ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• Oversee and engage in daily field operations along with project team
• Direct, manage, and supervise subcontractors
• Proactively schedule and coordinate all subcontractors and construction activities to ensure completion of the project in accordance with the project schedule and to ensure that work in place is compliant with design documents and the progress is in alignment with presented
schedules.
• Administer punch list and project close-out activities, including acceptance and completion of project.
• Review and interpret plans and specifications.
• Ability to resolve design and coordination issues with sub-contractors in the field.
• Coordinate and oversee required inspections , and notify teams of scheduled shutdowns or disruptions
• Participate in regularly scheduled project team meetings. Publish meeting minutes to document what was discussed/agreed to.
• Report project status regularly to project team.
REQUIRED SKILLS/ QUALIFICATIONS:
• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate or Construction Management preferred
• High degree of professionalism with the ability to work with little supervision, handle multiple tasks in an organized manner, produce quality work and meet strict deadlines
• Demonstrates good judgment and develops common sense solutions to problems
• Strong technical fluency with commercial construction systems, methods and materials Must work well in a fast-moving high expectation environment.
• Experience managing teams of design and construction professionals
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in the construction industry
START: Ideally this would start next week and be through June.
Email: amsowder@citytech.cuny.edu if interested
MET PEER ADVISEMENT TODAY- 03/10/21 Wednesday
With: Mutayab Chaudhry
Status: Open
Session Info: Monday (03-10-21) 9AM – 12PM
Skype ID: live:mutayabchaudhry
Feel free to send me an email at Mutayab.Chaudhry@mail.citytech.cuny.edu if you need to make an appointment for a different time.
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