CAD Designer

Job DescriptionJob Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include but are not limited to the following, as other duties may be assigned.

GENERAL OPERATIONS

• Interact directly with the Senior Designer and help with permit production plans and plan check process for tenant improvement projects and spec suites projects.
• Work with the rest of the production team and help address plan check corrections, coordinate with various cities and ensure timely delivery of project permits.
• Ensure effective and timely communications with the construction team, property management team and leasing team and keep everyone updated on the project permit status.
• Help produce pricing plans for tenant improvement projects or spec suites if needed.
• Provide project team coordination for the tenant improvement space plans, pricing plans and construction documents as needed.
• Participate in the construction administration of projects, and help with coming up with technical design details if needed.
• Review designers’ plans and help with overall quality control process.

TECHNICAL PREREQUISITES

• Ability to communicate in a positive and professional manner with property managers, building engineers, leasing team, tenants’ architects, subcontractors, and DEB employees.
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture and 2+ years of related commercial/corporate interior production experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient in AutoCAD. Photoshop knowledge is a plus.
• Technical background including knowledge of building codes, construction materials, and construction techniques.
• Familiar with plan check process at various cities.
• Strong communication and organizational skills and will have the ability to thrive in a high volume, fast-paced work environment where attention to detail and compressed turnaround times are highly valued.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires frequent walking, lifting, bending, standing, reaching and the ability to ascend/descend stairs

Company DescriptionDouglas Emmett operates approximately 18 million square feet of Class A office space and over 5,000 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles' Westside - Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood - and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley - Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company's Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities.

The Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals - managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.Company DescriptionDouglas Emmett operates approximately 18 million square feet of Class A office space and over 5,000 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles' Westside - Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood - and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley - Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company's Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities.\r\n\r\nThe Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals - managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.]]>