Design Resource Center Assistant
US-WI-Madison
# Positions: 1
Overview
If you enjoy solving complex challenges in a collaborative environment that celebrates each person’s ideas, experience, and creativity, this might be the opportunity for you. This part-time position is scheduled to work 30 hours per week in the Madison office, having overall responsibility for Flad’s vendor, material, and general libraries. Flad is a national architectural firm with ten offices across the country, specializing in science, healthcare, academic, and workplace spaces. Flad is a team of creative, intelligent, energetic people who help our clients tackle the issues that change people’s lives.
How will your days be spent- Maintain general library to include ordering books and exam study guides, logging books and materials into the database, monitoring shelves and reshelving, and archival, disposal, or donation of books and materials.
- Assist code staff through updating code books as corrections and updates are received, managing the NFPA annual subscription and other subscriptions including MADCAD, ASTM, etc.
- Organize lunch seminars and product presentations and communicate to staff. Track and enter CEUs for AIA and IIDA programs.
- Schedule and meet with sales representatives of product manufacturers. Receive and review new resource materials for architectural and interior building components, including but not limited to, researching and obtaining pricing, samples, and specifications. Update material library.
- Update and maintain manufacturing database pertaining to products, sustainability criteria, healthy materials, and sales representative information.
- Work with sustainability team to ensure material library aligns with Flad’s healthier material criteria.
- Periodically clean up sample library, removing discontinued products and products that do not meet Flad’s sustainable material committments.
- Conduct research as needed for designers and architects on specific products use, cost, or installation methods. Assist designers with ordering project materials, assembling project finish binders, and completing finish boards.
- For the firm’s internal needs, assist with ordering of furniture, coordinate furniture repairs with Technical Services, work with Human Resources to order equipment for ergonomic accommodations, etc.
What you bring to this role- Degree in a field related to the design industry preferred.
- Three years of relevant experience required. Architectural, interiors, or construction background preferred.
- Sustainability accreditation preferred.
- This individual will be scheduled to work 30 hours per week and is required to work in the Madison office during their scheduled hours.
Flad offers a wide range of benefits, including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Financial health and wellness benefits - retirement savings plan; fiduciary advisor; identity theft plan; Section 125 flexible benefits; income protection – life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Continuing education and career development – internal programs; funds set aside for external programs, licensure and sustainability support, annual professional registration, and organization reimbursement
Flad Architects is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Flad will provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position, please contact Human Resources at 608-238-2661 or email us at humanresources@flad.com.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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