Administrative Assistant

Location: San Antonio, TX

Able City is a South Texas firm that integrates architecture, planning, economic development, and community engagement to enable cities to respond effectively to their challenges and opportunities.

Able City contributes to the equitable evolution of cities by helping citizens define the quality of life and responding to these community needs through our proven methodologies, planning, and design work. Our passionate office culture is centered around our company’s value proposition to make cities great places for everyone. 

In order to achieve our shared value proposition in a sustainable manner, we are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Administrative Assistant to strengthen our award-winning team and its culture and to be instrumental in keeping the firm’s business office processes.  

Description

The Administration Assistant works under the direct supervision of the Chief Officer in charge of  HR and Business Administration. They are primarily responsible for implementing the Officer’s strategies and processes related to our employee development programs, payroll and benefits packages, and  Able City’s Commitments, as well as general office management of our headquarters in San Antonio.   

Responsibilities

HR:

• Collect and distribute New Employee enrollment forms
• Implement adjustments to employee compensation and communicate to accounting firm
• Assist with 401K reporting and adjustments

Business:

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and financial statements 
• Assist in the electronic filing of sensitive financial information
• Assist in the renewal processes for insurance policies
• Assist in the creation of financial presentation for internal partner meetings
• Make deposits of payments
• Assist in accounts payable
• Assist in the execution of financial reporting (Quarterly Reports, Yearly Reports)
• Tracking and coordinating leases (printer, office space)
• American Express account, payment review, budgeting
• Prepare and maintain Property Rendition Forms per county
• Generating and transmitting financial reports to the marketing team

Office Management:

• Keep track of and purchase supplies for all company offices
• Process correspondence
• General office organization

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field
• 5+ years proven accounting experience, ideally with a professional services company
• Strong understanding of banking processes
• Daily presence at our Downtown San Antonio office

Salary Range and Benefits

DoQ, plus 100 % contribution to the health insurance plan and access to 401k plan

Contact information

Mario A. Pena, AIA, AICP  |  mario@able.city  |  www.able.city

Studio Director

Location: San Antonio, TX

Able City is a South Texas firm that integrates architecture, planning, urban design, economic development, and community engagement to enable cities to respond effectively to their challenges and opportunities.

We focus on contributing to the equitable evolution of cities by helping citizens define quality of life and responding to these community needs through our proven methodologies, planning, and design work.  We have a passionate office culture centered around our company’s value proposition to make cities great places for everyone.

Description

The Studio director is a senior leadership position providing knowledge and direction to all of our project managers. This position will be responsible for implementing our quality assurance processes and for developing designers and junior project managers. This position operates with a level of autonomy that requires discipline, integrity, excellent communication, and above all, a commitment to Able City’s shared value proposition. 

Responsibilities

• Provides support and direction to less experienced project managers
• Assign work to professional staff and ensures appropriate training is provided
• Evaluates operations and activities of assigned responsibilities
• Usually is tasked with the management of a limited number of projects
• Prepares reports on operations and activities, recommending improvements and modifications
• Participates in budget preparation and administration, monitors and controls expenditures
• Supports marketing and business development through fostering exiting and new client relationships

Skills

• Must be innovative, detail-oriented
• Capable of managing multiple, high-priority assignments
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop good working relationships at various levels and to resolve complaints
• Ability to provide effective supervision and staff management
• Ability to provide effective resource management in an environment with multiple projects with differing staffing needs and timelines

Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of local government policies and procedures
• Expertise in building codes
• Thorough understanding of architectural production best practices

Preferred qualities

• Passionate about affecting change at the local level; committed to empowering citizens — especially those who have been historically marginalized by the planning process — to steer and shape their city’s future
• Ability to work with a diverse team
• Detail-oriented and technical, yet experienced enough to see the big picture
• Flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing project requirements and deadlines
• Confident facilitating in-person and virtual public participation activities

Requirements

• 15+ years experience
• Professionally accredited Bachelors and/or Master’s in Architecture 
• Licensed Architect 
• Ability to travel from time to time
• US citizen or US resident with permission to work in the US 

Salary Range

Starting at $100k (DOE)

Contact information

Mario A. Pena, AIA, AICP  |  mario@able.city  |  www.able.city

Architectural Designer/Urban Planner Level 3 

Location: El Paso, TX

Able City is a Texas design firm that integrates architecture, planning, urban design, economic development, and community engagement to enable cities to respond effectively to their challenges and opportunities.

We focus on contributing to the equitable evolution of cities by helping citizens define quality of life and responding to these community needs through our proven methodologies, planning, and design work.  Our passionate office culture is centered around our company’s value proposition to make cities great places for everyone.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate designer with planning experience to join our team and assist in the design and development of architectural projects that support “able cities” such as learning environments, civic spaces, historic buildings, sacred places, public transit facilities, and a variety of commercial and industrial facilities.  We have a creative office culture centered around a commitment to learning from one another and providing mentorship, training, and professional development to all of our staff. 

You will be asked to:

• Contribute to the development project design in coordination with design leadership
• Contribute to architectural design deliverables using various tools such as BIM modeling, renderings, videos, diagrams, sketching and narrative reports
• Develop design and construction documents with a high degree of autonomy in collaboration with the project team
• Research and report on design and construction materials and methods
• Assist PM’s in the administration of projects through all phases
• Attend project site meetings, coordinate Construction Administration Phase and develop field reports
• Contribute to planning projects as an entry level planning team member

Preferred Qualities

• Passionate about affecting change at the local level; committed to empowering citizens — especially those who have been historically marginalized by the planning process — to steer and shape their city’s future
• Ability to work with a diverse team
• Detail-oriented and technical, yet experienced enough to see the big picture
• Flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing project requirements and deadlines

Knowledge Base 

• Architectural processes on all phases of design and construction
• Ability to produce any drawing type of a CD set
• Space planning
• Urban Planning
• Detailed knowledge of construction methods (in Texas)
• Accessibility standards
• Architectural building systems such as envelope, facade, fenestration, etc
• Architectural detailing

Requirements:

• 6 yrs experience
• Planning education or experience is required
• License preferred
• BArch (5yr degree)  and/or Master in Architecture
• Proficiency with BIM software and Adobe Creative Suite to develop design documents, 3D renderings and presentation graphics. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong attention to detail and accuracy of work
• Ability to work with a diverse team, be flexible and adapt to changing project requirements and schedules
• Ability to work at a variety of scales from the big picture to the detail-oriented 
• A passion and commitment to the equitable and sustainable development of cities
• US citizen or US resident with permission to work in the US 

Salary and Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 10 paid holidays, 10 days of paid leave and 5 days of sick leave, sustainability incentives for work commute, and a work-from-home allotment; a 401(k) program; and health coverage.

Salary Range (DOE): $56,000-$68,000

plus 100 % contributions to health insurance plan and access to 401k plan

Contact information

Carlos Gallinar, AICP  |  carlos@able.city  |  www.able.city