Mission: Strength, Utility, Beauty

Description/Tactics: WHL exists to design and produce excellent environments enabling great science and technology, successful engineering, and effective production. WHL is an egalitarian organization providing complete environmental design services (architecture, planning, engineering, interior design, project and facilities management, furniture and systems furniture design) for local, national, and international industrial and technology companies in: electronics and microelectronics, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, wireless communications, aerospace, and agri-business. Our clients include: Amgen, Agilent Technologies, Hewlett-Packard, Genentech, MedImmune, Norvartis, Elan, and many more.

Number of coworkers: 10

In Demand: AutoCad trained and proficient (testing may be requested), degreed/graduate professionals, and professionals with registration/certification in architecture (California license or NCARB certificate), project management (certificate), or interior design (certificate).

Benefits: Equal opportunity employment (audited for nondiscrimination requirements, and successfully passed, by The U.S. Small Buisness Administration Office of Civil Rights – August 2000); three phase review process at employment commencement; at will employment status; yearly reviews; registered professional coworkers are exempt status on salary, interns and graduate professionals are non-exempt status (hourly rate, overtime =1.5 times base rate); automatic payroll direct deposit; paid insurance program to 80% of cost: medical, dental, vision; life insurance ($15,000), accidental death and dismemberment insurance ($15,000); prescription drug benefit; 401(k) and employer match (based on legal limits); cash bonus (merit) for selected coworkers; approved pension and profit sharing (limited self direction and five year vesting); mileage reimbursement at $.485 {48.5 cents} per mile; 10 paid holidays; sick leave accrued to max of 10 days per year; 5 vacation days after 6 months, 10 after one year, 15 after 5 years, 20 after 20 years; 2 Personal Days that you can take any time; free personal financial planning by independent advisor; Microsoft network; Netscape and Explorer Internet E-mail Access; original 1987 and Year 2003 business plan available for review; published company handbook, published AutoCad utilization guidelines, published construction documentation guidelines, Quality Plan [in progress]. Section 125 Plan – for Day Care and Medical expenses. Section 429 Plan California State Scholarshare – for tuition education savings. Time off with pay for professional examination.

Corporate Culture: Convenient West Central Sunnvale (equidistant from downtown Mountain View and downtown Sunnyvale) with immediately close shopping, banks, restaurants stores and shops; in office gourmet/ground/drip-brewed; snacks/drinks provided; formal open door policy; completely flexible work hours; Friday; casual dress; no formal business titles (coworkers and not "employees" by corporate policy.

Careers: Entry-level designer (license not required) to support the firm's Principal and selected Project Managers in architectural design of new buildings, remodels, and special consulting and design assignments. Prepare designs for building exteriors and interiors. Apply knowledge of various architectural practices, interior design skills, site planning and landscape architectural principles, urban design principles, mathematics, knowledge of building materials, and other physical sciences to complete scale drawings, physical models, 3D computer models, 3D renderings and2D plans. Prepare project designs and plans using AutoCAD, as well as other software (Rhino, Sketchup, Photoshop, etc) and equipment. Prepare physical models using balsa wood, cardboard, chipboard, and stereolithography. Prepare contract documents for building contractors. Ensure compliance with California Building Code. Conduct field investigations and measurement. Prepare project schedules, cost estimates, and bills of materials using MS Project and Excel.  Conduct onsite observations of construction work and communicate with contractors and vendors to monitor compliance with design intent and approved plans.