Quality Assurance Senior Specialist

Job description / Role

Description

The quality assurance specialist for the architectural graphic design team is responsible for ensuring the highest level of accuracy and quality in all graphic design deliverables, with a primary focus on unit mock-ups. This role involves meticulous review of data, dimensions, materials, and other specifications within mock-ups to guarantee alignment with architectural plans and client requirements. The successful candidate will possess exceptional attention to detail, a keen eye for discrepancies, and the ability to provide constructive feedback to the design team.

Key responsibilities:

• Data accuracy verification: Thoroughly review all unit mock-ups, including 2D drawings, 3D renderings, and other graphic representations, to verify the accuracy of data, dimensions, materials, finishes, and all other specified details against source documents (e.g., architectural plans, specifications, client briefs).
• Quality control & standards: Implement and maintain quality assurance procedures and standards for all graphic design outputs, ensuring consistency and adherence to company and industry best practices.
• Revision & editing review: Meticulously review all revisions and edits made to mock-ups by the graphic design team, ensuring that changes have been accurately implemented and that no new errors have been introduced.
• Discrepancy identification: Proactively identify and document any discrepancies, errors, or inconsistencies within the mock-ups, providing clear and actionable feedback to the design team for correction.
• Feedback & collaboration: Collaborate closely with architectural graphic designers, architects, and project managers to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and ensure the successful implementation of corrections.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed records of quality checks, identified issues, and resolutions to track progress and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Process improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of quality assurance processes and workflows within the graphic design team.
• Final approval: Provide final quality assurance approval for unit mock-ups before client submission or internal sign-off.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, graphic design, interior design, or a related field.
• [X] years of experience in a quality assurance, drafting, or design review role, preferably within an architectural, interior design, or construction environment.
• Proven exceptional attention to detail and a keen eye for visual and data discrepancies.
• Strong understanding of architectural drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Proficiency in reviewing graphic design software outputs (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, 3ds Max, Adobe Creative Suite - particularly Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator). Experience in these specific tools is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret complex architectural and design documents.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to provide clear, constructive, and diplomatic feedback.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Familiarity with graphic design principles and visual communication best practices.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with building information modeling (BIM) software.
• Familiarity with quality management systems or methodologies.
• Portfolio demonstrating an eye for detail in design or technical review.