Design Professional II - Architecture, Education

Overview:

HKS Dallas is seeking a Design Professional II to join our Education team.

Contributes and assists in developing project and design solutions to advance respective projects while working independently with guidance. Eager to learn and innovate. Anticipates job expectations while performing design and technical tasks requiring application of standard techniques and knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Modifies or creates implementation documents, applying standard architectural techniques and procedures and according to written and verbal specifications with general supervision
• Collaborates on design and technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project
• Assists in preparing client presentations and presents project design intent
• Performs product research; assists project designers with material selection and system research
• May support research of code and zoning requirements
• May attend on-site visits, field reviews and client and/or project meetings and documents these visits as appropriate
• Assists in preparing schedules and reviewing implementation documents and samples as needed
• Communicates with other disciplines, vendors and contractors to incorporate information into design, project requirements and documents as needed
• Provides guidance and direction to entry-level staff as appropriate
• Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, design and technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Travel may be required

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture or related field required
• Typically 2-5+ years of experience
• Experience in Education practice required

Licenses and Certifications

• Actively pursuing Architectural registrations preferred
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced – expert-level experience, knowledge or skills

Intermediate – experience, knowledge or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work

Basic – familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and may perform elementary functions depending on role

• Intermediate experience and skills in Revit, Bluebeam, Rhino, Grasshopper, Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
• Intermediate experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign required
• Basic skills in Navisworks required; intermediate preferred
• Basic skills in Dynamo required
• Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite required
• Intermediate knowledge of sustainability and integrative design guidelines required
• Intermediate presentation, graphic and visualization skills to communicate ideas
• Intermediate knowledge of materials, construction techniques, building codes and QA/QC process required
• Intermediate experience in the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy required
• Intermediate ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
• Basic ability to problem solve and collaborate on innovative solutions required; intermediate is required
• Intermediate ability to work in a team environment required
• Intermediate ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
• Intermediate ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required

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If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal.

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