Architect

Responsibilities

• Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems.
• Maintains and adheres to project budget and schedule.
• Supervises preparation of technical drawings by other less senior level architects or professionals.
• Presents client presentations and designs.
• Ensures construction detail documentation meets QA/QC and HOK Best Practice standards.
• Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff, participates in professional development, and reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions.
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team.
• Ensures project strategy is followed, including incorporating elements in a Building Information Model (BIM) or other 3D model.
• Maintains HOK document standards and archives documents appropriately.
• Sets up project team software parameters and manages standards.
• Fosters a green workplace through sustainable work practices.
• Communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews, and final presentation.
• Analyzes and develops approaches to the creation and modification of architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, specifications, etc., ensuring the incorporation of design intent.
• Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project.
• Develops solutions to design problems, corrects and updates minor adaptations and modifications to complete working design documents.
• Attends on-site visits, field reviews, and project meetings and documents appropriately.
• Coordinates with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to incorporate engineering systems, respond to requests for information, clarifications, and modifications, and obtain approvals, negotiations, and adjusting scope of services.
• Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions.
• Reviews completed reports, plans, estimates, and calculations for coordination.
• Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, and technical issues.
• Communicates in a clear, concise, and professional manner at all times, both verbally and in writing.
• Applies proper QA/QC methods throughout project.
• Provides support to all team members for specific market, discipline, or other area of expertise.
• May assist in particular building types, components, materials, elements, or building codes.
• May assist in construction administration document management.
• May assist Project Manager with defining project work plans.
• Prepares meeting minutes for consultant coordination meetings.

Requirements

Licensed Architect with current registration in your region required, if licensure is offered in your region. NCARB registration preferred. LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required. Master’s degree preferred. 8 plus years’ experience.

Skills

Knowledge of specific software as detailed in Required and Preferred Software & Skills.

Benefits

HOK offers a hybrid work environment, 10 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays), and a minimum of 4 weeks of paid time off with a cash out option. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, free mental wellness resources, life and AD&D coverage, short and long-term disability benefits, 4 weeks of paid parental leave, fertility coverage, matching contributions to 401(K) plan, and free guidance on retirement planning.

Pay

Details not specified.

Schedule

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