National Design Director - Sports Architecture

About the role

This opportunity entails being responsible for achieving the firm’s design goals by providing leadership, creativity and mentorship throughout the practice. Works directly with the firm leaders, office leaders, design directors to develop and implement strategies to accomplish goals within the strategic and design plans. Leverages design value across the firm for those projects and pursuits deemed critical to growth of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Works in conjunction with each Office Design Leader to coordinate and produce a consistently high quality design product achieving HNTB's 4 for 4 standards (Consistent delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction on every project).
• Instills a design culture of excellence by conducting regular project design reviews within all offices to ensure project design performance.
• Leads the development and implementation of the activities of the National Design Committee.
• Provides HNTB an active link to academia through studio and advisory council participation.
• Represents HNTB at the national level within professional and design societies.
• Works closely with Officers by representing design within strategic planning framework.
• Assists Office Leaders in the hiring, supervision, development and evaluation of the design staff throughout the organization.
• Actively participates in the development and presentation of pursuit strategies across all market sectors within the firm.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Planning as appropriate to the specific core practice and 15 years of experience in progressively responsible positions, ideally with a large, multi-discipline firm.
• 10 years’ experience in design of complex projects.

What You'll Bring

• Successful experience in design of major projects, with a demonstrated track record of winning key commissions and elevating the design product.
• Proven leadership skills in attracting, mentoring and retaining talented staff who deliver results.
• Demonstrated client management and relationship building skills.

What We Prefer

• 20 years of experience.
• Master’s degree.
• Registered Professional in good standing with appropriate governing authority (AIA, AICP, NCARB, PE, etc.).

Locations

• Kansas City, MO
• Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street)
• New York, NY

Pay

The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $207,686.38 – $331,758.78. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors including the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

The approximate pay range for New York is $225,746.07 – $360,607.36. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors including the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.