Senior Project Architect - Commercial Interiors

HKS, Inc

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

JOB TYPE

Full-time, Employee

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Architectural Services, Best Practices, Building Codes, Building Systems, Communication Skills, Construction, Consulting, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Support/Service, Design Verification, Develop and Maintain Customers, Document Management, EEO Regulations, Environmental Design, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Leadership, Materials Analysis, Materials Testing, Meeting Minutes, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, People Management, Persuasion Skills, Plan Meetings, Policy Implementation, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Production Management, Production Schedule, Project Design, Project Planning, Project/Program Coordination, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Control, Reporting Skills, Request for Information (RFI), Requirements Management, Requirements Validation/Verification, Rhino, Risk Management, Sales Presentation, Schedule Development, Staff Requirements, State Laws and Regulations, Sustainability, Systems Analysis, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical/Engineering Design, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Zoning

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Overview:

A recognized leader and licensed Architect who is responsible for envisioning, designing and delivering exceptional projects for clients. Possesses strong communication skills, a flexible attitude, ability to solve problems creatively and ability to foster and manage effective client relationships. Responsible for high-impact decisions. Provides technical leadership and acts as an advisor on projects. Endorses the firm's values by personally influencing client service, innovation and communication. Acts as subject matter expert for technical solutions.

Responsibilities:

Leads team and other Project Architects in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems
Collaborates with PIC/PM in defining project work plans and developing and managing the production schedule, including effectively defining and meeting deadlines
Leads the creation and modification of complex detailed implementation documents to incorporate the design intent, using diverse knowledge of architecture principles and practices and advanced techniques
Leads development of code analysis and confirms code and zoning requirements for assigned segment of project are met
Supervises the preparation of documents by architectural team, including verifying implementation documents conform to QA/QC and HKS standards, best practice and quality expectations
Manages the technical resolution and coordination for the project
Writes reports or specifications for assigned project
Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts and drawings
Maintains open communication with client and provides guidance through projects
Coordinates with PM, clients, public agencies, consultants and contractors to incorporate engineering systems, respond to requests for information, clarifications and modifications, and obtain approvals, negotiations and adjusting scope of services
Communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation
Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues
Oversees consultant team work sessions
Oversees product research; assists project designers with material and system evaluation to make proper selections
Maintains awareness of risk management for potential project issues and involves PIC/PM if needed
Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings and documents as needed
Responsible for preparing and/or reviewing meeting minutes for consultant coordination meetings
Travel will be required

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Accredited professional degree in Architecture
Typically 15+ years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

Architectural Registration required
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

Advanced skills in Revit, Navisworks and Bluebeam required
Intermediate skills in Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
Intermediate skills in Illustrator and InDesign required; basic skills in Photoshop required
Advanced skills in MS Office Suite required
Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
Advanced knowledge of materials, construction techniques, architectural building systems, building codes, accessibility guidelines and QA/QC process required
Advanced ability to research and apply/incorporate into implementation documents required
Advanced experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy required
Advanced presentation, graphic and visualization skills to communicate ideas required
Advanced organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
Advanced ability to manage team with diplomatic leadership style which puts value on relationships and collaboration, both internal and external required
Advanced ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships required
Advanced ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
Advanced ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions required
Advanced ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment required
Advanced 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.

HKS is an EEO/AA Employer: M/F/Disabled/Veteran

HKS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to a policy of non-discrimination in all employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, advancement, compensation, and termination. HKS’ policies, including its Affirmative Action Programs, are designed to not only ensure legal compliance with state and federal anti-discrimination and retaliation laws, but to carry out the principles of equal employment opportunities in all job categories. Deliberate and conscious effort is made to make employment decisions that are consistent with these equal employment opportunity principles. HKS will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or disability; and ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. Employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination for filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation or hearing, opposing and/or exercising any other right made unlawful by Executive Order 11246, Sections 503 and 38 USC 4212, as amended, or their implementing regulations, or any other Federal, State or local laws requiring equal opportunity.

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HKS, Inc

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