Overview:

A recognized practitioner who collaborates with the project team on overall effort of completing various design projects. Responsible for delivering exceptional design and delivery for clients on time and on budget. Collaborates on the development of design throughout design development and construction drawings. Coordinates with design talent across the firm to elevate the quality of work overall. Teaches and mentors staff and effectively embodies and expresses the firm’s values and mission.

Responsibilities :

Works with senior designer(s) and project team on conceptual designs, presentations, design development and implementation documents
Leads and may provide guidance to team on project design for assigned project, developing creative design concepts and expanding on concepts of others
Collaborates to establish the vision and sets project goals with the senior designer, project team and client
Develops design solutions based on industry standard construction techniques and engineering principals to support design effort and develop client relationships
Collaborates on the development of and may modify and/or review graphic presentations, 3D rendering and implementation documents to incorporate the design intent
Organizes and delivers project design presentations to client user group or public forum
Coordinates with consultants, contractors, fabricators, furniture dealers and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives; collaborates on project details with consulting design or engineering firms
Assists in resolving complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions to maintain goals and objectives of projects
Works with senior designer or PM to manage client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination
Proposes material for and coordinates layouts of interiors
Prepares schematic land and site planning drawings with graphic content to convey ideas, methodologies and approaches for marketing and proposal requests
Works closely with design team and assists to deliver various projects on time and within budget
Compiles data and performs design computations
Performs and coordinates product research; assists senior designers with materials and systems evaluation to make proper selections
Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
Travel may be required

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Accredited professional degree in Architecture or related field
Typically 8+ years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

Architectural registration strongly 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

Advanced skills in Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo required
Advanced skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign required
Intermediate skills in Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required; advanced preferred
Intermediate skills in Bluebeam required
Basic skills in Navisworks required; Intermediate preferred
Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite required; advance preferred
Advanced experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy required
Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
Intermediate knowledge of furniture, furnishings and equipment (FF&E) and Environmental Graphic process required
Advanced knowledge of materials, construction techniques, building codes, and QA/QC process required
Advanced presentation skills and graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas required
Intermediate 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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HKS Architects Inc. – Abu Dhabi

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