Captain - Education

Overview:

Responsibilities:

• Modifies or creates implementation documents and complex drawings with limited guidance, applying architectural techniques and procedures requiring independent judgment.
• Coordinates design group interaction both internally and externally, including assisting with consultant team work sessions.
• Manages project work of the architectural team as appropriate.
• Performs design computations and document preparation, maintaining information flow to reflect the design intent in implementation documents and coordinating with consultants to confirm systems work.
• Assists with review, modification, and coordination of implementation documents prior to issue, ensuring code and zoning requirements are met.
• Assignments may include higher-level work for training/development purposes.
• Executes deliverables according to scope of services, HKS standards, best practices, and quality expectations.
• May attend client or consultant meetings.
• Participates in team meetings to discuss project and technical issues and coordination with other disciplines.
• Recognizes the financial aspect of a project and understands basic accounting principles involved in the project's and firm's profitability.
• Responsible for the financial implications of overhead and chargeable time, including accountability to project plan and utilization rate.
• Understands the importance of growing and maintaining client relationships and the basics of business development.
• May assist in pursuing new project opportunities through relationship development or identifying additional work from existing clients.

Qualifications:

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture or related field.
• Actively pursuing Architectural Registration.
• Typically 4+ years of experience.
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred.
• Proficiency in architectural software such as Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and 3D modeling software (including Rhino and Grasshopper) preferred.
• Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch Up, and InDesign graphic software preferred.
• Familiarity with computational design, parametric modeling, and energy modeling preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite preferred.
• Knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines.
• Strong knowledge of architectural building systems.
• Knowledge of QA/QC and the specification process.
• Knowledge of building codes and the ability to research and incorporate them into technical documents.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.

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