Design Director

PBK•Sugar Hill, GA

About The Position

The Design Director is responsible for the overall design leadership of the practice, promoting quality design efforts across all departments within the office, and being actively involved in marketing and business development activities. This role oversees and advocates for the highest quality, innovation, and elevation of design in support of client goals and vision, while supporting the company’s mission for client-centric design, process, and implementation. The Design Director supervises a team of designers, oversees design presentations, monitors project design development, and provides design direction and support to ensure firmwide consistency. They possess thorough knowledge of architectural practice with an emphasis on design, building materials, construction methods, integration of engineering disciplines, and building codes/costs. This role serves as a thought leader in the design industry, participating in professional organizations, outreach, and mentorship of design staff. Collaboration with firmwide design and thought leaders is key to supporting the design culture and advancing the practice. The Design Director will oversee the integration and advancement of firmwide technologies into the design process and outcomes, and participate in developing and implementing firmwide design guidelines and standards. They will lead the design direction for the Central Texas Region, ensuring a high-quality design product across all projects, while also managing the design team and client relationships. Responsibilities include developing design concepts, implementing design standards, overseeing client design presentations, and providing guidance to the project team.

Requirements

A minimum of 15 years of experience.
At least a Bachelor of Architecture.
Strong commitment to customer service.
Ability to work well under pressure, juggle and prioritize multiple projects and adjust work accordingly, often against tight deadlines.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Understanding of design tool technologies such as REVIT, Sketch-up, Generative AI, etc.
Ability to interact with senior management, external client organizations, and vendors.
Must be quality minded and self-motivated.

Nice To Haves

LEED AP preferred.
Educational and corporate experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees and advocates for the highest quality, innovation, and elevation of design in support of our client’s goals and vision.
Supports the company’s mission for client centric design, process, and implementation.
Supervises a team of designers.
Oversees design presentations, monitors project design development, and provides design direction and support to ensure firmwide consistency.
Possesses thorough knowledge of architectural practice with an emphasis on design, building materials, construction methods, integration of engineering disciplines, and building codes/costs.
Serves as a thought leader in the design industry, participating in professional organizations, outreach, and mentorship of design staff.
Work collaboratively with firmwide design and thought leaders to support our design culture while bringing ideas to advance our practice.
Oversee the integration and advancement of firmwide technologies into our design process and outcomes.
Participates in developing and implementing firmwide design guidelines and standards.
Lead the design direction for the Central Texas Region ensuring a high-quality design product across all projects while also managing the design team and client relationships.
Responsible for developing design concepts, implementing design standards, overseeing client design presentations, and providing guidance to the project team.