Design Professional
About The Position
HOK is currently seeking a Design Professional to join our team. This position can be located in our Kansas City or St. Louis offices. As a Design Professional, you will work collaboratively with project teams to support the successful completion of a variety of project phases, while developing your technical and design skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, creative, and passionate about architecture, sustainability, and design excellence. This position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience preparing architectural documentation, developing design solutions, and contributing to meaningful projects alongside experienced design professionals. Application must include resume and portfolio (or portfolio link).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture required
- 1 to 3 years’ experience; or equivalent in appropriate education and experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Sports, Recreation and Entertainment projects preferred.
- LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and modifies architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, etc. as directed by others utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM).
- Develops solutions to technical and design problems following established standards.
- Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
- With direction from the project designer or more senior design professionals, develops, modifies, and/or reviews drawings ensuring the incorporation of design intent.
- Works closely with design team and assists to complete projects on aggressive schedules.
- Assist in developing project scope, plan, and services and during the contract process.
- Translates planning concepts into comprehensible terms for clients, designers and project team members.
- Develops a comprehensive understanding of clients’ program requirements and standards and policies for completion.
- Prepares 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings.
- Builds models for client/project team review.
- Compiles data and performs elementary design computations.
- Performs product research; assists project designers and project architects with materials selection and system research.
- Assures HOK document standards are met and archives documents appropriately.
- May assist team in construction administration document management.
- May mentor and direct the work of intern staff.
- Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.
- Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
