Design Technology Specialist - Houston
About The Position
HOK, a global interdisciplinary design firm, is seeking a Design Technology Specialist to join our Corporate Advanced Technology Group. This hybrid position is based in our beautiful office in Houston, Texas, with an on-site presence required three days per week. As a Design Technology Specialist, you will play a key role in advancing the firm’s digital practice by supporting project teams, shaping innovative workflows, and applying specialized design technology expertise across a wide variety of disciplines. You’ll help ensure that our teams are equipped with the tools, resources, and technical insight needed to deliver world‑class projects efficiently and creatively. Design Technology Specialists support discipline‑specific workflows by developing standardized Revit assets, improving model‑based design processes, and performing advanced modeling or analysis. This may include architectural performance studies (massing, enclosures, egress, sustainability), MEP or structural systems modeling, energy or daylight analysis, CFD, fabrication‑ready modeling, or interoperability with engineering analysis tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in BIM, 3D modeling, computational design, or related digital practice roles.
- Experience with scripting or automation tools (e.g., Python, Dynamo, Grasshopper).
- Experience with visualization, simulation, or analysis platforms (AR/VR, CFD, energy modeling, daylighting tools, etc).
Nice To Haves
- LEED Green Associate or LEED AP accreditation is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert guidance to project teams on implementing advanced design technology techniques, tools, and workflows.
- Deliver project-based insights and feedback to the firmwide Design Technology team to help shape standards and innovation initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted resource in all phases of project delivery, contributing hands‑on support as needed.
- Stay current with design software advancements, integrated practice trends, BIM technologies, and emerging digital methods.
- Conduct research on new technologies and evaluate opportunities for firmwide adoption.
- Contribute to high-quality project deliverables using advanced modeling, computation, or analytic methods.
- Mentor and coach team members on best practices for digital workflows, modeling, analysis, visualization, and sustainability‑aligned design approaches.
- Support green workplace and sustainability initiatives through responsible digital practices.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- 10 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays)
- A minimum of 4 weeks of paid time off with a cash out option
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Free mental wellness resources
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave
- Fertility coverage
- Matching contributions to our 401(K) plan
- Financial guidance on retirement planning
- Financial support for continued learning
- Study prep for licensure exams
- CEU credit opportunities
- Mentorship programs
- Paid professional memberships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
