Digital Practice Manager

Perkins&Will•Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

Perkins&Will North Carolina is seeking a Digital Practice Manager to advance digital practice within its architecture studio. The role partners with studio leadership and design teams to develop project workflows and strategies that use technology to improve design work and studio-wide productivity. It also contributes to client engagement through business development, presentations of digital capabilities, and digital advisory services. The Digital Practice Manager supports project teams throughout the architectural design process, promotes quality and continuity of project information, and helps designers adopt technologies and workflows. The role also shares expertise through training, mentorship, firm-wide planning, and participation in industry forums and conferences.

Requirements

7+ years of experience.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience in all phases of the architectural design process.
Strong written, oral, and graphic communication skills.
Experience customizing applications through programming and scripting.
Aptitude and comfort with providing training and technical support in one-on-one and group settings.
Working knowledge of design visualization, virtual reality, computational design, and environmental analysis applications.
High proficiency in Rhino, Revit, and Grasshopper in the architectural design process, including the ability to administer, configure, and maintain the applications.
Advanced proficiency using Revit, Rhino, and other design technology suite applications.
Obtain LEED GA within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Professional licensure is preferred.
Professional accreditation in an area of Living Design is preferred: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer (CPHC/CPHD), or ILFI Living Future Accreditation.
Active involvement in AXP or starting the ARE process is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with and report to the studios’ managing, operational, and design (MOD) leadership.
Collaborate with design teams to develop project-specific implementation strategies.
Act as an ongoing project consultant to support project success.
Ensure quality assurance with project teams, including modeling quality and fidelity, adherence to firm-wide modeling and information workflows, and continuity of information across applications.
Collaborate with Client Engagement Leaders to develop new business and further existing engagements.
Represent and coordinate with the firm-wide Digital Practice group to promote local adoption of new technologies, workflows, and practices.
Provide digital design support to designers.
Document and communicate exemplary processes, procedures, practices, and workflows.
Structure and conduct continuing education workshops and assist with curriculum development.
Mentor and lead the studio design technology leaders’ (DTL) community.
Participate in firm-wide planning related to design technology innovation and implementation.
Participate in AEC forums, user groups, and conferences to demonstrate Perkins&Will’s leadership in AEC technology.
Proactively maintain and communicate current technology knowledge through journals, vendor resources, marketing collateral, and the design community.