Interiors - Architect

HOK•Boston, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves leading teams in planning and developing solutions for technical and design detail problems within interior architecture projects. The architect will be responsible for managing project budgets and schedules, supervising the preparation of technical drawings, and creating client presentations. A key aspect of the role is ensuring that construction documentation adheres to quality standards and incorporates sustainable design principles. The architect will also mentor junior staff, foster collaboration within the project team, and manage project software and standards. Client communication is crucial, involving verification of design requirements, progress reviews, and final presentations. The role also requires technical problem-solving, coordination with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors, product research, and assisting with material selection and system research. This includes managing BIM or other 3D models, ensuring HOK document standards are met, and archiving documents appropriately. The architect will also participate in site visits, field reviews, and project meetings, coordinating shop drawings and samples. They will also be involved in project reviews concerning costs, budgets, and schedule adherence, and will apply QA/QC methods throughout the project. Support for team members in specific market, discipline, or expertise areas, including construction administration and defining project work plans, may also be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior architecture or equivalent in education or experience required.
5 plus years’ interiors-focused architectural experience.
Licensed Architect with current registration in your region required, if licensure is offered in your region.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
NCARB registration preferred.
LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems.
Responsible for establishing, maintaining and adherence to project budget and schedule.
Supervises preparation of technical drawings by other less senior level architects or professionals.
Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts and drawings.
Ensures that construction detail documentation conforms to QA/QC and HOK Best Practice standards.
Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff, may participate in professional development; reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions.
Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team.
Assures the overall strategy for producing documents and organizing data will be followed.
This includes incorporating elements in a Building Information Model (BIM) or other 3D model.
Assures HOK document standards are met and archives documents appropriately.
Sets up project team software parameters and manages standards.
Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.
Communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation.
Analyzes and develops approaches to the creation and modification of architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, specifications, etc. ensuring the incorporation of design intent.
Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project.
Develops solutions to design problems.
Corrects and updates, making minor adaptations and modifications, to complete working design documents.
Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings and documents appropriately.
Prepares, coordinates and reviews the schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples.
Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provide support as necessary.
Performs product research; assists project designers with material selection and system research.
Coordinates with project managers, clients, public agencies, consultants and contractors to incorporate engineering systems, respond to requests for information, clarifications, and modifications, and obtain approvals, negotiations and adjusting scope of services.
Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions.
Reviews completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations for coordination.
Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, and technical issues.
Participates in project reviews regarding project costs, budgets and adherence to schedule.
Communicates in a clear, concise, and professional manner at all times, both verbally and in writing and will have regular interface with clients.
Applies proper QA/QC methods throughout project.
May lead this effort.
Provides support to all team members for specific market, discipline, or other area of expertise.
May provide assistance in connection with expertise in particular building types, component, material, element, or building code.
May assist team in construction administration document management.
May assist Project Manager with defining project work plans.
Prepares meeting minutes for consultant coordination meetings.