Job Captain - Senior Living

HKS, Inc.•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Job Captain exercises independent judgment in evaluation, selection and use of standard techniques, and solves problems when encountered. This role possesses and applies a broad knowledge of architectural principles, practices and procedures to complete assignments with originality and ingenuity, anticipating job expectations and contributing to project and design solutions. HKS is a global firm of architects, designers, planners and advisors who create places noted for their beauty and performance. The firm has 1,600 people in 29 offices and is united by the belief that an environmental, social and governance approach to design achieves design excellence. In 2023, HKS became a carbon neutral firm. The company values honesty, diversity and inclusion and celebrates creative thinking, partnering with clients and collaborators to craft powerful ideas and solutions that create places that stand apart. HKS, Inc. provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Accredited professional degree in Architecture or related field
Typically 4+ years of experience
Actively pursuing Architectural Registration
Advanced experience and skills in Revit, Navisworks, and Bluebeam required
Intermediate skills in Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
Advanced skills in MS Office Suite required
Intermediate skills in Illustrator and InDesign required
Basic skills in Photoshop required
Basic familiarity with computational design and parametric modeling required
Basic familiarity with energy modeling required
Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
Intermediate knowledge of architectural building systems required
Advanced knowledge of materials, construction techniques, building codes, QA/QC and specification process and ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documents required
Advanced ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documents required
Advanced experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy required
Advanced presentation, graphic and visualization skills to communicate ideas required
Intermediate organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
Intermediate ability to communicate and present ideas in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
Intermediate ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions required
Basic ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment required
Intermediate ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
Intermediate ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required

Nice To Haves

Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Responsibilities

Modifies or creates implementation documents and complex drawings with limited guidance, applying architectural techniques and procedures requiring independent judgment
May coordinate design group interaction both internally and externally, including assisting with consultant team work sessions
Manages project work of the architectural team as appropriate
Performs design computations and document preparation, including maintaining the information flow to the project team, to reflect the design intent in implementation documents and coordinating with consultants to confirm systems work
Assists with review, modification and coordination of implementation documents prior to issue, including collaborating to validate that code and zoning requirements for assigned segment of project are met
Assignments may include higher-level work for training/development purposes
Executes deliverables according to scope of services and HKS standards, best practices, and quality expectations
May attend client or consultant meetings
Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
Travel may be required