National Design Director - Sports Architecture

HNTB Corporation•Kansas City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for achieving the firm’s design goals by providing leadership, creativity and mentorship throughout the practice. Works directly with the firm leaders, office leaders, design directors to develop and implement strategies to accomplish goals within the strategic and design plans. Leverages design value across the firm for those projects and pursuits deemed critical to growth of the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Planning as appropriate to the specific core practice and 15 years of experience in progressively responsible positions, ideally with a large, multi-discipline firm
10 years’ experience in design of complex projects

Nice To Haves

Successful experience in design of major projects, with a demonstrated track record of winning key commissions and elevating the design product
Proven leadership skills in attracting, mentoring and retaining talented staff who deliver results.
Demonstrated client management and relationship building skills
20 years of experience
Master’s degree
Registered Professional in good standing with appropriate governing authority (AIA, AICP, NCARB, PE, etc.)

Responsibilities

Works in conjunction with each Office Design Leader to coordinate and produce a consistently high quality design product achieving HNTB's 4 for 4 standards (Consistent delivery of quality work, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction on every project).
Instills a design culture of excellence by conducting regular project design reviews within all offices to ensure project design performance.
Leads the development and implementation of the activities of the National Design Committee.
Provides HNTB an active link to academia through studio and advisory council participation.
Represents HNTB at the national level within professional and design societies.
Works closely with Officers by representing design with strategic planning framework.
Assists Office Leaders in the hiring, supervision, development and evaluation of the design staff throughout the organization.
Actively participates in the development and presentation of pursuit strategies across all market sectors within the firm.
Performs other duties as assigned.