Transportation - Design Professional

HOK•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role advocates for and upholds the design intent of stations, transit facilities, and urban infrastructure, ensuring seamless translation into coordinated, high-quality construction documentation. The Design Professional prepares and modifies architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, etc., utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM). They develop solutions to technical and design problems following established standards and incorporate Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects. With direction from the project designer or more senior design professionals, they develop, modify, and/or review drawings, ensuring the incorporation of design intent. This role works closely with the design team to complete projects on aggressive schedules, assists in developing project scope, plan, and services during the contract process, and translates planning concepts into comprehensible terms for clients, designers, and project team members. The Design Professional develops a comprehensive understanding of clients’ program requirements and standards and policies for completion. They prepare 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings, build models for client/project team review, compile data, and perform elementary design computations. They perform product research and assist project designers and project architects with materials selection and system research. The role ensures HOK document standards are met and archives documents appropriately. They may assist the team in construction administration document management and may mentor and direct the work of intern staff. Additionally, they take personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices and foster a commitment to external and internal client service.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture required.
0 to 5 years’ experience; or equivalent in appropriate education and experience required.

Nice To Haves

LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

Responsibilities

Advocates for and upholds the design intent of stations, transit facilities, and urban infrastructure, ensuring seamless translation into coordinated, high-quality construction documentation.
Prepares and modifies architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, etc., as directed by others utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Develops solutions to technical and design problems following established standards.
Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
With direction from the project designer or more senior design professionals, develops, modifies, and/or reviews drawings ensuring the incorporation of design intent.
Works closely with design team and assists to complete projects on aggressive schedules.
Assist in developing project scope, plan, and services and during the contract process.
Translates planning concepts into comprehensible terms for clients, designers and project team members.
Develops a comprehensive understanding of clients’ program requirements and standards and policies for completion.
Prepares 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings.
Builds models for client/project team review.
Compiles data and performs elementary design computations.
Performs product research; assists project designers and project architects with materials selection and system research.
Assures HOK document standards are met and archives documents appropriately.
May assist team in construction administration document management.
May mentor and direct the work of intern staff.
Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.
Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.