Sr. Computational Designer

HKSLos Angeles, US

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Overview :

A recognized practitioner who collaborates with the project team on overall effort of completing various design projects. Responsible for delivering exceptional design and delivery for clients on time and on budget. Collaborates on the development of design throughout design development and construction drawings. Coordinates with design talent across the firm to elevate the quality of work overall. Teaches and mentors staff and effectively embodies and expresses the firm’s values and mission.

Responsibilities :

Works with senior designer(s) and project team on conceptual designs, presentations, design development and implementation documents
Leads and may provide guidance to team on project design for assigned project, developing creative design concepts and expanding on concepts of others
Collaborates to establish the vision and sets project goals with the senior designer, project team and client
Develops and applies computational design work plan, implementation strategy, and schedules for supporting staff
Ensures reliability and efficacy of computational workflow objectives
Develops design solutions based on industry standard construction techniques and engineering principals to support design effort and develop client relationships
Collaborates on the development of and may modify and / or review graphic presentations, 3D rendering and implementation documents to incorporate the design intent
Organizes and delivers project design presentations to client user group or public forum
Coordinates with consultants, contractors, fabricators, furniture dealers and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives; collaborates on project details with consulting design or engineering firms
Assists in resolving complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions to maintain goals and objectives of projects
Works with senior designer or PM to manage client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination
Prepares schematic land and site planning models and drawings with graphic content to convey ideas, methodologies and approaches for marketing and proposal requests
Works closely with design team and assists to deliver various projects on time and within budget
Compiles data and analytics to evaluate alignment with targeted design objectives
Performs and coordinates product research; assists senior designers with materials and systems evaluation to make proper selections
Assists project teams as needed in all stages of design, documentation and fabrication
Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
Travel will be required

Qualifications :

Education and Experience

Accredited advanced degree in Architecture or related field, MSc preferred

Typically, 10+ years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

Architectural registration strongly preferred

Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced –

Intermediate –

Basic –

Advanced skills in Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo or Rhino Inside required

Intermediate skills in Revit required

Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of one or more of the following programming languages : Java, Python, C#, C++, CUDA, Typescript required

Intermediate to Advanced ability to construct, navigate, and manipulate complex data structures.

Basic knowledge of Visual Studio and / or similar IDE for plug-in development preferred

Intermediate to advanced experience with graduate or post-graduate advanced simulation or fabrication methods preferred

Intermediate experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy required

Basic skills in Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required; intermediate preferred

Basic experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign required; intermediate preferred

Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite required; advanced preferred

Intermediate knowledge of materials, construction techniques, building codes and QA / QC process required; intermediate preferred

Advanced presentation, graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas required

Intermediate knowledge of the processes of design, documentation, fabrication and construction of complex projects and their impact on the built environment required

Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required

Advanced presentation, graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas required

Advanced organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required

Intermediate ability to work iteratively across a variety of project typologies and among multiple BIM platforms required

Intermediate ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationship required

Intermediate ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required

Intermediate ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions required

Intermediate ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment required

Intermediate ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required

Base Salary Range : $120k - $175k annually – Chicago, and Los Angeles locations only

The estimate displayed represents the general base salary range of candidates hired in the locations listed above only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

HKS offers a comprehensive total compensation & benefits package with health, dental, and vision care coverage, 401(k) plans, life & AD&D insurance, short / long term disability plans, paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, vacation), and much more for benefits-eligible employees.

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