Perkins & Will is hiring : Design Principal in Dallas

Overview

Design Principal

The Design Principal plays a key role in partnership with the Design Director, Managing Director, Project Manager, and team in strategically directing the firm's performance on behalf of our clients and that grows our portfolio. The Design Principal is responsible for leading teams in the development of compelling design solutions that address the client's requirements, meet their needs, reflect their values, support their culture, and fulfills the firm's commitment to creating a better, beautiful, more equitable world through Living Design. Design Principals should foster a culture of technical excellence and teamwork in the studio, drawing on firmwide and local expertise as necessary, resulting in high quality work that achieves strong financial performance and minimal risk.

Responsibilities

Leads design teams in successfully delivering high-quality projects that meet all building standards and fulfill the firm\'s Living Design framework.

Represents the firm\'s commitment to design, champions and executes design excellence with clients, projects, and teams in collaboration with the studio Design Director and Practice Leaders.

Participates in project scope delineation, work plan creation, implementation, and fee negotiations on projects for which responsible.

Participates in discussions with studio leadership regarding the composition and organization of the project teams for which responsible.

Monitors overall quality of the project design process, product, and delivery.

Monitors the performance and approach of project teams in collaboration with Design Directors to ensure that the firm\'s standards and design goals are met at each stage of the project.

Conducts regular quality control sessions with project teams.

Coordinates and participates in internal peer workshops to ensure design goals and standards are met, presenting projects for which responsible and providing design input on other projects.

Keeps abreast of current developments, trends, standards and practices within the firm and the industry.

Partners with Design Director in interviewing prospective designers on an as-needed basis.

Participates in design staff year-end reviews and mentors design staff.

Participates in marketing, business development, and sales activities. Leads interview teams when appropriate.

Participates in the identification and development of marketing material and other collateral associated with projects for which responsible.

Participates in firmwide design leadership initiatives as appropriate.

Supports design leadership by advancing the design culture of the firm at the local studio level, focusing on local DEI initiatives, career development, and talent advancement.

Engages with professional organizations and academic institutions as appropriate.

Qualifications / Requirements

LEED GA within 6 months of hire

Professional accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you : LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC / CPHE Passive House Institute Certified Passive House, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation

Architectural license, NCIDQ, or LARE as appropriate

Bachelor's degree in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design or related discipline required

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB).

Equal Employment Opportunity & Pay Transparency

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy ("EEO"), which is part of the Company\'s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision : Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor\'s legal duty to furnish information.

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity, and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.

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