Senior Designer - Senior Living

Overview :

A recognized leader who is responsible for envisioning, designing and delivering exceptional projects for clients. Possesses strong communication skills, a flexible attitude, ability to solve problems creatively and ability to foster and manage effective client relationships. Responsible for high-impact decisions. Coordinates with design talent across the firm and industry to elevate the quality of work overall. Endorses the firm's values by personally influencing client service, innovation and communication. Acts as subject matter expert for design solutions.

Responsibilities :

Acts as lead designer on multiple projects developing conceptual design, presentations and implementation documents

Guides and directs multiple project teams to manage the development of design throughout design development and implementation documents

Establishes the vision and sets project goals in conjunction with the client and project team

Leads design effort and client presentations to develop and support client relationships

Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues

Develops creative design concepts for projects and expands on concepts of others

Manages design solutions based on industry standard construction techniques and engineering principals

Oversees schematic land and site planning drawings with graphic content to convey ideas, methodologies and approaches for marketing and proposal requests

Oversees the development of and may modify and / or review graphic presentations, 3D rendering and implementation documents to incorporate the design intent

Oversees delivery of complete project design presentation to client user group or public forum

Coordinates with consultants, contractors, fabricators, furniture dealers and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives; manages project details with consulting design or engineering firms

Resolves complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions to maintain goals and objectives of projects

Works with respective teams to manage client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination

Oversees product research and directs project designers with materials and systems evaluation to make proper selections

Leads and collaborates in team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines

Qualifications :

Education and Experience

Accredited professional degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field

Typically 15+ years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

Architectural registration strongly preferred

Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Advanced - expert-level experience, knowledge or skills

Intermediate - experience, knowledge or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work

Basic - familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and can perform elementary functions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced experience and skills in Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper and Dynamo required

Classical and Contemporary design knowledge preferred

Intermediate skills in Navis and Bluebeam required

Intermediate skills in Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required

Advanced experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign required

Intermediate skills in in MS Office Suite required; Advanced preferred

Advanced experience with managing a team and performing duties in a fast-paced environment required

Advanced knowledge of materials, construction techniques , building codes and QA / QC process

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

Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required

Advanced knowledge of the appropriate use of building systems, materials and technologies record required

Intermediate knowledge of furniture, furnishings and equipment (FF&E) and Environmental Graphic process required

Advanced knowledge of architectural building systems, applicable codes and regulations required

Advanced presentation skills and 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

Advanced ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships required

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

Advanced ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions required

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

Advanced ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required

Travel may be required

Base Salary Range : $120k to $155k annually - Chicago location only

The estimate displayed represents the general base salary range of candidates hired in the DC location only. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. 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. To learn more about our benefits visit this page.

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