Sustainable Design Leader | Commercial/Mixed-Use

Overview:

Responsibilities:

• Performs responsibilities (regional, subject expert or practice based) including creatively engaging project teams as the visible "go-to" for sustainability issues, content and leadership (for a region, this includes delivering strategic enterprise improvements across region, assisting with staff promotion advocacy and annual review and identifying regional business opportunities for service expansion; for a subject expert this includes the development and dissemination of specialized technical content servicing clients, elevating design quality and HKS objectives; for a practice lead, responsibilities include deep knowledge of sustainability issues for the building and client type servicing clients, elevating design quality and HKS objectives
• Assists with creating annual ESG objectives, key results and actions
• Leads project integrative process and workshops including team member coordination, Nature of Place research and development, identification of sustainable/high-performance project goals and strategies
• Successfully delivers project certifications for third-party rating systems applying best practice, integrated design and performance analysis as needed
• Coordinates technical and analytic needs with Director of Integrated Energy Engineering and regional staff
• Leads and manages project workload and prepares proposals for HKS internal and stand-alone external project services
• Delivers project outcomes that align with firm objectives
• Supports Director of Sustainability in recruitment, interviews, hiring and management of DesignGreen staff
• Works with geographic offices to support ESG objectives and align with design, research and process enterprise objectives
• Provides project focused commentary and usability feedback on data systems
• Leads and/or assists with specialized research activities; assists with the identification and implementation of targeted research
• Supports Regional and Office objectives
• Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts
• Maintains open communication with client and provides guidance through projects
• Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues
• Maintains awareness of risk management for potential project issues and involves PIC/PM if needed
• Participates in and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings and documents as needed

Qualifications:

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture, Engineering, Sustainable Design or related field; advanced degree preferred
• Professional licensure in architecture or related field preferred
• Typically 8+ years of experience
• Sustainable design accreditation
• Experience in wholistic integrative design delivery including charette facilitation and in systems thinking
• Familiarity with design and energy modeling applications such as Rhino, Grasshopper, Radiance, DIVA, REVIT, AutoCAD, Sketchup, IES VE, Sefaira, Insight360, Energy Plus, EnergyPro preferred
• Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup and InDesign graphic software preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Experience in LEED, WELL, Living Building, etc. submission and regulatory compliance energy modeling
• Knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines
• Strong knowledge in interpreting and applying high-performance building standards such as ANSI, ASHRAE, IESNA and ASTM as well as building energy codes such as IECC and T24
• Strong knowledge of architectural building systems and building science
• Knowledge of QA/QC and specification process
• Knowledge of building codes and ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documents
• Experience in logistics management including connecting people and resources to the right place at the right time
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to manage team with diplomatic and collaborative leadership style which puts value on relationships and collaboration, both internal and external
• Ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships
• Ability to communicate and present ideas in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing
• Ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions
• Ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality
• Travel will be required

If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal .

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