Design Professional I - Mission Critical

HKS, Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

HKS, Inc. in Dallas, TX seeks an entry-level Architectural Designer to support project teams under supervision. You will perform basic design and technical tasks, apply standard techniques, and contribute creatively to projects.

Requirements include an accredited architecture degree, 0–3 years' experience, and familiarity with Revit, Rhino, and visualization tools. This role offers learning opportunities and exposure to the full project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture or related field.
• Typically 0–3 years of experience in architecture.
• Strong BIM and visualization ability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Modifies or creates implementation documents, applying standard architectural techniques, collaborative design computations and procedures as assigned under direction
• Performs routine architectural assignments and may have some design responsibility collaborating with other team members as designated
• Assignments may include higher-level work for training/development purposes
• May attend on-site visits, field reviews and client and/or project meetings as appropriate
• May assist in preparing proposals, presentations, schedules and processing of implementation documentation and samples
• May participate in communication with other disciplines, vendors and contractors to incorporate information into project requirements
• Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, design and technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Travel may be required

Skills

Revit

Rhino

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Navisworks

Photoshop

MS Office

Education

Architectural degree

0-3 years experience

Tools

Sustainable design accreditation

Job description

Overview

Supports project teams using a wide range of developing professional skills. Performs basic design and technical tasks requiring application of standard techniques and knowledge while working under general supervision. Eager to learn, highly organized and willing to contribute creatively to the team.

Responsibilities

• Modifies or creates implementation documents, applying standard architectural techniques, collaborative design computations and procedures as assigned under direction
• Performs routine architectural assignments and may have some design responsibility collaborating with other team members as designated
• Assignments may include higher-level work for training/development purposes
• May attend on-site visits, field reviews and client and/or project meetings as appropriate
• May assist in preparing proposals, presentations, schedules and processing of implementation documentation and samples
• May participate in communication with other disciplines, vendors and contractors to incorporate information into project requirements
• Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, design and technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Travel may be required

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture or related field required
• Typically 0-3 years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

• On the path to Architectural Registration
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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 may perform elementary functions depending on role

• Basic skills in Revit, Rhino and Grasshopper required; intermediate preferred
• Basic skills in Bluebeam, Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
• Basic knowledge of Navisworks and Dynamo required
• Basic skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign required
• Basic skills in MS Office Suite required
• Basic knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
• Basic knowledge of materials, construction techniques, building codes and QA/QC process required
• Basic presentation, graphic and visualization skills to communicate ideas required
• Basic experience with the entire project lifecycle through post-occupancy required
• Basic ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
• Basic ability to problem solve and collaborate on innovative solutions required
• Basic ability to work in a team environment required
• Basic ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
• Basic ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required

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

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