Lead Interiors Architect — Hybrid NYC, BIM & Sustainability

HOK; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

10 paid holidays (including 2 floating

4 weeks paid time off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and fertility coverage

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

HOK’s New York office is seeking Architects to join our growing Interiors practice. This role exercises independent judgment in evaluating design and construction details, supports project preparation, and documents project findings for client presentations.

You will lead planning efforts, manage budgets, coordinate with disciplines, and mentor junior staff. A licensed Architect with NCARB and LEED accreditation is preferred, with a hybrid work setting in New York.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior architecture or equivalent in education or experience required.
• 5+ years interiors-focused architectural experience.
• Licensed Architect with current registration in your region required; NCARB preferred.
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems.
• Establishes, maintains and adheres to project budget and schedule.
• Supervises preparation of technical drawings by less senior staff.
• Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts and drawings.
• Ensures construction documents conform to QA/QC and best practices.
• Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
• Mentors and directs work of less experienced staff.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Team coordination

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor's in architecture or interior architecture

5+ years interiors-focused experience

Licensed Architect (registration)

NCARB registration preferred

LEED accreditation preferred

Tools

BIM

Job description

Works under the direction of more senior team member(s) and conducts research and data gathering, organizes materials, supports project preparation, documents project findings, maintains project documents and communication and produces reports.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

• Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems.
• Responsible for establishing, maintaining and adherence to project budget and schedule.
  
• Supervises preparation of technical drawings by other less senior level architects or professionals.
  
• Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts and drawings.
  
• Ensures that construction detail documentation conforms to QA/QC and HOK Best Practice standards.
  
• Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
  
• Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff, may participate in professional development; reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions.
  
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team
  
• Assures the overall strategy for producing documents and organizing data will be followed. This includes incorporating elements in a Building Information Model (BIM) or other 3D model.
  
• Assures HOK document standards are met and archives documents appropriately.
  
• Sets up project team software parameters and manages standards.
  
• Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.

Client Interface

• Communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation.

Teamwork

• Analyzes and develops approaches to the creation and modification of architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, specifications, etc. ensuring the incorporation of design intent.
• Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project.
  
• Develops solutions to design problems.
  
• Corrects and updates, making minor adaptations and modifications, to complete working design documents.
  
• Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings and documents appropriately. Prepares, coordinates and reviews the schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples.
  
• Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provide support as necessary.
  
• Performs product research; assists project designers with material selection and system research.
  
• Coordinates with project managers, clients, public agencies, consultants and contractors to incorporate engineering systems, respond to requests for information, clarifications, and modifications, and obtain approvals, negotiations and adjusting scope of services.
  
• Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions.
  
• Reviews completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations for coordination.
  
• Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, and technical issues.
  
• Participates in project reviews regarding project costs, budgets and adherence to schedule.
  
• Communicates in a clear, concise, and professional manner at all times, both verbally and in writing and will have regular interface with clients.
  
• Applies proper QA/QC methods throughout project. May lead this effort.
  
• Provides support to all team members for specific market, discipline, or other area of expertise.
  
• May provide assistance in connection with expertise in particular building types, component, material, element, or building code.
  
• May assist team in construction administration document management.
  
• May assist Project Manager with defining project work plans.
  
• Prepares meeting minutes for consultant coordination meetings.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:.

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior architecture or equivalent in education or experience required. Master’s degree preferred.
  
• 5 plus years’ interiors-focused architectural experience.
  
• Licensed Architect with current registration in your region required, if licensure is offered in your region.
  
• NCARB registration preferred.
  
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, education and location. The reasonably expected range for this position is $85,000 to $100,000. Other compensation may include a discretionary bonus.