Senior Designer Hospitality

Overview:

HKS Miami is seeking a Senior Designer to join our Hospitality team.

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

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

Develops, recognizes, recruits and grows diverse talent

Manages conflict effectively and encourages a healthy team environment

Actively promotes and incorporates the firm’s principles of ‘design excellence’ through the integration of responsible and sustainable design practice with the art of design, including understanding mindful materials evaluation and selection

Responsible for delivering a project on defined budget requirements and maintaining accountability to project plan and planned utilization rate

May participate in marketing interviews and project interviews

Qualifications:

Accredited professional degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field

Architectural registration strongly preferred

Typically 15+ years of experience

Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Proficiency in Revit preferred

Proficiency in architectural software such as 3D modeling (including Rhino and Grasshopper, 3D Studio MAX, etc.) and AutoCAD preferred

Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp and InDesign graphic software preferred

Proficiency in MS Office Suite preferred

Successful track record with managing a team and performing duties in a fast-paced environment

Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy

Strong knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines

Knowledge of the appropriate use of building systems, materials and technologies

Knowledge of furniture, furnishings and equipment (FF&E) and Environmental Graphic process

Knowledge of architectural building systems, applicable codes and regulations

Strong presentation skills and graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas

Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time

Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing

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

HKS is an EEO/AA Employer: M/F/Disabled/Veteran

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