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Sustainable Design Professional II - Mission Critical
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Sustainable Design Professional II - Mission Critical HKS, Inc United States, Texas, Dallas Oct 13, 2026
Overview:
Contributes and assists in developing sustainable project and design solutions to advance respective projects while working independently with guidance. Eager to learn and innovate in the integrative process, technical implementation and sustainable outcomes on projects with team. Anticipates job expectations and contributes to sustainable project and design solutions.
Responsibilities:
Performs respective responsibilities including creatively engaging project teams as the visible "go-to" for sustainability in the region, delivering strategic enterprise improvements across region, assisting with staff promotion advocacy and annual review and identifying regional business opportunities for service expansion
Assists with creating annual ESG objectives, key results and actions
Collaborates in 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 Building Engineering Physics and regional staff
Completes project workload and prepares proposals for HKS internal and stand-alone external project services
Delivers project outcomes that align with firm objectives in collaboration with team
May support Director of Sustainability in recruitment 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
Carries out or assists with specialized research activities
May prepare client presentations and assist with presenting design concepts
Maintains open communication with client and may provide guidance through projects
Maintains awareness of risk management for potential project issues and involves PIC/PM if needed
Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
May attend 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 3+ years of experience
Sustainable design accreditation preferred
Experience in wholistic integrative design delivery including charette facilitation and 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
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
Strong presentation skills
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 work and collaborate in a team environment
Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
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. HKS is an
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