Job Captain

• Mission Critical HKS, Inc United States, D.

C., Washington Oct 03, 2026

Overview:

Exercises independent judgment in evaluation, selection and use of standard techniques, and solves problems when encountered. Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of architectural principles, practices and procedures to complete assignments with originality and ingenuity. Anticipates job expectations and contributes to project and design solutions.

Responsibilities:

Modifies or creates implementation documents and complex drawings with limited guidance, applying architectural techniques and procedures requiring independent judgment

May coordinate design group interaction both internally and externally, including assisting with consultant team work sessions

Manages project work of the architectural team as appropriate

Performs design computations and document preparation, including maintaining the information flow to the project team, to reflect the design intent in implementation documents and coordinating with consultants to confirm systems work

Assists with review, modification and coordination of implementation documents prior to issue, including collaborating to validate that code and zoning requirements for assigned segment of project are met

Assignments may include higher-level work for training/development purposes

Executes deliverables according to scope of services and HKS standards, best practices, and quality expectations

May attend client or consultant meetings

Participates in team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines

Travel may be required

Qualifications:

Education and Experience Accredited professional degree in Architecture or related field

Typically 4+ years of experience Licenses and Certifications Actively pursuing 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 Advanced experience and skills in Revit, Navisworks, and Bluebeam required
  Intermediate skills in Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
  Advanced skills in MS Office Suite required
  Intermediate skills in Illustrator and InDesign required; basic skills in Photoshop required
  Basic familiarity with computational design and parametric modeling required
  Basic familiarity with energy modeling required
  Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
  Intermediate knowledge of architectural building systems required
  Advanced knowledge of materials, construction techniques, building codes, QA/QC and specification process and ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documents required
  Advanced ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documents required
  Advanced experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy required
  Advanced presentation, graphic and visualization skills to communicate ideas required
  Intermediate organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
  Intermediate ability to communicate and present ideas in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing required
  Intermediate ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions required
  Basic ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment required
  Intermediate ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
  Intermediate ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required #LI-KT1 If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal.

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