Sustainable Design Leader Hospitality

Overview:

A primary managerial position in integrative process, technical implementation and sustainable outcomes on design projects and shares responsibility for project successes. Recognized ability to impact revenue and growth. Manages the firm's resources (people, processes and tools) and assignments with proficiency, fluency and aptitude. Teaches and mentors staff and effectively embodies and expresses the firm's values and mission. Advances enterprise level objectives for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Responsibilities:

Performs responsibilities (regional, subject expert or practice based) including creatively engaging project teams as the visible "go-to" for sustainability issues, content and leadership (for a region, this includes delivering strategic enterprise improvements across region, assisting with staff promotion advocacy and annual review and identifying regional business opportunities for service expansion; for a subject expert this includes the development and dissemination of specialized technical content servicing clients, elevating design quality and HKS objectives; for a practice lead, responsibilities include deep knowledge of sustainability issues for the building and client type servicing clients, elevating design quality and HKS objectivesAssists with creating annual ESG objectives, key results and actionsLeads project integrative process and workshops including team member coordination, Nature of Place research and development, identification of sustainable/high-performance project goals and strategiesSuccessfully delivers project certifications for third-party rating systems applying best practice, integrated design and performance analysis as neededCoordinates technical and analytic needs with Director of Integrated Energy Engineering and regional staffLeads and manages project workload and prepares proposals for HKS internal and stand-alone external project servicesDelivers project outcomes that align with firm objectivesSupports Director of Sustainability in recruitment, interviews, hiring and management of DesignGreen staffWorks with geographic offices to support ESG objectives and align with design, research and process enterprise objectivesProvides project focused commentary and usability feedback on data systemsLeads and/or assists with specialized research activities; assists with the identification and implementation of targeted researchSupports Regional and Office objectivesPrepares client presentations and presents design conceptsMaintains open communication with client and provides guidance through projectsExercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issuesMaintains awareness of risk management for potential project issues and involves PIC/PM if neededParticipates in and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplinesAttends 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 preferredProfessional licensure in architecture or related field preferredTypically 8+ years of experienceSustainable design accreditationExperience in wholistic integrative design delivery including charette facilitation and in systems thinkingFamiliarity with design and energy modeling applications such as Rhino, Grasshopper, Radiance, DIVA, REVIT, AutoCAD, Sketchup, IES VE, Sefaira, Insight360, Energy Plus, EnergyPro preferredExperience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup and InDesign graphic software preferredProficiency in MS Office SuiteExperience in LEED, WELL, Living Building, etc. submission and regulatory compliance energy modelingKnowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelinesStrong 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 T24Strong knowledge of architectural building systems and building scienceKnowledge of QA/QC and specification processKnowledge of building codes and ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documentsExperience in logistics management including connecting people and resources to the right place at the right timeStrong presentation skillsStrong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same timeAbility to manage team with diplomatic and collaborative... For full info follow application link. HKS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to a policy of non-discrimination in all employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, advancement, compensation, and termination. HKS' policies, including its Affirmative Action Programs, are designed to not only ensure legal compliance with state and federal anti-discrimination and retaliation laws, but to carry out the principles of equal employment opportunities in all job categories. Deliberate and conscious effort is made to make employment decisions that are consistent with these equal employment opportunity principles. HKS will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or disability; and ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. Employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination for filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation or hearing, opposing and/or exercising any other right made unlawful by Executive Order 11246, Sections 503 and 38 USC 4212, as amended, or their implementing regulations, or any other Federal, State or local laws requiring equal opportunity.