At Perkins&Will, we passionately believe that design can transform lives and enhance communities, creating healthy, sustainable places to live, learn, work, play, heal, move, and explore. We’re in it for the greater good; we design to create places with meaning, and we design with purpose. Join the brightest minds in architecture Who Are You? Perkins&Will is seeking a highly motivated individual with a minimum of 15 years of professional experience to fill the role of Design Director for our North Carolina Studio. To join us you should have: Professional degree in architecture or related discipline. Professional architectural license. 15 years of professional experience. Knowledge of industry regulations, health/life safety requirements, and building codes. Knowledge of site analysis, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, contract documents, and construction. Strong design portfolio, ideally broad-based on a range of project types. Strong project budgeting and contract negotiation skills. Strong working relationships with clients and consultants. Experience in hiring, directing, mentoring, and coordinating successful project teams. Strong ideator and conceptual thinker. Working knowledge of Revit, conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper, Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite, and visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay. LEED GA and a Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you (LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation) upon hire or within six months of hire. What will you Do? The Design Director’s overall responsibility is to champion design excellence within the North Carolina studio, assuring all project designs adhere to the firm’s commitment to creating a better, more beautiful, more equitable world through Living Design. As a key office leader and central member of the Management, Operations, and Design (MOD) studio leadership structure, the Design Director represents the firm’s commitment to design for all practices and disciplines of a studio. The Design Director will foster a culture of design within our studio and is responsible for the recruitment and mentorship of design talent, ensuring the elevation of diverse talent and skillsets and building a bench of the next generation of design talent within a studio, in collaboration with studio and firmwide leaders. In addition to promoting the firm’s core values internally, the Design Director represents our commitment to design through public, cultural, and academic communities. Key attributes and responsibilities of the Design Director include: Partners with the Managing Director and Operations Director to lead the studio by setting strategic goals and ensuring adherence to the goals. Provides visionary design leadership by setting a clear direction for the studio, guiding teams in the creation of design concepts, and ensuring alignment with project goals and client expectations. Oversees the quality of the design process, product, and delivery for the studio. Champions creative excellence and ensures all projects in each practice area of the studio fulfill the firm’s Living Design Framework. Participates in project scope delineation, work plan creation and implementation, and fee negotiations. Participates in staffing and team organization and composition by helping to identify team members for project teams in alignment with client goals, team member skillsets, and aspirations. Leads, mentors, and inspires multidisciplinary design teams to foster a collaborative and creative work environment. Collaborates with clients, stakeholders, and project teams to understand project requirements and develops innovative design solutions that meet functional, aesthetic, and financial objectives. Ensures all project information is up to date in HUB. Provides guidance to project teams and conducts regular design and quality control reviews to ensure that the firm’s standards and design goals are being met. Works with firmwide leadership to request, organize and execute peer workshops at the appropriate point for each project. Engages with studio Interiors Design Director to request, organize and execute peer workshops at the appropriate point for each project. Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key decision makers and influencers on client teams. Partners with local Talent Managers and studio leadership to identify, interview, recruit, and mentor design staff. Advances the design culture of the firm at the local studio level, focusing on firmwide initiatives like DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), career development, and talent advancement. Mentors staff to ensure their personal and professional development goals are met. Actively participates in, represents, and champions the Design Board directives and goals. Crafts and maintains the studio’s manifesto in partnership with the Managing Director, Operations Director, and other design principals. Facilitates the professional development of all architectural design staff through sponsorship of educational seminars, conferences, and internal design discussions. Keeps abreast of current developments, trends, and practices within the design industry. Participates in studio marketing activities, to include all go/no-go decisions, and has a leadership role at interviews. Participates in marketing, helping to strategize and win work for the studio. Monitors, advises, reviews, and participates in the approval of marketing. J-18808-Ljbffr
