Senior Project Designer

The Senior Project Designer possesses a strong design portfolio, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to lead the design execution from concept through construction architectural projects of multiple scales.

About Parkhill

• Life at Parkhill At Parkhill, Building Community is more than what we do.
• It’s how we work, grow, and make a difference together.
• We invest in our people so they can invest in one another and in the communities we call home.
• Join a team where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work can have a lasting impact.
• From emerging professionals to experienced leaders, Parkhill offers opportunities to build a career with purpose.
• Parkhill is one of the largest architectural and engineering firms in the Southwest, with 16 offices located throughout Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Provide design leadership for multiple projects through their duration including conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Work closely with teams across the firm to promote, model, and execute an interdisciplinary, holistic design approach that enhances the culture of design excellence and building performance.
• Facilitate collaboration with internal and external teams, professional consultants, and other strategic partners.
• Participate in design iterations with team members in generating and directing 3D modeling, utilizing various software such as Revit, Sketchup, Rhino, Enscape, and Lumion in conjunction with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Provide strategically minded design support for the firm and communicates key firm initiatives and strategies.
• Guide and mentors’ designers.
• Provide vision for proposals and strategy for interviews to secure project opportunities.
• Help to nurture and sustain client relations.
• Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s of Architecture.
• 10+ years of relevant experience with corresponding portfolio demonstrating various phases of project work.
• Be prepared to show examples of Programming, Schematic, & Design Development, CD’s as well as finished project photos.
• Understanding and experience integrating sustainable and universal design principles.

Requirements

• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate and present design concepts and rationales graphically, verbally, and through writing.
• LEED AP, Well AP, etc.).
• Ability to address client requests, budget considerations, existing or new architectural opportunities or constraints or other impacts on design concept.
• Ability to sketch/draw by hand.
• Knowledge of sustainable and universal design concepts.
• Competency in Revit, SketchUp, Rhino (Enscape, and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

Preferred

• Architectural license preferred.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits program that supports the whole person.
• Life Balance: hybrid/flexible work schedules, flexible work environment, generous PTO, paid holidays.
• specialized training, continuing education, professional licensing, intern development programs.
• Multiple health plan options, FSA for dependent care, HSA contributions, employer 401k contribution, employer-paid basic life, employer paid short & long term disability, performance bonuses.
• mental health care, culture committees, wellness program, charitable giving match.