Design Principal

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Scope of Position

Responsible for corporate leadership, quality and excellence in architectural design. Serves as architectural design consultant on projects for all Business Units. Assists in development of design capabilities of architectural staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Corporate
  • Leadership: Represents the company internally and externally in architectural design. Personally, leads most challenging architectural design projects.
  • Advocate: Serves as advocate for architectural design across all Business Units.
  • Resource Balancing: Applies architectural design resources appropriately across Business Units to meet all corporate priorities.
  • Design Publication: Selects worthy projects and prepares submissions for design awards programs and professional journal publication.
• Project
  • Conceptual Design: Works with Project Director, A/E Project Principal, Project Architect and Engineering staff in development of conceptual architectural design.
  • Charettes: Leads project design work sessions and charettes.
  • Proposals: Participates in preparation of architectural designs, presentation materials and graphics for inclusion in proposals.
  • Sales: Participates in presentation of architectural designs to clients and governmental agencies.
  • Follow Through: Works with project team through design development, construction documents and construction administration to assure follow through on conceptual architectural design.
  • Design Opportunities: Maintains awareness of architectural design enhancement opportunities and encourages an appropriate quality of architectural design on all projects.
• Staff
  • Staff Supervision: Supervises assigned architectural design staff and conducts performance reviews.
  • Staff Development: Responsible for recruitment, mentoring, career development and training of assigned architectural design staff.

Education/Experience

• Four-year degree in related field plus minimum 15 years’ experience in architectural design.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, License, Certifications Etc.

• Proven architectural design capabilities.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Licensed architect.

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessities. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is a Drug-Free Workplace.

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