Director of Design
Director of Design
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Position Summary
The Director of Design is the architectural design leader for the Buildings Services Branch. This role guides project visioning concept development and early-phase client and community engagement to establish bold meaningful achievable design direction. Working in concert with the Director of Architecturewho leads technical development and deliveryand the Director of Interior Design the Director of Design ensures the integration of architectural vision across disciplines and phases of work.
This position focuses on the front end of the design process: uncovering client needs building consensus and shaping design narratives that reflect community values cultural identity and sustainability goals. The Director leads with curiosity and creativity advancing a culture of exploration discovery mentorship and design excellence. Through facilitation research and visual storytelling the Director of Design elevates the quality and relevance of the firms work ensuring that every project begins with a compelling idea and a clear sense of purpose.
Accommodation Requests
We are committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process contact our HR Director (April Hawkins) at or
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Design Leadership
- Lead architectural design direction from project visioning through schematic design.
- Establish design vision goals and vocabulary that reflect project intent and Bodw values.
- Collaborate with the Director of Interior Design to ensure spatial and experiential cohesion.
- Promote design excellence through regular design reviews critiques and recognition.
Client Community Engagement
- Facilitate design workshops visioning sessions and early client conversations.
- Represent design direction in interviews presentations and public meetings.
- Translate qualitative input into clear compelling design concepts.
- Foster open constructive dialogue with clients and communitiesbringing optimism discernment and the willingness to challenge ideas when needed to advance the projects purpose and impact.
Research Innovation
- Oversee and support the Manager of Design Research and Sustainability.
- Guide precedent research concept framing and material and systems innovation.
- Advocate for sustainable culturally grounded and forward-thinking design strategies.
Design Process Integration
- Coordinate closely with the Director of Architecture to transition designs through technical development and documentation.
- Ensure quality and consistency in early design deliverables including diagrams renderings narratives and visualizations.
- Advance digital and visual standards for conceptual presentations.
Studio Culture Mentorship
- Mentor architectural designers and interns focusing on conceptual thinking and design communication.
- Promote a studio culture of critique inquiry exploration and respect.
- Support staff in licensure and professional development.
Marketing Thought Leadership
- Participate in pursuit strategy concept framing and presentation preparation for key opportunities.
- Represent the firms design voice through articles conference presentations and exhibits.
- Contribute to firm-wide conversations on mission brand and community impact.
Qualifications and Experience
Education Degree
- Required: Bachelor of Architecture from a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited institution.
- Preferred: Master of Architecture.
Experience Certification or Licensure
- Required: Licensed Architect.
- 15 years of experience leading architectural design in multidisciplinary architecture engineering and construction (AEC) settings.
- Experience with federal tribal and community-based projects preferred.
- Must have Real ID or Passport in order to undergo commercial airfare travel.
- Must have valid drivers license.
Technical Professional Skills
- Outstanding design portfolio demonstrating innovation clarity and integrated thinking.
- Skilled in public presentation group facilitation and visual storytelling.
- Expertise in Revit Adobe Creative Suite SketchUp and diagramming software.
- Knowledge of sustainable and regenerative design frameworks (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) WELL Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED)).
- Culturally aware collaborative and adaptable leader.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid position with periodic travel ( 10%) to project sites client locations or industry events.
This position primarily operates in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a quiet climate-controlled environment. While in the office there is no regular exposure to loud noise hazardous materials or heavy machinery.
This role also requires periodic travel to project sites including locations undergoing renovation or active construction. During site visits the employee may be exposed to non-temperature-controlled environments construction noise dust and other typical conditions found on job sites. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required during these visits depending on site conditions. While on site visits an individual in this role will be required to work atypical hours at the request of the client or role demands.
Physical Demands
Sitting/Standing: This is not a sedentary role. This role requires the ability to be on your feet moving around a construction site for most of the day interacting with contractors contractor representatives and inspecting the construction work that is being performed.
Walking: This role requires the ability to move about outside in various geographic and building terrains to access a construction site to provide quality assurance services.
Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: This role requires stooping kneeling crouching crawling and ladder climbing to inspect all aspects of building construction to foundations crawlspaces and roofs.
Using Hands/Fingers: This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptop mouse keyboard computer monitors telephones and scanners copiers and fax machines.
Talking/Hearing: This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information review information and make decisions about information.
Seeing: This role requires the ability to see view and distinguish all aspects of construction to ensure quality control.
Carrying/Lifting: This role requires lifting up to 30 lbs to transport technological office equipment safety equipment and other needed construction items to and from various workspaces.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Native American Hiring Preference
Our parent company Mno-Bmadsen prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section qualified means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and suitable means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstances and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order:
- First to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and
- Second to qualified spouses and qualified custodial parents; and
- Third to other qualified Native Americans; and
- Fourth to all other qualified applicants
Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.
Branch:
Buildings Services Branch
Entity:
TBD
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Hours Per Week:
40-40
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid
Reports To:
President Buildings Services Branch
Manages Others:
Yes
Overnight Travel:
Up to 10%
Tags:
#LI-Hybrid
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
