Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SmithGroup is an integrated design firm known for its innovative design solutions and strong workplace culture. They are seeking a Higher Education Studio Design Leader - Architecture to enhance design quality and mentor future design leaders while pursuing market strategies. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to achieve design excellence and business development goals.
Responsibilities
- Win and design projects that embody SmithGroup values and expectations
- Build and nurture a pipeline of future design leaders within the studio and across a region
- Externally differentiate SmithGroup within the market through design excellence and innovation
- With the Studio Leader, establish and achieve market goals at the local and regional levels
- Adoption and use of SmithGroup tools and processes across the studio to ensure design quality for all projects
- Serve as Project Designer on key projects within the studio and region and with the Project Manager be responsible for project quality and team performance
- Collaborate with Market Directors, Market Design Directors, and Studio Leaders on business development, pursuit strategies, team composition, and winning work
- Lead studio efforts that support a firmwide culture of design excellence through critiques, thought leadership, achievement recognition, public relations, and talent development
- Drive a consistent level of design quality across the studio by ensuring SmithGroup standards, tools, and processes are utilized on all projects
- Evaluate design work within the studio and region and determine the degree of design engagement needed at the individual project level
- Take an active leadership role in fostering critical dialogue, rigor, and clear communication to improve design outcomes where needed
- Provide guidance to design team members in the development of client and stakeholder presentations and design materials to communicate design
- Represent SmithGroup design and design values through publications, interviews, and market-based conference presentations and association events
- Participate in client-facing business development activities, project pursuits, interviews, regional initiatives, leadership and management discussions, and committees
- Actively recruit, develop and mentor mid- and junior-level design talent
Skills
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in architecture or equivalent combination of education experience required to be licensed
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience
- Professional licensure required; sustainability credentials preferred
- Original design work that has been built and recognized with design awards from external professional and public organizations
- A clear commitment to integrated design, collaboration, and co-creation with clients, focusing on opportunities for design innovation
- An advanced understanding of code implementation, jurisdiction review, construction practices and methodologies, and key typologies within the market
- A proven ability to lead an integrated design process including architects, interior designers, engineers, planners, and site designers
- Expertise as a resourceful and strategic problem solver, committed to integrated thinking and holistic sustainability
- A creative and entrepreneurial spirit to embrace cultural trends, future technologies, production and presentation software, and other tools of our trade
- An understanding of scope responsibilities to maintain project schedule and workplan
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Sustainability credentials preferred
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- A hybrid work environment
- 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off
- 8 paid federal holidays
- 15 extra Fridays off
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Wellbeing resources
- Paid parental leave
- A flex spending account
- Voluntary insurance options
- 401(k) program with employer matching
- Tuition reimbursement program
- One-on-one career coaching
- Professional development opportunities
- Performance-based bonus each year
Company Overview
SMITHGROUP founded in 1853 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, is an international architectural, engineering, and planning firm. It was founded in 1853, and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.smithgroup.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
SmithGroup has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.