Design Principal
### 1. Job Overview Perkins&Will is seeking a Design Principal to play a key role in partnership with the Design Director, Managing Director, Project Manager, and team in strategically directing the firm’s performance on behalf of our clients and that grows our portfolio. The Design Principal is responsible for leading teams in the development of compelling design solutions that address the client’s requirements, meet their needs, reflect their values, support their culture, and fulfills the firm’s commitment to creating a better, beautiful, more equitable world through Living Design. Design Principals should foster a culture of technical excellence and teamwork in the studio, drawing on firmwide and local expertise as necessary, resulting in high quality work that achieves strong financial performance and minimal risk. Why Join Us Perkins&Will emphasizes Living Design, advancing design culture, local DEI initiatives, career development, and talent advancement. The firm encourages engagement with professional organizations and academic institutions and supports design leadership initiatives. Perkins&Will has established an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy to ensure employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis. The firm also communicates a Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. Role Purpose The Design Principal leads design teams and partners with studio leadership to deliver design excellence, manage quality and risk, engage in business development and marketing activities, and mentor and advance design staff. ### 2. Key Responsibilities - Leads design teams in successfully delivering high-quality projects that meet all building standards and fulfill the firm’s Living Design framework. - Represents the firms’ commitment to design, champions and executes design excellence with clients, projects, and teams in collaboration with the studio Design Director and Practice Leaders. - Participates in project scope delineation, work plan creation, implementation, and fee negotiations on projects for which responsible. - Participates in discussions with studio leadership regarding the composition and organization of the project teams for which responsible. - Monitors overall quality of the project design process, product, and delivery. - Monitors the performance and approach of project teams in collaboration with Design Directors to ensure that the firm’s standards and design goals are met at each stage of the project. - Conducts regular quality control sessions with project teams. - Coordinates and participates in internal peer workshops to ensure design goals and standards are met, presenting projects for which responsible and providing design input on other projects. - Keeps abreast of current developments, trends, standards and practices within the firm and the industry. - Partners with Design Director in interviewing prospective designers on an as-needed basis. - Participates in design staff year-end reviews and mentors design staff. - Participates in marketing, business development, and sales activities. - Leads interview teams when appropriate. - Participates in the identification and development of marketing material and other collateral associated with projects for which responsible. - Participates in firmwide design leadership initiatives as appropriate. - Supports design leadership by advancing the design culture of the firm at the local studio level, focusing on local DEI initiatives, career development, and talent advancement. - Engages with professional organizations and academic institutions as appropriate. ### 3. Required Qualifications - LEED GA within 6 months of hire. - Professional accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/CPHE Passive House Institute Certified Passive House, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation. - Architectural license, NCIDQ, or LARE as appropriate. - Bachelor's degree in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design or related discipline required. - Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB). ### 4. Required Skills - Licensed Architect (stated under "Licenses & Certifications"). - LEED GA (must obtain within 6 months of hire). - Professional accreditation options listed (LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/CPHE Passive House Institute Certified Passive House, ILFI Living Future Accreditation). - NCIDQ or LARE as appropriate. ### 5. Preferred Qualifications - The posting includes a range of professional accreditations as areas of potential interest: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/CPHE Passive House Institute Certified Passive House, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation (listed as professional accreditation options). - Behaviors and motivations described in the posting (thought provoking, leader, innovative, entrepreneurial spirit, ability to make an impact). ### 6. Experience Requirements - 15 years. ### 7. Additional Job Information - Employment type: Full-Time. - Work mode: On-site (location provided; work mode not explicitly stated beyond location and schedule). - Notice period: Not provided in the job posting. - Employer-provided locations: Dallas, TX; Dallas County, TX; Texas, United States. - Application instructions: Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB). The posting also states "Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples." - Equal Employment Opportunity statement and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision are included in the posting.