Computational Designer Senior
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves\: What is our impact on the world?
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Responsibilities
- Lead project-specific computational scopes from concept through documentation, aligning automation efforts with design goals, schedule, and BIM execution plans.
- Architect end-to-end workflows that combine geometry generation, data capture, and visualization to support decision-making.
- Independently develop and evaluate alternative concepts using parametric workflows; summarize tradeoffs (cost/quantity, performance, constructability) for decision-makers.
- Prepare clear diagrams, dashboards, and interactive visuals for client presentations, internal critiques, and agency reviews to communicate options and impacts.
- Partner with Project Managers and Design Leaders to identify where computation will create the most value and propose solutions.
- Promote scalable reuse of validated tools across studios via standard practices and knowledge transfer.
- Participate in client work sessions or interviews to demonstrate technical capabilities.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional degree (M.Arch) or a closely related master's in architecture, design, or computing.
- Experience integrating analysis engines (Ladybug/Honeybee, energy or daylight tools), geometry APIs, or cloud/compute services.
- Experience presenting internally or externally on design technology topics.
- Familiarity with web-based delivery of tools (e.g., ShapeDiver, Speckle apps, custom dashboards).
- Experience in complex building types (healthcare, science/tech, higher ed) where parametric planning adds value.