Digital Practice Specialist I

The Digital Practice Specialist role is designed to cultivate digital practice leaders at Perkins&Will. From foundational support to strategic digital innovation, these roles drive project excellence, technological fluency, and firmwide transformation. This entry-level role focuses on foundational digital delivery tasks, supporting project teams, and assisting the studio Digital Practice Manager with technology integration. Proficiency in core design applications with an emphasis on troubleshooting and basic customization of digital tools and processes. Key ResponsibilitiesCollaborates with and reports to the studio's Digital Practice Manager.Collaborates with design teams to develop project-specific implementation strategies.Provides ongoing support and consultation to ensure the success of digital design and delivery workflows.Ensures quality assurance with project teams to maintain modeling quality, adherence to firmwide best practices, and consistency of information across applications.Assists with technology training, conducting workshops, and participating in curriculum development.Coordinates with the firmwide Digital Practice group to promote local adoption of new technologies, workflows, and practices.Coordinates application support with the IT infrastructure group and firmwide help desk.Participates in office and firmwide planning related to digital design and delivery innovation.Proactively maintains and communicates current knowledge relative to technology through journals, vendor resources, marketing collateral, and the design community. SkillsFamiliarity with design workflows and digital delivery processes.Ability to support project teams and assist with technical problem-solving.Ability to communicate effectively (written, oral, and graphic).Ability to work collaboratively with team members and provide support as needed.Eagerness to learn new design technologies and workflows.Software ProficiencyRevitRhinoComputational design & scripting (e.g., Grasshopper, Rhino Inside, and Dynamo) requiredVisualization tools (e.g., Enscape, Lumion, Adobe CC)Familiarity with AI Visualization toolsOther applications in Perkins&Will’s design technology suiteLicensure/Certifications/EducationBachelor’s Degree in a related field required.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/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation), preferred.Active involvement in AXP or starting the ARE Process, preferred. Equal Employment Opportunity StatementPerkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here, and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination ProvisionPerkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.Job SummaryRequisition Number: DIGIT005603Job Category: Information TechnologySchedule: Full-Time