Architect & Computational Designer

Title:

Architect & Computational Designer

Position Number: 0080343T

Hiring Unit: VP for Administration, Office of Planning and Experience Transformation

Location:

Manoa Campus

Date Posted:
February 24, 2026

Closing Date:
March 10, 2026

Salary:
Salary schedules and placement information

Additional Salary Information: PBB, minimum $5,434/month

Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time

Temporary/Permanent:
Temporary

Funding:
Special

Other

Conditions:

Appointment is annually renewable subject to program needs and availability of funds.

• Conduct applied architectural, urban, and environmental design research related to OPSE and affiliated campus and community projects.
• Perform research studies including literature reviews; policy and regulatory analysis; and social, cultural, historical, political, economic, urban, and ecological analysis of project areas.
• Synthesize research findings into clear, well-structured presentations, design narratives, and final reports with recommendations.
• Develop research-based architectural and urban design proposals represented through sketches, diagrams, computational models, concept drawings, physical and digital models, renderings, animations, and other visualization methods.
• Apply computational design methods to support architectural analysis, generative design, scenario testing, and design visualization, including parametric modeling and scripted workflows.
• Prepare production and presentation materials to communicate design intent and research outcomes to internal and external stakeholders.
• Plan and participate in stakeholder engagement activities including meetings, workshops, charrettes, presentations, and other collaborative engagement formats.
• Coordinate and maintain project data, digital files, and documentation, ensuring proper organization, version control, and backup of electronic and physical materials.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, planners, researchers, faculty, staff, students, and external partners.
• Oversee, supervise, and mentor student employees and project assistants as a core component of OPSE’s applied research and design work, providing guidance on research methods, design processes, professional standards, and project execution.
• Support student learning and professional development through hands‑on mentorship, task coordination, feedback, and modeling of best practices in design research and professional conduct.
• Assist the supervisor in overseeing project budgets, timelines, work plans, deliverables, and reporting requirements; support coordination of student project teams to ensure work is completed in a timely and professional manner and in accordance with project scopes and agreements.
• Assist in the preparation of research reports, design documentation, and project deliverables.
• Keep abreast of architectural, computational design, and digital visualization trends, tools, products, and systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

* Denotes Essential Functions

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in architecture, architectural studies, environmental design, urban design, planning, or related field and 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for design‑related mastery in architecture; landscape architecture, urban design, service design; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of built environment principles and best practices as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with architectural design.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
• Demonst…