Project Architect - Healthcare

About the Role

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eleven studios located in the southeast. We are seeking a creative, innovative and talented Project Architect to join our Healthcare practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs
• Produce construction documents, revisions, and addenda
• Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction
• Assist with budget management
• Prepare design presentation materials
• Work directly with client and/or user group to develop schematic design concepts and programming studies
• Provide professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large, complex projects
• Write specifications as assigned
• Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and/or clients
• Assume project manager role as necessary
• Prepare project proposals, design team budget, schedule, and workforce projections
• Supervise and provide guidance regarding overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters
• Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards
• Manage and nurture the client relationship
• Supervise design team members as necessary
• Perform construction administration to include facilitation of project communications, maintenance of project records, review and certification of amounts due to contractors, and preparation of change orders
• Support business development activities as necessary
• Perform other duties as directed

Requirements

• Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent
• Registered as a licensed architect preferred, but not required
• Minimum five (5) years combined experience as an intern architect and/or architect
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel software
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software
• Proficiency in Revit
• Experience with Newforma Project Center
• Experience with Newforma Project Analyzer (Planifi)
• Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu
• Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals
• Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to provide clear direction
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity