Project Architect - Healthcare

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and innovative, sustainable approach help us create buildings that matter to our world. Together, we enhance the quality of life globally through design.

About the role

Stantec's thriving Healthcare practice is adding an Architect to their Southern California team. You will collaborate with the Project Manager and Design Leader to guide a team of design coordinators through all phases of Design and Construction. You will support all aspects of the project process from validation/pre-design through construction administration and close-out within Acute and Sub-Acute Healthcare projects. Coordination with consultants, contractors, and Owners will be part of your weekly activities to manage projects. Along with your Project Manager, you will support multiple projects at any time, within various phases of design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of all complexity/size.
• Inspire creativity, critical thought, and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Conceptualize a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget, and program.
• Develop a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to the project team, client, and building user groups.
• Utilize BIM technologies in the development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Participate in design critiques and constructability reviews.
• Present the design with the Project Manager and collaborating Design Architect to stakeholders during early project phases.
• Develop building design in accordance with cost parameters.
• Develop space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with the building program.
• Evaluate and select building systems and materials.
• Coordinate building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Implement sustainable design principles into the design and environment.
• Analyze site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic, and contextual conditions.
• Participate in the development of the program and other pre-design efforts.
• Ensure that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Lead others in project team settings, design critiques, and pin-ups.

Requirements

• Engage in creative and critical thought.
• Produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.
• Hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Participate in a project team setting.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Lead one or more teams on medium-size projects through the development of design concepts.
• Check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage the team to meet project budget and schedule.
• Interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building programs, and other similar material.
• Apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life-safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity.
• Produce and deliver design and documentation in a highly collaborative BIM strategy.
• Strong knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry-associated standards.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field.
• Licensed Architect in California required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience, preferably on large teams with healthcare or institutional clients.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.
• Healthcare (OSHPD/HCAI) experience is desired.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Revit
• Adobe Creative Suite
• SketchUp
• Newforma
• Bluebeam
• Recent modeling software
• Experience with 3D Printer and Laser cutter preferred

Pay

Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & various CA, NJ, VA areas: $94,300.00 - $136,700.00 annually.

Locations in WA, DC & various CA, MA, VA areas: $101,100.00 - $146,700.00 annually.

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. Certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase program.
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term/long-term disability plans.
• Emergency travel benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage.
• Paid family leave.
• Ten paid holidays in each calendar year.
• Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year.
• Paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
• Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Schedule

Full time.