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Architect (Healthcare) - San Francisco/San Jose

Hok

The Role

Overview

Licensed architect leading design, sustainability, and team for healthcare projects

Key Responsibilities

  • bim management
  • technical drawings
  • qa/qc
  • material research
  • client coordination
  • site visits

Tasks

-Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provide support as necessary. -Reviews completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations for coordination. -Analyzes and develops approaches to the creation and modification of architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, specifications, etc. ensuring the incorporation of design intent. -Supervises preparation of technical drawings by other less senior level architects or professionals. -Provides support to all team members for specific market, discipline, or other area of expertise. -May provide assistance in connection with expertise in particular building types, component, material, element, or building code. -Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings and documents appropriately. Prepares, coordinates and reviews the schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples. -Sets up project team software parameters and manages standards. -Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project. -Applies proper QA/QC methods throughout project. May lead this effort. -Performs product research; assists project designers with material selection and system research. -Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems. -Ensures that construction detail documentation conforms to QA/QC and HOK Best Practice standards. -Develops solutions to design problems. -Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff, may participate in professional development; reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions. -Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects. -Prepares meeting minutes for consultant coordination meetings. -Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices. -Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts and drawings. -Coordinates with project managers, clients, public agencies, consultants and contractors to incorporate engineering systems, respond to requests for information, clarifications, and modifications, and obtain approvals, negotiations and adjusting scope of services. -May assist team in construction administration document management. -Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team -May assist Project Manager with defining project work plans. -Assures HOK document standards are met and archives documents appropriately. -Communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation. -Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions. -Corrects and updates, making minor adaptations and modifications, to complete working design documents. -Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, and technical issues. -Participates in project reviews regarding project costs, budgets and adherence to schedule. -Responsible for establishing, maintaining and adherence to project budget and schedule. -Assures the overall strategy for producing documents and organizing data will be followed. This includes incorporating elements in a Building Information Model (BIM) or other 3D model.

Requirements

  • licensed architect
  • ncarb
  • bachelor’s
  • master’s
  • 5+ years
  • leed

What You Bring

-Communicates in a clear, concise, and professional manner at all times, both verbally and in writing and will have regular interface with clients. -Licensed Architect with current registration in your region required, if licensure is offered in your region. -NCARB registration preferred. -Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required. Master’s degree preferred. -5 plus years’ experience. -LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

The Company

About Hok

-The company operates across various sectors, including commercial, healthcare, education, and government. -It works on a wide range of projects, from high-rise offices to large public infrastructure and cultural spaces. -Notable projects include the renovation of iconic buildings and the design of cutting-edge sustainable campuses. -Its global reach enables it to tackle complex challenges in diverse geographic and cultural contexts. -Its multidisciplinary teams provide comprehensive services from concept to execution, ensuring a seamless design experience.

Sector Specialisms

Healthcare

Children’s Health

Behavioral Health

Justice

Aviation

Commercial

Education

Leisure

Entertainment

Corporate

Residential

Hospitality

Civic

Recreation

Sports

Government

Retail

Science and Technology

Tall Buildings

Transportation

Planning and Urban Design

Interior Design

Landscape Architecture

Lighting Design

Product Design

Sustainable Consulting

Security Clearance

-considers applicants with arrest/conviction records per san francisco fair chance ordinance.