Project Architect (Healthcare) - San Francisco/San Jose

Overview

Lead design, coordination, and construction admin for healthcare projects.

Key Responsibilities

• bim management
• design coordination
• client communication
• specification development
• construction documentation
• sustainable design

Tasks

-Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provides support as necessary. -Responsible for ensuring the overall design intent of the project established by the Project Designer is incorporated into the detailed documentation. -Sets up project team software parameters and manages standards. -Works on developing a positive relationship of trust with client Leadership. -Receives project direction from the Principal in Charge and Technical direction from the RBU Technical Principal. -Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings. Prepares and coordinates the review of contractor’s schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples. -Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff, participates in professional development reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions. -Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service. -Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team. -Ensures that construction detail documentation conforms to quality assurance, quality control and best practice standards. -Participates in review of project costs and budgets, adherence to schedule. -Supervises preparation of technical drawings by other less senior level architects or technicians. -Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects. -Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions. -Performs as team leader on certain projects. -Checks completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations for accuracy. -Works with Specification Writer to develop specifications and is responsible for coordination of drawings and specifications. -Assists the Specification Writer in product research, consulting with manufacturers, evaluating and selecting project related materials. -May participate in business development meetings with team leaders to target specified project, client or market opportunities. -Monitors the design process from conceptual phase through construction administration, ensuring the design idea is consistent and properly executed. -Sets the overall strategy for producing the documents and identifies the sheets planned for each stage of the work. This includes defining how data will be organized into files and which elements will be incorporated in a Building Information Model (BIM). -Regularly communicates with client representative to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation. -May prepare 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings and builds models for client/project team review. -Provides technical support and project communications to team as required. -Coordinates use and tracks shared electronic documentation and files with project team, clients and consultants. -Provides support to all team members for specific market, discipline, or other areas of expertise. -Travel may be required. -Involved with specification set-up and drawing coordination, research and appropriate use of HOK Standards. -Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project. -Prepares meeting minutes of consultant coordination meetings. -Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices. -Meets with municipal building department and other governing agency officials to coordinate approvals or variances. -Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, technical issues. -Assists in planning and conducting work making minor adaptations and modifications to complete working drawing set(s).

Requirements

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

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required. Master’s degree preferred. -Licensed Architect with current registration in your region required, if licensure is offered in your region. -NCARB registration preferred. -LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred. -5 plus years’ design experience.

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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.

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