Overview
A 50+ person growing Architecture + Interiors studio is seeking a Project Architect with healthcare experience to join their collaborative firm! The position is based in either the Los Angeles or San Diego office. However, fully remote work options are available. Candidates must be located in California.
This mid-size Los Angeles & San Diego studio has received acclaim for its award-winning healthcare designs for clients including Kaiser Permanente, UCLA, UCI, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Voted as one of the “Best Places to Work” for healthcare, designers and architects at this firm never leave! This is one of our first clients and candidates love it here. From landmark medical campuses to intimate imaging suites, the studio designs exceptional environments that promote healing while meeting the healthcare industry's planning, efficiency, and technical demands. Their studio's architectural ingenuity, technical expertise, and attention to detail consistently place their projects at the forefront of cutting-edge design.
*Note: Opportunity for fully remote work is available with occasional travel to job sites & critical meetings.*
Overall Responsibilities
- Support management and running of architectural projects with the firm
- Ability, skills, and motivation to act as an independent project architect
Job Responsibilities
- Assist team in business development efforts to win new projects as required
- Work closely with Project Manager to establish project plan, milestone schedule, and staffing
- Work closely with Project Manager to follow both construction and internal project budgets
- Work in all project phases from programming through project closeout
- Develop project cartoon set for assigned projects
- May conduct client design meetings
- May conduct team meetings
- Responsible for code compliance as it relates to Title 24, ADA, Energy Codes, and Life Safety in relation to planning and documentation
- Mentor and train staff on code compliance
- Work closely with the Design Team to execute the vision and spirit of the design for assigned projects and ensure that constructability methods and technologies are explored and implemented
- Monitor project schedules and tasks while enforcing office standards and budgeting hours per fee contracts
- Keep abreast of technological developments and understand design and technical criteria such as new codes, new design concepts, computer applications, drafting methods, etc.
- Lead project team through documentation, modeling, quality control, and consultant coordination
- Perform building systems selection, evaluation, and detailing
- Proficiency with development of building envelope details and interior building systems coordination
- Understand, lead, and review the development of project manuals
- Schedule the work and oversee its production
- Ensure each project complies with the client’s needs, facility standards, and the company quality standards, delivering projects on-time and on-budget
- Perform ongoing document quality control reviews
- Motivate and mentor junior staff ensuring their professional and technical development by leading by example
- Understand construction sequencing and constructability
- Coordinate work and maintain professional relationships with clients, contractors, agencies, inspectors, and consultants
- Perform in all aspects of the CA phase
- Responsible for quality control of documents
- Provide exceptional customer service to our clients and build strong relationships based on trust, value, and expertise
- Identify ways to innovate and improve the accuracy and efficiency of our processes
Qualifications
- Licensed Architect preferred
- 10+ years of experience preferred
- HCAI/OSHPD experience required
- Acute healthcare experience required
- Ability to manage and appraise own working practices
- Good organizational skills and ability to work under own initiative
- Exceptional Revit skills
The base salary for California positions will be determined based on various factors including the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, skills, job-related knowledge, work location, and internal equity considerations. In addition to the base salary, the compensation package may include discretionary bonuses and a comprehensive range of medical, financial, and other benefits. The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $150,000.
