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Your Opportunity

Join a growing Healthcare practice in the Orange County market as a Project Architect working with some of our top Healthcare clients.  With general guidance from the Healthcare leadership team, you will support all aspects of the project process from validation/pre-design through construction administration and close-out within Healthcare and Laboratory projects.  Coordination with consultants, contractors, and Owners will be a 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. This position may require full time or part-time on-site location with the Project Manager thru the design and construction phases.

Your Key Responsibilities Responsible for projects of small to large complexity/size, which includes but not limited to infrastructure upgrade projects and tenant improvements. Participates in development of the program and other pre-design efforts such as space planning, blocking and adjacency diagrams. Perform site verification and update or prepare project backgrounds. Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components. Lead project coordination and site meetings with internal team members, external consultants, owner, contractors and subcontractors. Presents the design with the Project Manager and Project Designer to stakeholders during early project phases. Ensures that design intent and technical criteria is maintained through documentation and construction. Coordinates building systems with engineers/consultants to ensure compatibility with the design intent. Implement Life Safety strategies for Healthcare and related occupancies. Participates in design critiques and constructability reviews. Your Capabilities and Credentials Ability to engage in creative and critical thought. Strong communication skills, both oral and written. Lead one or more teams on small / medium size projects through the development of design concept. Check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage team to meet project budget and schedule. Interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material. Apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life-safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity. Ability to lead a highly collaborative BIM delivery strategy. General knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards. General understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications. Require understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Bluebeam, Newforma, and recent modeling software. Experience with leading and implementation of Lean Tools. Ability to travel locally up to 25-50% of the time.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture required California Registered Architect required Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably on small to medium size teams working on healthcare or institutional clients. LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred. Experience working on HCAI projects preferred.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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Additional Information Salary Range(s): Pay transparency laws require employers to provide the following information for positions that may be in the following jurisdiction(s): Location Description: Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CA (SF Area includes SF, SJS & WLC) Min Pay Range: CA Other Areas $86,700 Max Pay Range: CA Other Areas $125,800 Note: The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.