Architectural Designer

Stantec•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Stantec’s Healthcare practice is seeking an Intern Architect / Architectural Designer for its San Francisco, California team. With general guidance from a Project Manager or Project Architect, the designer supports multiple projects across various design and construction phases. The role involves coordinating with project teams, consultants, contractors, and owners, and the ideal candidate is interested in transitioning into project management within two to three years. The position contributes to design development and documentation, produces and revises architectural drawings, uses Revit to develop three-dimensional building models, coordinates building systems, and supports construction administration. It also involves research, site analysis, sustainable design, evaluation of building systems and materials, value engineering, and cost estimating. The employee must be willing to travel to project sites in and near the San Francisco Bay Area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in support of architectural licensure criteria.
Registered Architect or actively pursuing licensure.
At least four years of experience, including at least two years of healthcare experience.
Familiarity with HCAI projects.
Basic knowledge of accessibility codes and applicable building codes.
Basic knowledge of building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and associated industry standards.
Basic understanding of architectural document production phases and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
Ability to conduct space planning, block planning, and adjacency planning in coordination with a building program.
Ability to develop floor plans, wall sections, and details.
Ability to assess own work for accuracy and completeness.
Ability to manage time to meet project budgets and schedules.
Ability to collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of architectural document production.
Ability to think creatively and critically, sketch, and communicate concepts and ideas effectively in verbal and written form.
Ability to interpret drawings, building programs, and similar materials and communicate them effectively to the team.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Revit.
Experience assembling construction document sets.
Construction administration experience.
Willingness to travel to project sites in and near the San Francisco Bay Area.
Valid driver's license and clean motor vehicle record.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and Newforma.
Interest in becoming a Project Manager within two to three years.

Responsibilities

Support project teams in developing design documentation.
Assist in developing designs through sketches, physical and electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.
Use Revit to develop three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
Participate in design critiques and pin-ups.
Interpret and apply building codes and requirements of regulatory agencies.
Prepare and revise architectural documentation across project phases, including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, and details, with Project Manager or Project Architect oversight.
Coordinate structural, mechanical, electrical, and other building systems to ensure compatibility with design intent.
Review shop drawings and submittals, respond to RFIs, prepare site observation reports, and perform other contract administration tasks.
Coordinate specifications with construction documents.
Assist in evaluating and selecting building systems and materials.
Attend project coordination meetings with internal team members and external consultants.
Participate in value engineering and basic cost estimating.
Incorporate sustainable design principles into building design and the surrounding environment.
Assist with site analysis and research into concepts, benchmarks, typologies, and precedents.