Project Architect - Healthcare

Perkins&Will•Minneapolis, MN

15h•$89,500 - $119,200

About The Position

The Project Architect - Healthcare role involves understanding all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team. This includes adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, project management, execution, and living design. The role requires understanding and responding to technical implications, design decisions, and project financial goals. Key responsibilities include coordinating project documentation, managing the production of deliverable drawings and specifications, and reviewing deliverables for conformance with firm standards, contractual obligations, and project design intent, with a focus on quality, accuracy, legibility, completeness, and constructability. The Project Architect is responsible for addressing Quality Control review comments and managing project Quality Assurance in adherence with Perkins&Will standards. This role also leads project coordination efforts among internal disciplines and external consultants, communicates with clients on technical matters, and administers project regulatory reviews. Construction contract administration responsibilities include submittal review and response, RFI review and response, field observation and reporting, and project closeout. The role requires maintaining awareness of evolving building technology and engineering systems, contributing to marketing pursuits, proposal preparation, and interviews, and participating in design reviews. Demonstrating strong communication, decision-making, and collaboration skills that inspire high team performance, and mentoring staff are also critical aspects of this position.

Requirements

Building, zoning, energy and zoning codes
Site analysis
Preliminary design studies
Contract documents
Specifications
Construction contract administration
Project team organization and management
Consultant coordination
Construction techniques, system assemblies and material selection
Client communication
Advanced Revit
Conceptual and computational modeling tools such as Rhino, including Grasshopper scripting
Microsoft Office and 365
Adobe Creative Cloud (including presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop)
Visualization tools such as Enscape, Lumion and VRay
Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting
Environmental Analysis software such as Pollination Ladybug and Climate Studio
LEED GA within 6 months of hire
Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
Architectural license
Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required
8–10+ years of experience, with a proven track record of leading significant healthcare and medical education projects.

Responsibilities

Understands all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, project management, execution and living design.
Understands and responds to technical implications, design decisions and project financial goals.
Coordinates project documentation development and the production of deliverable drawings and specifications.
Reviews deliverables at each phase for conformance with firm standards, contractual obligations and project design intent, with a focus on quality, accuracy, legibility, completeness and constructability.
Responsible for addressing Quality Control review comments at each phase.
Manages project Quality Assurance and adherence with Perkins&Will standards.
Leads project coordination efforts among internal disciplines (architecture, interior design, landscape architecture) and with external consultants.
Communicates with clients related to project technical matters.
Administers project regulatory reviews (building code, accessibility, zoning) and coordination with, and submission to, authorities having jurisdiction.
Leads construction contract administration responsibilities including: submittal review and response, RFI review and response, field observation and reporting and project closeout.
Maintains awareness of evolving building technology and engineering systems relevant to project work.
Contributes to project marketing pursuits, proposal preparation and interviews.
Participates in design reviews, charettes and pin-ups.
Demonstrates strong and effective communication, decision making and collaboration, which inspires high team performance.
Mentors staff