Senior Project Architect for Healthcare Market

Taylor Design•San Diego, CA

6d•$110,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Taylor Design, a 100% employee-owned architectural firm, is seeking a Senior Project Architect to join its San Diego office. The position serves as the technical quality leader for the design team, responsible for the clarity, completeness, coordination, and quality of architectural drawing sets. It requires strong technical expertise in architectural design, construction documents, construction administration, building codes, and project coordination, with a focus on healthcare and/or Science and Technology markets. The Senior Project Architect serves as technical lead on multiple projects or one large project through construction, working independently while coordinating closely with the Project Manager or Project Director. The role directs document production, supports project resource planning, coordinates technical communication, resolves code issues, researches materials and assemblies, maintains documentation and BIM standards, and leads construction administration support. The position also supervises technical work across project teams. Taylor Design describes its culture as grounded, entrepreneurial, curious, committed to good design, and focused on diversity and inclusion. Employees are owners of the firm.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or equivalent degree or educational experience.
Registered Architect in the State of California.
10–14 years of experience in a professional architectural office setting.
Good to excellent knowledge of Revit and the Microsoft Suite.
Good to excellent working knowledge of CSI Master Format specifications.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare or Science and Technology markets.

Responsibilities

Ensure the architectural drawing set is clear, complete, coordinated, internally consistent, and coherent across plans and sections.
Establish and maintain logical sheet organization and drawing hierarchy.
Anticipate contractor questions and address them proactively in the drawings to support constructability.
Define drawing strategy early in the project lifecycle and identify which drawings carry key information.
Determine which details should be project-specific and which should use standard office details.
Conduct personal and team drawing reviews before formal QA/QC.
Resolve contradictions in documents before official issue dates.
Describe key conditions using plan, section, and detail drawings, emphasizing visual clarity rather than relying on notes alone.
Coordinate and solidify architectural intent before handing backgrounds to consultants.
Direct the daily production of design and construction documents and ensure team tasks are completed efficiently and as planned.
Partner with the Project Manager or Project Director to schedule resources, taking staffing, budgets, and task timelines into account.
Facilitate technical communication with consultants, contractors, sub-consultants, and the internal team.
Research and resolve complex jurisdictional code issues to secure compliance and project approval.
Research construction materials, assemblies, and details to support project execution and design intent.
Uphold and help maintain firm-wide documentation standards, templates, and BIM application tools.
Serve as a lead member of the Construction Administration team during construction.
Oversee and supervise the technical work of team members within multiple project teams or a single large project team.