Senior Project Designer/Architect - Health Market

Gresham Smith•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Gresham Smith is hiring a Senior Project Designer/Architect for its Health Market. The role directs architectural design from concept through approved design documentation, developing concepts, studies, presentations, technical solutions, renderings, models, and other visualizations. The designer/architect leads design meetings and charrettes, aligns design direction with client goals, and ensures approved designs are documented in contract drawings and specifications. The position contributes to business-development activities and builds relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and colleagues. It applies codes, accessibility and life-safety requirements, zoning, permitting, sustainability and resiliency strategies, and other applicable regulations. The role also collaborates with design teams and construction managers on preliminary pricing, helps refine design to meet client budgets, mentors team members, and supports consistent project delivery and cross-office collaboration. Travel to project sites, client meetings, and other locations may be required. Applicants should include a portfolio with their resume or CV.

Requirements

Five-year Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an NAAB-accredited university program.
At least 15 years of job-related experience.
Strong knowledge of architectural design, technical documentation, building systems, construction methods, and applicable codes and standards.
Demonstrated proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
Ability to interact professionally with people with varied personalities and communication styles, and to build and maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain quality.
Ability to travel to project sites, client meetings, and other locations as required.
Strong presentation, time-management, and organizational skills.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Submit a portfolio of work samples with the online application.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience is strongly preferred.
Architecture license is strongly preferred.
Experience with large-scale projects.
Proficiency in Rhino, Photoshop, Lumion, Enscape, and/or other 3D rendering software.

Responsibilities

Contribute to proposals, interviews, presentations, client development, and other business-development activities.
Build productive relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal team members.
Direct the architectural design process and develop concepts, studies, presentations, and technical solutions responsive to project goals.
Outline the project design process and ensure it is followed through to a successful result.
Apply innovative thinking and new ideas to address clients’ current and future challenges.
Lead internal and external project design meetings and presentations to align client goals with design direction.
Lead on-team and off-team design charrettes to generate ideas and collaborative approaches to achieving design goals.
Create 3D renderings, models, and other visualizations to communicate design intent.
Apply knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, life-safety standards, zoning, permitting, and applicable regulations.
Apply firmwide sustainability and resiliency strategies to design solutions and measure results.
Organize production of the design narrative and high-end presentation materials, and lead client meetings to obtain design approval.
Ensure the approved design is correctly documented throughout development of contract documents, including drawings and specifications.
Work with the design team and construction managers on preliminary pricing and refine design to meet client budget expectations.
Mentor, guide, and support team members.
Support consistent project-delivery standards and promote collaboration across offices and disciplines.