Senior Project Designer/Architect - Health Market

Gresham Smith•Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Gresham Smith is seeking a Senior Project Designer/Architect for its Health Market. The role directs architectural design from project concepts and studies through presentations, technical solutions, and final contract-document development. The designer/architect develops design approaches that respond to client goals, leads design meetings and charrettes, and creates renderings, models, and other visualizations to communicate design intent. The role also applies codes and regulations, firmwide sustainability and resiliency strategies, and supports preliminary pricing and alignment with client budgets. The position contributes to business development, builds relationships with clients and project partners, mentors team members, and promotes consistent project-delivery standards and collaboration across offices and disciplines. Applicants should include a portfolio of work samples with their resume or CV. The role may require travel to project sites, client meetings, and other locations.

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.
Experience with large-scale projects.
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 and comfortably with different personalities and communication styles and build and maintain strong interpersonal relationships.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining 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 licensure is strongly preferred.
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 that respond to project goals.
Outline the project design process and ensure it is followed through to a successful result.
Apply innovative thinking to client challenges and address both current and future needs.
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 for 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 final 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 the design to meet client budget expectations.
Mentor, guide, and support other team members.
Support consistent project-delivery standards and promote collaboration across offices and disciplines.

Benefits

Flexible schedules and generous paid time off.
Medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage, plus wellness programs.
401(k) with company match.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Paid life and AD&D insurance.
Supplemental, critical care, pet, legal, and identity theft insurance.
Family planning and parental leave.
Mass/public transit program.
Telemedicine and employee assistance program.
In-house learning, tuition reimbursement, licensure support, and professional organization engagement.