Sr. Project Architect I - Healthcare

CannonDesign

18d ago

Job
Full-time
Expert Level
Construction & Surveying
Engineering
New York
Remote

AI generated summary

You must have a relevant degree, 12 years of experience in healthcare architecture, strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and proficiency in Revit and construction management software.
You will manage quality reviews, coordinate project staffing, assess risks, guide project teams in design solutions, and ensure compliance with technical standards and codes.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor degree in a relevant field required.
Minimum 12 years of related professional experience. Experience includes 5 years in increasingly responsible roles in construction documentation on healthcare projects and at least 3 years in a responsible role in construction administration on large healthcare projects.
Experience leading all technical aspects with production teams on large, complex projects of more than $200M construction costs required.
Must have experience designing, documenting, coordinating and administering the construction of significant healthcare projects. Expertise in healthcare codes, standards and familiarity with proven solutions to address often wildly conflicting requirements between building authorities, client needs, construction technologies and insurance provisions is essential.
Current Architectural Registration in the United States and the ability to obtain Architectural Registration in New York State required.
LEED accreditation preferred.
Must be able to lead large, complex or multiple projects.
Must have strong subject matter expertise.
Must possess strong business acumen.
Demonstrated focus on quality.
Strong technical leadership with knowledge of building codes and requirements.
Must have the ability to be client facing with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team and client is essential.
Familiarity with Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and construction management software.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor the integrated quality review processes for the project for all disciplines.
Meet regularly with multiple project and firm-wide leaders to coordinate critical information on project status and potential risk.
Develop and implement with the team technical leadership a strategy for continuous proactive quality engagement.
Work with the project leadership to schedule and coordinate staffing for quality reviews for all disciplines. Manage all those supporting the project's Quality Process.
Engage in and contribute to the project Risk Assessment process including the phase updates. Proactively identifies, communicates, mitigates and resolves project-related issues.
Guide and assist the project team in the development of the Project Quality Plan and its updates to effectively manage the project's quality including phase milestone quality reviews and project pinups / technical charettes.
Review and guide the development of the planning of each phase drawing document deliverable through the Cartooning process.
Guide the team to implement the firm technical document standards and CA policies. Meet regularly with the project's Senior Project Architect(s) and Engineering Discipline Leaders to discuss quality reviews and ongoing challenges seeking to resolve issues early.
Guide the team through development and resolution of comprehensive and coordinated three-dimensional solutions across technical documentation and construction phases to project completion.
Act as a proactive resource to the project team in their decision-making processes and provides support in the development of technically sound and innovative design solutions. Engage members of the Technical Leadership Group as needed.
Meet with project team members on a regular basis to monitor work in progress and ensure that the firm's process standards and procedures are being implemented.
Guide and assist Project Architects in the Life Safety, Building and Energy Code analysis and compliance process for the project.
Monitor the progress of coordination of all disciplines, including in-house and external consultants.
Monitor overall project metrics, including Deltek Practice Metrics and CA metrics, to identify and report potential risk issues early.
Monitor the alignment of the Project manual with the drawings.
Schedule, manage and record phase quality reviews, engage and managing other project reviewers. May act as in-house peer reviewer within the Quality Process for other client teams.
Participate in Business Development activity and collaborate with Project Managers, Marketing and Office Leadership as necessary.
Contribute to the capture and reuse of institutional knowledge within the firm focused on very large project implementation and share with the Technical Leadership Group.
Write technical articles relating to the technical quality subjects described above for internal and/or external publication.
Guide and mentor project staff to support a culture of continuous quality improvement.
Meets established utilization target.
May perform other duties as needed.

FAQs

What is the salary range for the Sr. Project Architect I - Healthcare position?

The salary range for this position is $159,400 to $199,300 annually.

Is a specific degree required for this role?

Yes, a minimum Bachelor degree in a relevant field is required.

How many years of experience are needed for this position?

A minimum of 12 years of related professional experience is required.

What type of projects will I be working on?

You will be managing large, complex healthcare projects or multiple smaller healthcare projects.

Is LEED accreditation required for this position?

No, LEED accreditation is preferred but not required.

What software skills are necessary for this role?

Familiarity with Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and construction management software is necessary.

Will I be required to perform business development activities?

Yes, participation in business development activities and collaboration with Project Managers, Marketing, and Office Leadership is expected.

Is this position client-facing?

Yes, the candidate must be able to engage with clients and possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

Does CannonDesign provide training for new employees?

Yes, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes.

What is the firm's stance on diversity and inclusion?

CannonDesign is committed to ensuring an equitable work environment, advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through various initiatives.

CannonDesign

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As an integrated design firm, we do a lot of things. But at our core, we help people continuously flourish. We leverage the heart, passion and intelligence of our more than 1,000 creative thinkers to develop solutions for some of the greatest challenges facing our clients and society. Whether designing for equity in education, accessible healthcare, inclusive communities, new scientiﬁc discoveries or the “next big idea” in business, we partner with organizations to help them improve human life. We do this through a design approach we created called Living-Centered Design. Our approach realizes that to create a world where people continuously flourish, we must address the complex interdependencies that exist between people, businesses, communities, society and the environment.