Healthcare Architect

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Healthcare Architect

Your work environment at EXP

EXP, a global engineering and architecture firm, is seeking a Healthcare Architect to join our dynamic team in the Halifax, NS office. We are looking for a results-oriented, energetic and creative team member with a positive attitude.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Develop functional and space programs for renovations and new construction for all types of healthcare facilities
• Generate overall architectural design concepts and narratives
• Manage contractual and financial responsibilities of projects
• Manage document-specific timelines to ensure on-time deliverables
• Build long-term relationships with clients
• Inspiring creativity and design excellence
• Presenting the design to the client and stakeholders
• Evaluating and selecting building systems and materials.
• Coordinating building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Ensuring that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Managing team to meet project scope, schedule and budgets
• Coordinating work within the office team during CD production phase, and between Architectural team and all other disciplines, participate in development and monitor their completion.
• Communicating with consultants, sub-consultants and other representatives to ensure project details are carried out and specified correctly.
• Client Relationship Management;
• Mentorship and coordination of architectural design staff.

What your experience looks like

• Degree in Architecture, with minimum 5 years of experience in various healthcare planning, design and construction projects
• Registered with or eligible to be registered with NSAA
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Design experience for:
  • Programming / predesign
  • Building Code
  • Schematic Design
  • Design Development
  • Construction documents development with technical team
  • Construction observation & Construction Administration
• Design experience on LEED, and Green Globes projects would be considered an asset;
• Software capabilities:
  AutoCAD, Revit etc. would be considered an asset;
• Ability for mentoring staff.
• Interest in business development and client relationships is considered a strong asset.
• Ability to lead one or more teams on projects through the development of design concept.
• Ability to present innovative ideas to the client and project stakeholders.
• General knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards.