Architect - Medical & Commercial Fit-Outs

Position Title:

Architect – Medical & Commercial Fit-Outs
Work Set-up:
Work From Home

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 2:30 pm PH Time
Salary:
Php 55,000 – Php 65,000

We are seeking an experienced architect registered or licensed in the Philippines, with strong interior design and construction documentation skills who can support our client in delivering medical and commercial fit-out projects including medical centers, dental clinics, pathology facilities, pharmacies, offices and retail spaces. The successful candidate will work closely with our Client’s Australian project management team to develop practical designs and prepare accurate, coordinated drawing packages for client review, contractor pricing, approval submissions and construction.

This position requires someone who can take a project brief, existing drawings and marked-up instructions, develop the design, and resolve the details needed to build it. The projects to be handled include new fit-outs within empty tenancies and renovations to existing premises.

• Develop proposed layouts using client briefs, landlord drawings, existing CAD files, supplied site measurements, photographs and project team instructions.
• Plan functional spaces, including reception and waiting areas, consultation rooms, treatment rooms, dental surgeries, sterilization areas, staff rooms, amenities and storage.
• Consider circulation, furniture, equipment, accessibility and the day-to-day use of each space.
• Develop interior concepts, colour schemes, materials and finishes suited to the client’s brief and project budget.
• Adapt established design concepts across different projects where required.

• Prepare and update drawing packages appropriate to each project, including:
  • Existing conditions and demolition plans (where required)
  • Proposed floor plans, dimensioned layouts and partition set-out plans.
  • Reflected ceiling plans.
  • Floor finishes and wall/paint finishes plans.
  • Door, hardware, fixtures and finishes schedules.
  • Internal elevations, room-specific sections and construction details.
  • Electrical, lighting and data location plans showing design intent, coordinated with the relevant consultants.
  • Joinery layouts, elevations, sections and detailed design drawings.
• Work within existing project files where available, maintain drawing consistency, and develop additional details where needed.

• Design and document reception counters, consultation and treatment room cabinetry, staffroom kitchens, storage units and other built-in joinery.
• Clearly show dimensions, cabinet configurations, materials, finishes, benchtops, splash backs and hardware.
• Coordinate allowances for basins, appliances, medical equipment, cable access, lighting and relevant service connections.
• Prepare project-specific details that allow contractors to understand and price the intended work.
• Review joinery shop drawings against the design brief and highlight discrepancies for the project team.

• Prepare clear finishes schedules identifying products, colors, finishes, suppliers and application locations.
• Keep finish references consistent across plans, elevations, details and schedules.
• Consider durability, cleaning, maintenance, availability and budget when proposing materials.
• Assist with alternative selections where products are unavailable or exceed the budget.

• Coordinate drawings with information provided by architectural, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical,…