Senior Project Architect - Healthcare

Position Overview

Stantec's thriving Healthcare practice is adding an Architect to their San Francisco, CA team. This role will collaborate with the Project Manager and any Design Leader to guide a team of design coordinators through all phases of Design and Construction. The Architect will support all aspects of the project process from validation/pre‑design through construction administration and close‑out within Non‑Acute and Acute Healthcare projects.

Coordination with consultants, contractors, and Owners will be a part of the weekly activities to manage projects. The Architect may support more than one project at a time depending on the size and various phases of design and construction.

• Responsible for projects of large and medium complexity/size.
• Inspire creativity, critical thought, and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Conceptualize a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client's requirements, budget and program.
• Develop a design through collaboration with a team via sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to project team, client, and building user groups.
• Utilize BIM technologies in development of three‑dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Participate in design critiques and constructability reviews.
• Present the design with the Project Manager and collaborating Design Architect to stakeholders during early project phases. Develop building design in accordance with cost parameters.
• Evaluate and select building systems and materials.
• Coordinate building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Implement sustainable design principles into the design and environment.
• Analyze site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic and contextual conditions.
• Participate in development of the program and other pre‑design efforts.
• Ensure that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Lead others in project team setting and design critiques and pin‑ups.

• Passionate about designing the built environment.
• Engage in creative and critical thought.
• Hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Lead and collaborate in project team setting.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Lead one or more teams on medium size projects through development of design concept.
• Check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage team to meet project budget and schedule.
• Interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material.
• Apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life‑safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity.
• Produce and deliver design and documentation in highly collaborative BIM strategy.
• Strong knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Prepare and ensure that work conforms to project budget, schedule, and overall work planning.
• Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch Up, Newforma, Bluebeam, Revit-based modeling software; preferably experience with 3D Printer, Laser cutter.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• Licensed Architect in California is ideal.
• Minimum 10 years of experience, preferably on large teams with healthcare or institutional clients.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.
• Healthcare (OSHPD/HCAI) experience is desired.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Stantec provides equal…