Healthcare Architect

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a self-starter healthcare architect to drive projects from the initial client briefing through to the final stages of construction. The architect's responsibilities include managing client relationships, developing and presenting design proposals, preparing drawings, specifications, and construction documents, and assisting project teams. You should be able to take ownership of your project, be it the design and construction of a new building, an extension, alterations, or a restoration project, and deliver on the client's requirements.

To be successful in this position you should want to work in the growth phase of a company, have a good understanding of healthcare construction technologies, and be an effective communicator. An outstanding Architect will have strong interpersonal skills, demonstrate superior technical design skills and be able to create functional, creative, and sustainable designs.

• Research, programs, plans, designs, and administers building projects for clients, applying knowledge of architectural design, construction detailing, construction procedures, zoning and building codes, and building materials and systems.
• Produces conceptual plans, renderings, and documents.
• Plans and programs layout of project(s); coordinates and integrates engineering elements into a unified design for client review and approval.
• Utilizes computer-assisted design software and equipment to prepare project designs and plans.
• Produces construction documents in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Working with the Project Manager, may direct, supervise, and check workers' activities in preparing drawings and specification documents for the Conceptual Design Phase, Schematic Design Phase, and / or the Detailed Design Phase of a project.
• Interfaces with the Head of Sales and Head of Operations and Strategy.
• Works in tandem with highly collaborative multi-discipline design teams.
• Assists in research and coordination of materials and products for project specifications.

Work Hours and Benefits

• This role will be required 80% in-office and 20% client meetings.

Architect Qualifications / Skills :

• Ability to provide elegant and efficient design solutions
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work under indirect supervision
• Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative management style including teamwork and team-building ability
• Comfortable with ambiguity and time spent outside of comfort zone acquiring new skills
• Technically creative and open-minded

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements :

• Bachelors or masters degree in architecture from an accredited institution
• 5 years of healthcare architectural experience
• Understanding and knowledge of building codes, zoning regulations, building construction, building systems, and site requirements
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office suite is required

Company Fit at Imagine Unlimited :

At Imagine, we foster leadership, camaraderie, and encourage employees to overachieve. We believe in driving positive results and continuous improvement through creative collaboration. Nobody is above the team at Imagine and everyone must take pride in helping their teammates deliver quality outcomes for our stakeholders in the Healthcare vertical. At Imagine, we have a passion for producing creative solutions to complex challenges that are pervasive in the renovation of spaces surrounding patient-based technologies. Every employee is held accountable for the expectations set forth by a culture based on the principle of meritocracy, not mediocrity. We expect a lot of each Imagine employee and we believe in rewarding that expectation accordingly. We like a challenge here at Imagine, do you?