Architect 3 - Healthcare Practice

Description

EwingCole is a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, interior design and planning firm with offices across the country. Our multi-disciplinary practice is built on the core values of professional excellence, design quality and collaboration. The Healthcare Practice in our New York office is looking for an Architect II with at least 12 years experience to join our team.

As part of the Architecture Discipline, the Architect III works independently in directing and supervising a staff for project specific solutions for design, program and technical requirements for projects. The Architect III develops medium to large scale projects with many complexities and may oversee a large staff of architects, technicians and interns. The Architect III is responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments. The Architect III supervises the coordination with other disciplines, in the production of drawings and construction documents which fulfill the design concept, meet the client's expectations and the firm's goals of design excellence, financial viability and quality service. The Architect III develops projects that advance the firm’s position in the marketplace and may explore new subjects, scope, concepts, and methods.

Essential Functions

• •Ensure the design intent is maintained while supervising and in preparing the construction documents.
• •Supervise small, medium and large size teams of professional and technical support personnel in project situations.
• •Manage and deliver the production of the construction documents for small, medium and large sized projects.
• •Provide technical support to project team members.
• •Marketing
• •Assist market segment leaders and the marketing department in the preparation of design documents and presentations material.
• •Schematic Design and Design Development
• •Work with the Project Manager and the Project Designer in creating buildings which serve the client’s needs and responds to their desired image, space, and aesthetic.
• •Develop code compliant designs.
• •Participate with design presentations to the client.
• •Participate with the projects’ design review presentation.
• •Direct and supervise project coordination meetings for medium and large sized projects.
• •Direct the development of the building design by testing it in relation to program, budget, codes and other issues that emerge in the Design Development phase.
• •Construction Documents
• •Supervise the project team in articulating design principles that help govern the detailing phase of the project.
• •Oversee the coordination effort with the engineering disciplines (inclusive of civil and landscape) and Interiors in order to ensure a consistent development of the project towards the design concepts established in earlier phases.
• •Develop project specifications and other technical requirements of projects.
• •Construction Administration
• •Manage submittal responses, shop drawing reviews and construction site visits.
• •Prepare site visit reports.
• •Supervise the technical team in preparing construction phase design directives.
• •Mentor Architects, Technicians and Interns.
• •Perform other duties and responsibilities and required or requested.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• •Bachelor of Architecture
• •Registered Architect in at least one state with suitable credentials for registration in other states
• •Prior Healthcare experience
• •Prior experience as architect for components of projects with a demonstrated technical and organizational proficiency
• •Demonstrated superior graphic design and building design and conceptualization skills
• •Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, etc.
• •Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Suite

Preferred Education and Experience:

• •Masters of Architecture
• •Successful completion in the delivery of projects as an Architect II
• •Demonstrated proficiency with Rhino, Grasshopper, and Sketch-up