Architect, Calgary (Healthcare)

Kasian; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kasian, a leading architectural firm, seeks an experienced Architect to join its Healthcare team in Calgary. This role involves providing design leadership on various healthcare projects, ensuring conceptual design excellence, and coordinating with project managers. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in healthcare design, strong leadership abilities, and technical skills in Revit. Join us in transforming spaces and improving lives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of architectural experience, with 5 years in healthcare projects.
• Innovative approach to design and knowledge of current trends.
• Detailed knowledge of building codes and construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design process and provide guidance to the design team.
• Coordinate project specifications and ensure design intent.
• Monitor project quality, budget, and schedule.

Skills

Healthcare design experience

Leadership in design

Technical drawing

Graphic communication

Education

B. Arch or M. Arch from an accredited architectural program

Registration with a provincial regulatory board

Tools

Revit

Job description

Join Kasian: Where Inspiration Drives Excellence

At Kasian, we believe inspiration is the foundation for everything. From our humble beginnings as a small Western Canadian firm, we have grown into an international, award-winning design organization.

With almost 40 years of design excellence, Kasian is passionate about transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary experiences. We strengthen connections between people and places by creating built environments that inspire and improve lives. With offices across Canada, we leverage the experience of our 250+ team members to deliver innovative design solutions in multiple market sectors, including commercial, workplace, healthcare, senior living, industrial, transportation, post-secondary, and public opportunities.

We have an opportunity in our Calgaryoffice for anArchitectto join ourHealthcare team. You will provide design leadership on various projects. May oversee the entire design process or assist as a technical expert on specialized design and act as a design resource for specific components of projects. May work on several concurrent projects of varying sizes, including those that are large and complex. Assist in the education and development of design staff.Healthcare design experience is essential.

Here's what you’ll be doing at Kasian:

Project Planning

• Work with the Project Manager (PM) to create work plans, drawing lists, scope of services, budgets, and staffing requirements

• Review and monitor project scope and initiate corrective actions in cooperation with PM

Project Delivery

• Lead the Kasian design process through the creation of design concepts, generation of presentation material and required submission documentation

• Responsible for conceptual design excellence; initiate concepts and discussions of ideas

• Provide guidance to the design team

• Implement design standards and guidelines

• Lead and take responsibility for delivery of project design, including coordination of design, production, contract administration, and financial success of multiple projects

• Work with technical and contract administration staff to produce successful design development and contract documentation in alignment with Kasian’s standards of quality, client program, and budget needs including coordinating project specifications and ensuring overall design intent

• Lead project meetings and client presentations, or co-chair with Project Manager/ Project Director

• Interact with clients on a broad range of sensitive administrative and management issues which could include escalation in areas such as invoicing, contract interpretation, scheduling, and content of deliverables

• Work with authorities having jurisdiction to interpret and conform to codes and bylaws

• May prepare contract documents and specifications

• Coordinate building and development permit submissions

Project Review

Advise supervisor immediately of any project performance issues and work with them to resolve problems including ongoing review of project quality and monitoring of budget and schedule

• Participate in the peer review process for Kasian projects

Here’s what you bring to Kasian:

• B. Arch or M. Arch from an accredited architectural program coupled with a minimum of 10+ years of architectural experience;5 years minimum in healthcare projects

• Registration with a provincial regulatory board is a must

• Capable of providing leadership in design

• An innovative and forward-thinking approach to design and a natural curiosity for staying current with new trends, materials, and construction methods

• Strong technical knowledge and technical drawingexperience in Revit

•Excellent graphic communication and presentation skills

• Detailed knowledge of applicable building codes and by-laws

• Advanced knowledge of construction practices

Ready to be part of a leading architectural firm? Please apply here or submit your resume to [e-mail].

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