Architect (Healthcare)

Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading architectural firm that transforms spaces into extraordinary experiences. This role as an Architect in the Healthcare team involves providing design leadership on diverse projects, ensuring conceptual excellence, and collaborating with clients and teams to deliver innovative design solutions. With a focus on healthcare, you will leverage your extensive experience to guide projects from inception to completion while mentoring junior staff. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving lives through design, where your contributions will make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of architectural experience with 5+ years in healthcare projects.
• Must be registered with a provincial regulatory board.

Responsibilities

• Lead design processes and project planning for healthcare projects.
• Ensure project quality and compliance with codes and standards.

Skills

Healthcare design experience

Leadership in design

Technical drawing (Revit)

Graphic communication

Knowledge of building codes

Construction practices knowledge

Education

B. Arch or M. Arch from an accredited program

Tools

Revit

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity in our Calgary office for an Architect (Healthcare) to join our team.

Welcome to Kasian, where almost 40 years of design excellence has sparked a passion for transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary experiences. Our passion is strengthening 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+ Kasian team members to deliver innovative and unique design solutions in multiple market sectors: commercial, workplace, healthcare, senior living, industrial, transportation, post-secondary and other public opportunities.

The Opportunity:
We have an opportunity in our Calgary office for an Architect to join our Healthcare 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:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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 drawing experience 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 and interior design firm? Please apply here or submit your resume to [e-mail].