Project Architect V - Healthcare

CannonDesign; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CannonDesign is seeking a Project Architect to lead a major healthcare facility project at the Mayo Clinic. The role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience, including significant involvement in healthcare projects, with a focus on project management and compliance. This position offers an opportunity to engage with diverse teams and contribute to innovative design solutions, ensuring quality and effective project delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of related professional experience required.
• Prior experience on large, complex healthcare projects.
• Must have strong technical leadership and client leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical and production aspects from pre-design through project completion.
• Ensure integrated deliverables through team collaboration.
• Guide Project Architects in developing Quality Plans.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Building Codes Knowledge

Client Management

Technical Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Current Architectural Registration in Canada

CDT and LEED accreditation (preferred)

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate will be a high level specialist and will perform in a Project Architect role, responsible for leading the development of technical aspects and content for a 2.0+ million square foot healthcare facility at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, MN, coordinating work with all disciplines to ensure an integrated set of deliverables, and verifying compliance through team collaboration.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage critical path process to lead project team through all technical and production aspects from initial stages of pre-design through project completion.
• Lead the regular and ongoing engagement with the Office or Project Quality Leader for general and targeted project support.
• Lead the integration and development of all technical aspects and content of the work and translate them into our instruments of service.
• Work with the Project Manager to establish and maintain realistic work and labor plans and deliverable schedules that contribute to the bottom-line financial success and satisfy contractual obligations.
• Engage in and contributes to the Project Risk Assessment process including updates. Proactively identifies, communicates, mitigates, and resolves project-related issues.
• Guide and assist Project Architects in the development of Project Quality Plans and updates to effectively manage project Quality including phase milestone reviews and project pinups/technical charettes.
• Review the development of and lead the execution of the documentation strategy for each phase drawing document deliverable through the Cartooning process.
• Work in collaboration with Project Design Lead to manage/align design aspirations with client goals, project budget, schedule and team.
• Lead the translation of the project design intent through the technical documentation and construction phases to project completion.
• Lead the integration of the project’s building performance and sustainable design goals into a holistic design solution.
• Continuously monitor project documentation and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Guide and assist Project Architects in the Life Safety, Building and Energy Code analysis and compliance process for the project.
• Lead coordination of all disciplines with the architectural design intent.
• Collaborate with the Model Manager to monitor quality of the model processes, content, and deliverables.
• Lead the alignment of the contract documentation by working closely with the Project Specification Writer, verifying Project Manual content and its coordination with the drawings.
• Lead all aspects of the Construction Administration phase responsibilities including the timely response to RFIs and submittals.
• Monitor, train and direct the work of all project team members, focusing on technical quality and process standards.
• Meets established utilization target.
• May assist Office Quality Leader with other project Quality reviews.
• Supports office Quality efforts outside of direct project commitments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Minimum Bachelor degree in a relevant field required.
• Minimum 10 years of related professional experience required. Experience must include 5 years in increasingly responsible roles in construction documentation on institutional and/or commercial projects and at least 3 years in a responsible role in construction administration on large institutional or commercial projects.
• Previous experience on large, complex projects.
• Previous experience on Healthcare projects is required.
• Current Architectural Registration in the Canada required.

CDT and LEED accreditation preferred.

Demonstrated focus on quality.

Knowledge of building codes and requirements.

• Must possess business acumen.

Must have strong client leadership skills.

• Must have strong technical leadership skills for production team.
• Must be capable of leading and mentoring less experienced staff.
• Must have advanced knowledge in discipline

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Familiarity with Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and construction management software.

• Professional business attire is required for client meetings. Examples of professional business attire include suits, ties, collared dress shirts, dresses, and skirts.
• Travel required.

For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.

ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
• We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

CannonDesign recognizes the value of diversity in our workforce and is committed to Employment Equity and the Federal Contractors Program. We encourage applications from qualified Canadians of Indigenous backgrounds, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women. CannonDesign has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination based on age, ancestry, colour, race, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, disability, family status, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, record of offences, sex, and sexual orientation.

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