Senior Project Architect

surbanajurong; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

B+H Architects, a global architecture and design firm, is seeking a Senior Project Architect for its Healthcare team in Toronto Studio to lead planning, design and delivery of healthcare projects of various sizes with mentorship and growth opportunities.

You will work with senior leaders to advance the practice, deliver award-winning projects, and mentor team members while navigating multiple delivery models within a collaborative, design-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Architect with OAA.
• Minimum 10 years of Architecture experience.
• Extensive knowledge of healthcare design complexity, and healthcare facility planning, design guidelines and codes.
• Experience leading acute care, ambulatory care, rehabilitation, mental health and long-term care projects is required.
• Experience delivering projects across Canada, including with Health Authorities and capital planning steps.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative designs of complex architectural projects in consultation with the project lead (Project Principal, Project Manager, or Project Architect).
• Be responsible for clinical planning healthcare projects of varying scales (acute care, rehabilitation, mental health, ambulatory services, long-term care).
• Deliver projects through design processes following industry best practices and Evidence Based Design.
• Participate in design reviews of technical projects and construction documents.
• Determine and schedule design stages per client/construction manager needs.
• Ensure projects meet planning, codes, environmental, safety, structural, zoning and aesthetic standards.
• Oversee QA/QC oversight of strategic, facility master and medical planning.
• Meet with clients to learn requirements and develop architectural concepts/solutions.
• Initiate and create designs/documentation with presentation drawings, models, and narratives.
• Lead, mentor and manage project planning and performance from a business/HR perspective.
• Contribute to the studio’s creative design culture.
• Oversee technical and production aspects of a project.
• Understand project financials and contractual commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Project management

Job description

B+H Architects is a global, award-winning firm with a 70+ year legacy of building creative solutions for clients through the delivery of architecture, interior design, landscape, planning, and other consulting services. We've worked with clients across the globe to design buildings and environments that are inspiring, memorable, functional, and contextual.

We are part of the SJ Group, SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.

Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries.

Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables.

The Opportunity

As our Senior Project Architect, you will be joining B+H Architects Healthcare team in Toronto Studio as part of a group focused on the planning, design, and delivery of healthcare sector projects of a variety of sizes and through a mix of delivery models. The ideal candidate is keen to be an active participant in mentorship and take part in the continual growth and development of themselves and team members. You will work with senior leaders within the firm to advance our practice and produce award-winning and successful projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading creative designs of complex architectural projects in consultation with the project lead (i.e., Project Principal, Project Manager, or Project Architect).
• Being responsible for the clinical planning healthcare projects of varying scales ranging from acute care, rehabilitation, mental health, ambulatory services, and long-term care projects.
• Delivering projects through the various design process, following industry best practices, and applying Evidence Based Design.
• Participating directly in the design, development, and construction reviews of technical projects.
• Determining and scheduling different stages of the design process according to client and/or construction manager needs.
• Ensuring that projects meet planning, code, environmental, safety, structural, zoning and aesthetic standards.
• Being responsible for the facilitation of QA/QC oversight of strategic, facility master planning and medical planning of project design.
• Meeting with clients to learn of project requirements and project goals, develop architectural concepts/solutions for client goals.
• Initiate and create designs and relevant documentation with the responsibility of preparing presentation drawings, models, and narratives.
• Leading, mentoring, and managing project planning and project performance from a business and human resource perspective.
• Effectively contribute to the studios creative design culture.
• Overseeing the technical and production aspects of a project.
• Understanding project financials and contractual commitments.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Position Requirements

• Registered Architect with OAA.
• Minimum 10 years of Architecture experience.
• Demonstration of extensive knowledge and understanding of healthcare design complexity, and knowledgeable of healthcare facility planning, design guidelines and codes.
• Demonstrated experience leading acute care, ambulatory care, rehabilitation mental health and long-term care projects is required.
• Experience leading end to end project delivery, all the way through demanding program, strategic project analysis all the way through post occupancy.
• Experience delivering projects across Canada, particularly within planning and design environment, including with the Health Authorities and various other capital planning and approval steps; similar experience across Canada is also an asset.
• Experience working on Design Build Finance (P3) project procurement model is beneficial. Interest in gaining experience in new alternate forms of procurement like Alliance or Integrated Project Delivery models is a bonus.
• Experience with pre-design, business case, feasibility studies and client advisory services (like planning, design and compliance PDC) for healthcare and long-term care projects is beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience of strong leadership, team and project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work for yourself and others with the achievement of meeting deadlines, adhering to work sched