Facility Architect

ECU Health; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 84,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health Medical Center in North Carolina seeks an experienced Architectural Project Lead to design new construction and renovations across the ECU Health system. You will coordinate architectural and engineering disciplines, review bid documents, and ensure life safety, building code, and licensure compliance.

Supervising staff and guiding interns will be part of your duties to support safe, patient-centered facilities.

Qualifications

• College degree in architecture or related field.
• North Carolina Architecture license or ability to obtain within one year of employment.
• Experience designing healthcare facilities and Construction Administration.

Responsibilities

• Architectural design of healthcare facilities and renovations.
• Coordinate architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Review construction documents and bid packages.
• Ensure life safety, building code, and licensure compliance.
• Provide supervision of staff and internship personnel.

Skills

Architectural design

Project coordination

Life Safety & JCAHO

Construction administration

Staff supervision

Bid documents coordination

Education

College degree (4 yrs) or higher

Job description

Position Summary

• Architectural design of new construction and renovation projects throughout the ECU Health system.
• Coordinating architectural and engineering disciplines projects.
• Coordination of bid documents including drawings and specifications for projects throughout the ECU Health system.
• Assist in coordination of the ECU Health systems compliance with life safety, building code and licensure requirements.
• Provide architectural design and consultation assistance to ECU Health system entities.
• Maintain JCAHO Statement of Conditions for all ECU Health entities.
• Provide supervision of cooperative education staff.
• Perform other duties as required to provide a safe and effective Environment of Care for our patients, visitors, and employees.

Responsibilities

• Architectural design of new construction and renovation projects through the ECU Health system.

Planning, design, cost estimation, and Life Safety analysis. Coordination of governing building codes, state licensure, and JCAHO guidelines. This work is accomplished through consultation with and coordination of user groups, in-house and outside design professionals, reviewing agencies, and contractors.

• Coordinating architectural and engineering disciplines projects.

Review and analyze construction documents prepared by outside Architectural and engineering design consultants.

Consultation with outside architects, engineers, contractors, and facilities maintenance and engineering personnel in the development of projects for all ECU Health facilities.

• Coordination of bid documents including drawings and specifications for projects throughout the ECU Health system.

Coordination or production of construction drawings and specifications suitable for obtaining bids on ECU Health projects.

• Assist in coordination of the ECU Health system's compliance with life safety, building code and licensure requirements.

Consult with the Safety Department. Track N.C. State Building Code requirements and changes. Develop Life Safety Plans.

Provide review and analysis in our department's assessment of the JCAHO Statement of Conditions including Basic Building Information and Life Safety Assessments. This includes plan and functional review of our existing facilities as it relates to requirements for JCAHO licensure.

• Provide architectural design and consultation assistance to ECU Health system entities.

Consulting with ECU Health entities to help facilitate design, construction, and renovation of their facilities.

Providing schematic design drawings, renderings, and facilities analysis reports.

• Maintain JCAHO Statement of Conditions for all ECU Health entities.
• Provide supervision of cooperative education staff, internship staff, drafting personnel and engineer technician staff for the office of Facilities + Properties.

Assign and supervise staff projects.

Accountable for quality of staff work.

Perform employee performance appraisals.

Facilitate staff development through consultation, education, mentorship and other assistance as needed.

• Perform other duties as required to provide a safe and effective Environment of Care

Minimum Requirements

College Degree (4 yrs) - or higher.

Architecture license in North Carolina or ability to obtain within one year of employment or more than 6 years

Architectural design of healthcare related projects and Construction Administration.

Pay Range

$83636.80 - $121904.64

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.