Project Architect - Healthcare

Perkins&Will; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Perkins&Will North Carolina Studio is seeking a Project Architect with 8+ years of experience to join the healthcare practice. Play a key role in shaping and delivering meaningful projects from concept through construction, guiding technical excellence, fostering collaboration, and supporting the growth of those around you.

The role emphasizes mentorship, collaboration across disciplines, and oversight of design, documentation and regulatory reviews to ensure quality and design intent.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in design and delivery of healthcare projects.
• Architectural license is required.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline.
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire or equivalent accreditation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Guide design and project execution from concept through construction.
• Coordinate documentation and deliverables with internal teams and external consultants.
• Review deliverables for conformance to standards, quality and design intent.
• Lead project coordination among disciplines and with clients.
• Administer regulatory reviews and construction contract administration.
• Mentor staff and contribute to business development activities.

Skills

Building codes

Site analysis

Preliminary design

Contract documents

Specifications

Construction administration

Project team organization

Consultant coordination

Construction techniques

Client communication

Education

Architectural license

Bachelor's degree in architecture

LEED GA within 6 months

Living Design accreditation/related

Tools

Revit

Rhino/Grasshopper

MS Office 365

Adobe CC

Enscape/Lumion/VRay

3D Printing/Laser cutting

Pollination/Ladybug Climate Studio

Job description

• Mentors staff

Perkins&Will North Carolina Studio is looking for a Project Architect with 8+ years of experience to join the healthcare practice. Play a key role in shaping and delivering meaningful projects from concept through construction, guiding technical excellence, fostering collaboration, and supporting the growth of those around you.

Years of Experience

8-10+ years

Professional Licensure

Required

Responsibilities

• Understands all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, project management, execution and living design.
• Understands and responds to technical implications, design decisions and project financial goals.
• Coordinates project documentation development and the production of deliverable drawings and specifications.
• Reviews deliverables at each phase for conformance with firm standards, contractual obligations and project design intent, with a focus on quality, accuracy, legibility, completeness and constructability.
• Responsible for addressing Quality Control review comments at each phase.
• Manages project Quality Assurance and adherence with Perkins&Will standards.
• Leads project coordination efforts among internal disciplines (architecture, interior design, landscape architecture) and with external consultants.
• Communicates with clients related to project technical matters.
• Administers project regulatory reviews (building code, accessibility, zoning) and coordination with, and submission to, authorities having jurisdiction.
• Leads construction contract administration responsibilities including: submittal review and response, RFI review and response, field observation and reporting and project closeout.
• Maintains awareness of evolving building technology and engineering systems relevant to project work.
• Contributes to project marketing pursuits, proposal preparation and interviews.
• Participates in design reviews, charettes and pin-ups.
• Demonstrates strong and effective communication, decision making and collaboration, which inspires high team performance.
• Mentors staff

Proficiencies

• Building, zoning, energy and zoning codes
• Site analysis
• Preliminary design studies
• Contract documents
• Specifications
• Construction contract administration
• Project team organization and management
• Consultant coordination
• Construction techniques, system assemblies and material selection
• Client communication

Software Skills

• Advanced Revit
• Conceptual and computational modeling tools such as Rhino, including Grasshopper scripting
• Microsoft Office and 365
• Adobe Creative Cloud (including presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop)
• Visualization tools such as Enscape, Lumion and VRay
• Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting
• Environmental Analysis software such as Pollination Ladybug and Climate Studio

Licensure/Certifications/Education

• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
• Architectural license
• Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required