Architectural Designer II (Healthcare and BIM)

Life at PE:

Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice with expertise in all aspects of the built environment, working at all scales, and at every level of detail. With studios in 24 locations worldwide, we design for people, to leave a lasting and positive impact on the human experience and the world we inhabit. This is captured in our ethos "human by design".

We believe design is a collaborative art and we are structured as an integrated practice of passionate professionals committed to delivering the best design for our clients. Our team of diverse and complementary talents work together in studios, that can draw from relevant expertise and points of view from across the whole practice to analyze and solve the specific design challenges they are working on. Within the firm we have 18 practice areas, cores of expertise, that focus as centers of knowledge and analysis, that are both an essential foundation and fuel for the creative design work. Sustainability is intrinsic to our design approach. It is an essential ingredient for the design teams throughout the process, adding valuable insights, ideas, and research to the process. For us all good design is sustainable.

The Opportunity:

Perkins Eastman Architects DPC seeks Architectural Designer II (Healthcare and BIM) for our San Francisco, CA location. May telecommute up to one day per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with consultants to manage background exchanges and set standards on the Building Information Modeling Healthcare Studio.
• Develop customized Dynamo script with Python, Revit Plugins CTC BIM, pyRevit, Avail, Naviswork, BIM 360.
• Provide building information modeling management of digital project components, including development of the BIM execution plan.
• Assist with firm’s BIM standards and workshops. Responsible for master planning and architectural design and medical planning for building layouts and adjacencies for inpatient hospitals.
• Develop test fits. Assist with master planning services that include site and building components, interior systems of movement, blocking and stacking, particularly in healthcare design.
• Collaborate with the design team to identify design criteria for new construction and renovations. Perform design activities such as FGI, CBC, ANSI/ADA code research, material and building systems research, laying out program components; refines the design options and develops building details. Participate in developing criteria for choosing materials based on cost and time impacts.
• Work with specifications team, consultants, and vendors to assist with technical specifications development.
• Prepare scale drawings and documents. Plan layout of projects and integrate engineering elements into design coordinating with consultants.
• Assist with the construction administration phase of the project, including independent submittal review, RFI investigation and response, and limited site observation.
• Implement computer sims for design and client approval. Little local travel to visit client sites may be involved.
• Applicants may be required to submit a portfolio.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have Master’s of Architecture, 3 years relevant experience with design and documentation of medium to large scale healthcare projects in California using HCAI (OSHPD) standards, and required skills (3 years experience).
• In the alternative, must have a Bachelor’s of Architecture, 5 years relevant experience with design and documentation of medium to large scale healthcare projects in California using HCAI (OSHPD) standards, and required skills (5 years experience).
• Required skills include: coordinating healthcare projects through all design phases; designing healthcare projects under HCAI(OSHPD); coordinating with consultants and design team; material identification and specifications; quality assurance of contract documents; assisting with the Construction Administration phase including meetings, submittals and preparation of field sketches; utilizing LEAN delivery methods and Design-Build; working with zoning building codes, and building materials; 2D software including AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects and Adobe InDesign, and Affinity Creative Suite; 3D software including Revit, Rhino, Python, and SketchUp; visualization software including V-ray and Enscape; parametric coding tools such as Python and Grasshopper; office automation software including Newforma Project Center, Microsoft Outlook, and Deltek Vision; interior and exterior design and documentation; renovation and expansion projects including existing building survey and documentation; and LEED documentation process.
• Any suitable combination of education, training, or experience is acceptable.