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As our Senior Project Architect, you will be joining B+H team in Vancouver Studio as part of a group focused on the planning, design, and delivery of a wide range of projects from residential to healthcare. 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

Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to the following:

• 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 schedule, fees, and providing a high level of project quality.
• Strong computer skills are mandatory, particularly with programs such as REVIT, dRofus, and Microsoft suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver presentations to clients and colleagues to acquire new project opportunities, and lead team meetings/activities.
• Openness to travel - our work (and scheduled projects) includes projects across Canada.

Nice to have

Certifications in Evidence Based Design (EDAC), Lean (LEAN SIX SIGMA- Green belt or higher), LEED Green Associate, Well AP and membership with the American College Healthcare Architects would be seen as favorable.

Benefit of working at B+H

• Hybrid work arrangements with a combination of working in the Toronto Studio and remotely.
• Competitive salary based on experience and industry standards.
• An excellent employer paid Extended Health & Dental Benefit, Life, and AD&D.
• Employee Wellness Program.
• Referral bonus program.
• Company's perks/discounts (i.e Goodlife, perkopolis etc.).
• You will be exposed to an open, 'continuous learning' environment (i.e. lunch & learn) where professional development and career progression is encouraged.
• You will work within a dynamic, driven, high-achieving, close-knit, and fun-loving team.
• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging.

Our Firm

B+H is a global, award-winning, full-service design firm recognized for excellence in sustainable design, technical expertise and the delivery of complex, large-scale projects. A legacy of 70 years of design innovation and problem solving has endowed us with a depth of knowledge, skill and agility that benefits each client we serve, wherever they are in the world. We are committed to delivering high-performance and sustainable communities, buildings and environments that exceed client expectations, contribute to human well-being, and enhance the health of our planet. We believe in the power of design to elevate people's lives and we are committed to doing everything necessary to deliver environments that outperform our clients' expectations, now and in the future. Collaborating across ten studios in Toronto, Vancouver, Seattle, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore & Ho Chi Minh City, B+H's architects, interior designers, planners, landscape architects, organizational design specialists, experience designers, researchers, analysts, and brand strategists combine strategic thinking, bold design, and advanced technology with the creative human energy of an interdisciplinary, multi-generational team. B+H delivers strategic consulting and high-value design solutions that shape spaces, communities, and economies. At B+H we push the limits of creativity by acknowledging the humanity in the creative process. We believe in letting things get a little messy while we let our minds explore the bounds of what's possible. Once we've found something truly new, then we reassemble it into the clean, well-executed project our clients expect from us. Join us if you're willing to try new things, to go bold, and to let the best idea win. If you're willing to stretch yourself and you want to create something that's never existed before, we want you.

For more information, please visit https://bharchitects.com/en/

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at B+H. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. B+H is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We are committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of our design, services and workplaces. B+H Architects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. B+H Architects encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Accommodation for applicants is available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact the People & Culture team for accommodation requests. Any information received related to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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