Project Architect OR Senior Project Architect (Healthcare Market)
Job Location:
Phoenix, NM - USA
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Job Summary
Cuningham is looking for a Project Architect or Senior Project Architect to join our healthcare team in California or Phoenix Arizona. Healthcare experience is required and HCAI (formerly OSHPD) experience is strongly preferred. Youll lead the design process and the technical side of healthcare projects through every phase from early design through construction making sure the documents are complete coordinated and ready for the toughest review in the state. Well bring you in as a Project Architect or Senior Project Architect based on your experience and the scale of work youve led.
Were open to candidates across California especially those near our Culver City and San Diego offices as well as our Phoenix office. If you dont live near one of our offices remote work is an option.
At Cuningham everything comes back to one idea: design a better world with deep respect for the real one people live healthcare that means spaces that support healing and work hard for the people who care for others.
- Leading design solutions coordination and production through all project phases in an iterative collaborative process tied to each projects success metrics.
- Building a strong project team alongside your Project Manager and helping everyone do their best work through thoughtful task assignment and support for their growth.
- Leading collaboration with healthcare clients facilities teams and clinical users keeping feedback flowing clearly between them and our internal team.
- Owning all technical aspects of the project including code review and resolving special code conditions under CBC/Title 24 FGI Guidelines and NFPA.
- Leading communication with HCAI and other local AHJs including plan review submittals and comments.
- Managing collaboration with consultants and contractors for the best design outcomes and leading coordination with our specs team.
- Leading design and validation of building envelope systems.
- Directing a thorough on-time QA/QC process and being accountable for a complete quality set of architectural documents that meets contract requirements.
- Leading construction administration with other project leaders and on-site staff including site observations and verifications.
- Spotting potential risks early and raising them with your Project Manager and Project Executive.
- Helping with pursuits by preparing and reviewing proposal and interview content and joining client interviews.
- Bringing regenerative thinking to the design and performance of the built social and natural environments.
- Keeping responsible control over technical submissions when signing and sealing documents.
- Using MS Office Adobe Creative Suite Bluebeam and Revit/BIM 360 day to day and getting familiar with Rhino Enscape and Lumion.
Project Architect or Senior Project Architect
As a Project Architect youll lead small to medium-scale healthcare projects and manage small teams with a mix of experience levels.
As a Senior Project Architect youll lead large complex healthcare projects with extra focus on the early design phases. Youll also:
- Manage multiple project leaders and work alongside other senior leaders to deliver creative technically sound holistic solutions.
- Mentor design staff through project delivery and client relationships.
- Help lead pursuits not just support them.
- Help lead internal programs that improve design best practices across the firm.
- Shape architectural detailing and documentation standards firm-wide.
- Project Architect: 5 years of architectural experience. Senior Project Architect: 10 years including leading large complex projects.
- Healthcare project experience required (e.g. acute care hospitals ambulatory and outpatient facilities medical office buildings renovations in occupied facilities).
- HCAI/OSHPD experience strongly preferred including OSHPD 1 (hospital) and/or OSHPD 3 (clinic) projects.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in architecture.
- Architectural licensure preferred; strongly preferred at the Senior level.
- Strong working knowledge of CBC/Title 24 FGI Guidelines NFPA and accessibility codes.
- Advanced Revit skills and a solid grasp of how construction documents and envelope systems come together.
- Experience coordinating multi-discipline consultant teams and leading construction administration.
- A clear communicator whos comfortable with clients agencies and contractors.
- A collaborative team-first mindset and genuine curiosity about doing good work.
The salary range for this position reflects both the Project Architect and Senior Project Architect title levels. Placement within the range will be determined based on licensure status experience and qualifications.
Why Cuningham
At Cuninghamwebelieve the best work happens when people are supported challenged and connected. Whether collaborating across teams engaging with our communities or shaping meaningful design solutions webringpragmatic creativity and disciplined execution to every project and we support each other through it all.
We nurturean equitablework environment where curiosity is celebrated craft is valued and growth is a team thatbrings low-egoexpertiseand active leadership day-to-dayyoullwork on complex high-stakes projects that demand bold thinking and disciplined delivery.
Cuningham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength diversity brings to the workplace when combined with equity and justice. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status age genetic information national origin disability military or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Cuningham is an architecture, interior design, urban design, and landscape architecture firm. Together, we create enduring experiences for a healthy world.
