Perkins Eastman
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.
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.