Career Opportunities: Architectural Designer - Healthcare (11516)

$77,000 - $94,000/Yr

SmithGroup - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Los Angeles, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Architectural Designer - Healthcare at SmithGroup will be responsible for creating and developing planning and design concepts, supporting senior planners and architects on large projects, and preparing architectural drawings and specifications. This role involves mentoring junior staff and assisting in construction administration, ensuring that design concepts align with building codes and project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop planning and design concepts for healthcare projects.
• Support senior planners and architects on large projects.
• Prepare and coordinate architectural drawings, renderings, specifications, and design assignments under general supervision.
• Relate building design concepts to building codes, zoning ordinances, and other external issues.
• Consult with manufacturers and research materials and products.
• Prepare and create presentation drawings and graphics for internal and external presentations.
• Mentor and train junior staff.
• Assist in construction administration, including responding to RFIs, preparing sketches and addendums, and visiting construction sites to gather information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in architecture.
• LEED AP preferred.
• Eligibility to take the Architectural Registration Examination within a few years.
• Working knowledge of engineering systems and ability to engage with professionals in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• On-the-job experience using Revit to produce construction documents.
• High proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Benefits

• Continuing education credits
• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching