Healthcare Architect - Ashbrittle : Job Details

We are currently recruiting for a leading international construction business who typically deliver hospital projects and a requirement for a Healthcare Architect has arisen. This role will be based in the UK head office but may require some international travel.

Role Purpose:

The prime role of the Healthcare Architect will be to work within the proposals team and provide architectural, design, healthcare planning and scheduling services to support the submittal of proposals for healthcare facilities worldwide.

Role will focus primarily on stimulating client interest and positioning proposals for physical and mental health capital projects through presenting and researching concept and feasibility design options, value engineering alternative design solutions and master planning in both negotiated and competitively tendered proposals / RFPs.

The Healthcare Architect will be expected to coordinate with any subsequently appointed external designers to develop the design in accordance with the concept and feasibility studies.

The Healthcare Architect will develop design proposals, masterplans, zoning and phasing plans, renderings, samples, site planning and functionality/flow drawings to demonstrate the design concept in both graphic and narrative format.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provision of architectural input to tender and negotiated proposals / bids for assigned healthcare projects at initial concept/feasibility stage.
• Manages production of images, renderings, isometrics, drawings and narrative for proposals and bids.
• Development of schedules of accommodation.
• Healthcare planning and functionality reviews.
• Design reviews of external Consultants.
• Preparation of masterplans, phasing and transition plans, zoning, and site usage.
• Maintains library of images, general arrangements, space planning, masterplans, and zoning etc.
• Handover of initial stage documentation to external Designers.
• Checking for compliance with concept design during design development process.
• Preparation of floor plans, elevations and treatments, FF&E schedules, renderings and images to presentation standard.
• Site visits and surveys as required.
• Coordinates with other designers.
• Research of local healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Develops standard list of inclusions/exclusions.

Policies and Procedures:

• Adhere to all company and departmental policy and procedure.
• Comply with statutory and company health and safety policies.
• Attend weekly/monthly departmental meetings as required.
• Ensure annual appraisals, job chats and job reviews are completed in line with company policy.
• Attend meetings and training as required.

Key Skills:

• Degree in Architecture/ RIBA qualified.
• Minimum 10 years Architectural experience.
• Healthcare experience
• Design consultancy background
• Fluency in English - written and spoken.
• A 2nd language, preferably French, Spanish or Arabic would be advantageous.
• Design background - site-based delivery experience would be an advantage.
• Medical / Healthcare experience.
• Familiarity with NHS codes (HBN/HTM) required.
• Experience working on Design Build projects.
• Production of design proposals.
• Experience in working in a proposals team.
• International Experience
• Overseas experience

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please apply or to have a confidential discussion please call Robert Ferrari