Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrates a keen knowledge and understanding of healthcare interior architecture and design, including technical requirements of healthcare projects
• Leads healthcare specific design and technical direction and mentors junior interior design team members.
• Coaches, directs, coordinates, facilitates and supervises personnel.
• Monitors budget and schedule for each project and ensures key requirements are tracking/met.
• Conducts programming efforts such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, lighting and colour coordination.
• Develops innovative design concepts which are practical, aesthetic, safe and conducive to intended purposes and function which is reflective of client goals and within project budget.
• Estimates material requirements and preliminary costs.
• Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.

Required Skills:

• Possess creative talent in conceptual design and rendering skills of either hand or computer sketching.
• Knowledge of healthcare specific design, trends, construction methodology, materials application and manufacturer-supplier appropriateness.
• Previous experience working on complex healthcare projects in all phases of design.
• Previous experience managing a team preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of furniture, fixture and equipment (FF&E), architectural/interior finishes, lighting, signage, art, and color schemes to carryout design intent.
• Advanced knowledge of building regulations and safety codes.
• Advanced knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Advanced knowledge of sustainability, integrated design and LEED guidelines.
• Knowledge of buildingSMART, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IDP).
• Proficiency in the basic technical skills of interior design including the following computer skills:
• Proficiency in Deltek Vision highly preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Newforma preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/Architectural Desktop.
• Proficiency in Revit is preferred.
• Proficiency in of Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, and InDesign graphic software.
• Knowledge of 3D Modeling software such as 3D Studio Max and Viz 2006.

Required Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design or foreign equivalent
  15 plus years’ of healthcare experience required.
• Must be a professional Interior Designer and have passed the NCIDQ exam or be a registered Architect with current license required.
• Registered and fully licensed Interior Designer (GA preferred).
• If registered architect, NCARB registration preferred.
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.