Architect I (Seattle, Washington)
                    
Position Overview:

Be a part of a growing design firm with the opportunity to make a difference in peoples’ lives through thoughtful design. BA is an architecture and interior design firm that is a leader in healthcare, life sciences, workplace, and early learning facilities. We provide architecture and interior design services from thriving offices in Boulder, Charlotte, Dallas, Irvine, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Sacramento, Seattle, and San Francisco. 

We seek a full-time licensed Architect I to join our Seattle team. Successful candidates will manage healthcare architecture projects across all phases, from programming through construction administration. Top candidates will be looking for a small office environment with long-term career potential and will be eager to learn quickly and progress in their careers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

* Provide design leadership and technical expertise to determine project requirements for scope, schedule, budget, specifications, materials, equipment, estimated costs and completion times

* Perform analyses of design, planning and occupancy studies, and limited design layouts

* Prepare project specifications, compiling and analyzing relevant data

* Author reports and specifications

* Review completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations

* Independently solve problems when encountered and receive technical guidance on unusual or complex issues

* Coordinate design work with internal team, consultants, clients and regulatory agencies

* Manage & lead projects

* Miscellaneous duties as assigned

Required Experience:

* Licensed Architect with at least 5 years of professional experience 

* Four-year degree in Architecture

* Portfolio of work that demonstrates excellence in design thinking

* Experience leading and mentoring junior staff

* Healthcare project experience

* Revit proficiency

* Experience with project management and juggling multiple projects

* Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills

* Ability to effectively communicate issues and concerns to stakeholders, vendors and project team members

Preferred Experience:

* Senior living and behavioral health project experience

* Commitment to promoting equitable, diverse and inclusive business practices

* Experience in applying Lean or Agile principles to design and construction

* LEED accreditation, EDAC certification

* Commitment to promoting sustainable business practices

Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation: 

* Ability to operate a keyboard, mouse, phone and perform repetitive motion (keyboard); writing (notetaking); reading and analyzing written material 

* Ability to sit for long periods; stand, sit, reach, bend, lift up to thirty (30) lbs

* Ability to express or exchange ideas to impart information to the public and internal employees and to convey detailed instructions accurately and quickly

The MINIMUM salary for this exempt position is equivalent to an annual salary of $70,000, depending on experience. We also offer employees a flexible work environment, paid relocation, and a full benefits package including (but not limited to) medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401-k plan with an employer match, and paid vacation, sick, holiday, and volunteer time.

How to apply:

Complete our online application and submit your cover letter, resume and portfolio here: www.boulderassociates.com/careers.

Thank you for your interest in our firm!

About Boulder Associates Architects

Boulder Associates is an architecture, interior design, and consulting firm that has created spaces exclusively for healthcare and senior living since its founding in 1983. In June 2023, Seattle-based firm SABA joined BA, bringing twenty years of design experience, including research and technology laboratories, commercial offices, early educational facilities, and healthcare facilities. BA + SABA pride ourselves on exceeding the expectations of our highly specialized clients through the design of innovative environments that center the human experience by utilizing the latest advancements in design technology, sustainability, planning and programming, and research findings. With offices in Arizona, Colorado, California, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington, BA + SABA maintains a staff of architects and interior designers who all share a belief in the power of design to enrich lives. They believe that good design directly serves the needs of their clients, the patients and residents, and the surrounding communities. BA offers a generous benefits package including: medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and eligible dependents, paid vacation, sick and volunteer tim...e, a 401(k) plan with a 25% match, profit sharing and more. Boulder Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about us, please visit: https://www.boulderassociates.com/

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