Facilities Design & Architecture - Architect IV

Description:
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for driving moderately complex projects, evaluating, selecting, and applying standard planning/architectural techniques, procedures, and standards; may complete portions of larger and more complex assignments; assists with the development of templates and standards for planning and/or design, structure performance specifications, materials, equipment, estimated costs, and constructability with focus on safety, cost efficiency, and integration of technology; performs design and development tasks of moderate scope including functional programs, space program, room templates, space allocation rules, performance specifications, calculations, manuals, and coordination with hospital/medical facility users; serve as resource to designers/drafts and less experiences architects/planners.

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.


• Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.


• Facilitates planning and design projects by: using judgment and discretion to develop solutions to resolve moderately complex problems for the team; establishing a communication network between the project team and other internal and external personnel; and developing training materials for the team or consultants on strategies and concepts, coordination, and management of the support teams area of expertise.
• Supports NFS program deliverables by: facilitating moderately complex National Facilities Services (NFS) initiatives and projects from initiation through design phase with limited oversight from senior management; developing, analyzing, and managingmoderately complex project plans which include scope identification and management, schedule, inter-dependencies, and resource forecast. monitoring overall project performance (e.g., on time, within scope, and with quality) against plans, ensuring measurement of business benefits and outcomes, and makes adjustments as needed; managing project activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project; and driving allocation of resources, establishes schedules, and task assignments to ensure established industry practices are in place.
• Contributes to consultants relationship management by: providing technical guidance, coordination, and project-level supervision to designers/drafters/engineers and architects/planners/engineers; and independently obtaining and applying comprehensive research knowledge on building codes and materials from vendor;
• Provides oversight for compliance by: coordinating with other internal teams to ensure the enterprise facilities design standards development to ensure quality solutions.