Young Consulting

Our Architecture & Interior Design group is renowned for creating high-performance, fiscally responsible and award-winning buildings and interiors. We're passionate about the design quality of the built environment and create designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home. In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, project managers, interior designers, planners, and technologists, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients. Our services include architecture, interior design, and planning for a wide variety of sectors.

Stantec's San Diego office is looking for a skilled and professional Design Coordinator.

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assisting in preparation and review of preliminary designs
• Scheduling tasks and monitoring progress and deliverables on time
• Assisting in preparation of work plans and staffing  projections
• Overseeing the maintenance of job files
• Conducting project team meetings
• Anticipating and interpreting problems and recommending solutions
• Reallocating work as necessary to meet schedule deadlines
• Preparing cartoon sets of required architectural drawings
• Organizing drawings and CAD standards for project documentation
• Preparing memos, meeting minutes and correspondences to project managers and designers throughout the project
• Preparing construction documents for various segments assigned including:  floor plans, sections, details, elevations, RCPs, etc.
• Developing construction details for building envelope and tenant improvements
• Conducting progress checks with team members and consultants
• Checking completed documents for coordination, compliance with program, accuracy and company quality standards, and cross-coordination with consultants’ work
• Coordinating drawings and specifications with Project Manual; revising documents after checking and coordinating
• Drawing and delineating ideas and revising drawings as necessary per change orders
• Preparing and reviewing submittals
• Responding to RFIs
• Participating in client/consultant/contractor meetings
• Performing job site visits:  reviewing construction compliance with working drawings, communicates and interprets drawings for consultants/contractors, assesses onsite problems and recommends solutions
• Coordinating MEP, structural, civil,  telecommunication and other consultants to incorporate engineering systems into architectural design

• Bachelor of Architecture (five year) degree or foreign equivalent
• Registered Architect for California, preferred
• Eight or more years of progressive experience
  • Client Type Experience - Healthcare, education
  • Building Type Experience - Hospitals, medical office buildings (MOB’s), laboratories, nursing/surgery/care centers, ICU’s, NICU’s, ER’s, outpatient clinics, campus labs/science facilities
• Experience with three or more phases of the architectural process
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), civil and structural, integrating engineering systems into overall design to produce construction documentation
• Technical knowledge in developing construction details
• Experience in preparing working drawings
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; proficiency in Adobe products and PowerPoint desired
• CAD/BIM/Revit and AutoCAD knowledge a must
  
  
• Ablility to travel and work cross-border preferred (Mexico and Canada)
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and sometimes remotely from project teams
• Highly organized; ability to multi-task and keen attention to details
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – demonstrates thoroughness of thoughts and maturity
• Good problem-solving and time management skills with the ability to work with general guidance and supervision
• Excellent client service orientation
• Focus - ability to follow through, deliver results and meet deadlines
• Positive attitude on teamwork and collaboration – puts team first, supports/mentors others regardless of level, shares knowledge and learnings
• Adaptability – flexible with task assignments, integrates into new roles and take on special tasks with ease