Job Description

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Unity Health Toronto (St. Michael's Hospital) is a large teaching hospital, covering over 1.5 million square feet in the heart of downtown Toronto. Unity Health Toronto is comprised of three hospitals, St. Michaels Hospital, Providence Healthcare and St. Josephs Health Centre. Together, we are committed to a shared purpose of advancing the health of our patients and our urban communities.
We have an exciting opportunity for an independent self-starter, reporting to the Director, Planning and Redevelopment in the department of Planning & Redevelopment. This department is responsible for planning all construction and renovations within the facility.
St. Michael's Hospital is continually upgrading the facility and expanding departments. As part of this, the Architectural Coordinator would assist on numerous projects to help achieve St. Michael's Hospital's goal of being recognized internationally as the finest academic health-care provider in Canada.
Previous Architectural Students have worked on projects such as:

• Doctors exam rooms and offices
• Design of administration and clinical spaces
• Furniture and space audits
• Drawing and standards updates

As a member of the Planning & Redevelopment team, your duties would include:

• Assistance managing various construction projects, including design, materials and service procurement, contract administration and site coordination
• Acting as a liaison between internal clients (doctors, nurses, etc.) and external contractors
• Assisting with moves by creating floor plans with furniture layout options
• Maintaining an inventory of existing furniture for re-application, and assisting staff with ordering new furniture
• Updating of records and drawings related to renovations
• Receiving project requests, gathering project scope of work, obtaining proper authorization to proceed, proceeding with project start-up, and monitoring overall project status to completion

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to manage your time between multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities
• Knowledge of building systems and equipment (knowledge of hospital equipment is a benefit)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills
• Ability to work independently as well in a group
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project)

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.