Remote Architect + MEP Engineer: 13-Bedroom Boutique Hotel Conversion (US / Pennsylvania codes)

Title: Remote Architect + MEP Engineer: 13-Bedroom Boutique Hotel Conversion (US / Pennsylvania codes)

About the project
We’re converting a large single-family home in the Poconos, Pennsylvania, into a 13-bedroom boutique hotel, used commercially as R-1 transient lodging. The building is about 7,600 sf of house plus a 4-car garage, roughly 8,800 sf in total. The plan is about 13 bedrooms and 7–8 bathrooms, for around 30 overnight guests.

We need a remote architect and MEP engineer, either a team or two people who work together, to produce a complete construction document set. A Pennsylvania-licensed architect of record will review, stamp and submit the drawings for the building permit, so you’ll prepare the permit-ready package and coordinate with them.

What we already have

CAD files of the existing floor plans
A structural engineer already on the project
An indoor pool, designed and permitted by the pool contractor (not in your scope)
A fire sprinkler system, designed by the sprinkler contractor (you coordinate with it, but don’t design it)
A new septic system, designed separately

Scope: Architectural

Code analysis for change of occupancy to R-1 hotel use under the PA Uniform Construction Code (International Building Code / IEBC)
New floor plans for the 13-bedroom layout, including egress, corridors, fire separations and exits
Accessibility compliance, meaning ADA and ANSI A117.1 accessible guest rooms and routes
Life-safety plan, wall types and rated assemblies
Door, window and finish schedules
Reflected ceiling plans, sections, elevations and details as needed for permit and construction

Scope: MEP

HVAC: load calculations, equipment selection, ductwork and ventilation, including bathroom exhaust
Plumbing: domestic water, hot water sizing for about 30 guests, sanitary and vent risers, and fixture schedules
Electrical: service and load calculation, panel schedules, power and lighting plans, emergency and exit lighting
Fire alarm and smoke detection layout as required for R-1 occupancy, coordinated with the sprinkler contractor
Energy code compliance documentation (IECC / COMcheck)

Deliverables

A permit-ready PDF set plus native CAD/Revit files
Responses to plan-review comments from the township’s code reviewer, Bureau Veritas, through to permit approval

Requirements

Proven experience producing drawings to US codes (IBC, IECC, NEC, IPC/IMC). Please include US project samples.
Experience with hotel, multifamily or other commercial residential projects
Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit
Strong written English, and responsiveness during US Eastern business hours (partial overlap is fine)
An architect and MEP engineer who already work together is a strong plus

Timeline
We want to start immediately. Please give your estimated time to deliver a permit-ready set.

To apply, please send:

2–3 samples of US-code projects you’ve drawn, ideally hotel or multifamily
Your fixed-price quote, split into Architectural and MEP, plus your rate for plan-review revisions
Your estimated timeline
Which software you use, and whether you’ve coordinated with a US architect of record before
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