Senior Healthcare Architect (NCARB Required) | Hospitals, Clinics & Medical Facilities

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Senior Healthcare Architect (Licensed Architect)

Healthcare Architecture | Project Leadership | Healthcare Facilities Design

A well-established and growing multidisciplinary Architecture & Engineering firm is seeking a Senior Healthcare Architect to join its expanding healthcare practice. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced architect with extensive healthcare project expertise who enjoys mentoring teams, collaborating with clients, and guiding complex projects from planning and design through construction.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical and project leader, directing multidisciplinary teams while ensuring exceptional design quality, regulatory compliance, and successful project execution. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful healthcare environments that directly impact patient care, staff efficiency, and community health.

Our client provides employees with the tools, support, and flexibility needed for long-term success, including:

• Competitive compensation package
• Annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO
• Flexible work environment
• Strong work/life balance
• Leadership and career advancement opportunities
• Collaborative and innovative design culture

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare project teams with a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach, fostering innovation, accountability, and project success
• Plan, design, and oversee healthcare facility projects including hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers, medical office buildings, and renovation projects
• Consult with healthcare clients and stakeholders to identify operational, spatial, workflow, and functional requirements
• Analyze programmatic needs, departmental adjacencies, and patient-care workflows to develop effective healthcare design solutions
• Research and interpret building codes, healthcare regulations, zoning requirements, and industry standards
• Develop design concepts, material selections, technical solutions, outline specifications, and preliminary construction budgets
• Prepare and oversee architectural drawings, construction documents, and project specifications using Revit and related technologies
• Coordinate architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and specialty engineering disciplines throughout all project phases
• Manage project schedules, staffing, budgets, quality control, and client expectations
• Attend and lead internal project meetings, client meetings, and consultant coordination sessions
• Oversee construction administration activities including RFIs, submittals, shop drawing reviews, bidding support, and field observations
• Identify and resolve constructability issues while maintaining design intent and project objectives
• Provide ongoing communication through project meetings, reports, minutes, and team coordination efforts
• Mentor junior architects and designers, providing technical guidance, professional development support, and career coaching
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients throughout the project lifecycle

Qualifications

• Healthcare project experience is required
• Bachelor of Architecture (5-year professional degree) from an accredited program
• Minimum 15 years of experience within the Architecture/Engineering industry
• Minimum 6 years of experience as a licensed Architect
• Strong mentoring and staff development background
• Active Architectural Registration required
• NCARB Certification required
• Demonstrated experience leading healthcare facility projects from planning through construction
• Strong knowledge of healthcare planning, design standards, building codes, and project delivery methods
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Exceptional leadership, communication, client management, and project coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously

Compensation will be commensurate with experience, licensure, healthcare project expertise, and leadership background.

If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please send a current copy of your resume for confidential consideration.

Alex Showers

Liberty Personnel Services

484-567-2087

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