Architectural Designer (Healthcare Specialized)

Woolpert • Charlotte, FL

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Woolpert is hiring a Healthcare Designer to join our dynamic Healthcare Architecture Team at our Coral Gables/Fort Lauderdale, FL or Charlotte, NC office. This position reports to an Architecture Team Leader and is responsible for leading healthcare planning and design efforts on projects of moderate to increasing complexity. Qualified candidates will possess strong healthcare planning expertise, technical design capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams. This role serves as a key contributor to healthcare facility planning, clinical workflow analysis, project coordination, technical documentation, and project delivery while supporting client relationships and mentoring less-experienced staff. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located. Hybrid work environment, Monday to Thursday in office. Fridays work from home.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, or a closely related field from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in architecture, healthcare planning, or healthcare design.
• Experience planning, designing, or supporting healthcare facilities such as hospitals, ambulatory care centers, outpatient clinics, specialty care facilities, medical office buildings, or behavioral health environments.
• Experience leading portions of projects and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience dealing with AHJs.
• Working Knowledge of FGI, FBC, FBC-A, FFPC.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Progress toward architectural licensure preferred.
• Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) preferred.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) preferred.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and healthcare planning or visualization tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in healthcare planning and design activities for projects of moderate to increasing size and complexity.
• Participate in the development of innovative healthcare design solutions that support clinical operations, patient experience, staff efficiency, and organizational goals.
• Conduct healthcare programming, space planning, workflow analysis, and departmental planning studies.
• Prepare, coordinate, and oversee architectural drawings, specifications, reports, and project documentation.
• Collaborate with clients, user groups, healthcare stakeholders, consultants, and internal project teams throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate healthcare design requirements with multidisciplinary engineering, medical equipment, and specialty consulting teams.
• Perform quality reviews and support compliance with applicable healthcare design standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in construction administration activities, including site observations, review of submittmits, responses to RFIs, and evaluation of field conditions.
• Mentor junior designers and support the professional development of team members.
• Support business development efforts through client engagement, proposal support, presentations, and project interviews.
• Travel periodically to client facilities, project sites, and meetings as required.
• Occasionally work beyond normal business hours to meet project deadlines and client commitments.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid sick time
• Retirement plan
• Fitness reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Identity protection
• Technology stipend
• Employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level