Senior Project Architect, Health and Wellbeing Architecture

STV•New York, NY

3d•$149,672 - $171,053•Onsite

About The Position

STV's National Healthcare Practice is in an active growth phase, expanding its geographic reach, deepening its clinical expertise, and building a team capable of delivering complex health and wellbeing environments for academic medical centers, integrated health systems, public-sector clients, and ambulatory networks. We are looking for senior leaders who want to help shape that trajectory, not just fill a seat on a project. You will support all aspects of the project process, from validation/pre-design through construction administration and closeout within health and wellbeing projects. You will lead project teams and other project architects in planning work and developing technical design solutions, and hold overall responsibility for project technical coordination with consultants, contractors, and owners. This position requires an onsite presence as needed with the Project Manager through the design and construction phases.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
Active Architectural Registration in at least one United States jurisdiction.
NCARB certification, or demonstrated ability to obtain.
15+ years of industry experience, with 10+ years of health and wellbeing-specific experience within that total.
Demonstrated knowledge of applicable healthcare codes, standards, and guidelines, including FGI Guidelines, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, IBC, ADA, state DOH requirements, and applicable local codes and AHJ requirements.
Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and Newforma.
Demonstrated experience coordinating healthcare projects with complex MEP/FP, medical gas, low-voltage, and structural systems.
Strong oral, written, and visual communication skills, with the ability to present effectively to clients, user groups, project teams, consultants, contractors, and AHJs.

Nice To Haves

LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC, or ACHA accreditation.
Multi-state architectural registration.
Lean project delivery experience and credentials; IPD, design-build, or CMAR delivery experience.
Experience with major medical equipment planning and coordination, including imaging, interventional, surgical, and procedural environments.
Experience with state health department submissions, occupied healthcare renovation, interim life safety measures, and complex AHJ approval processes.
Experience supporting healthcare pursuits, shortlist interviews, technical approach narratives, and client relationship-building activities.
Proficiency with Sefaira or comparable sustainability/performance analysis software.
Experience with large academic medical centers, public-sector clients, or multi-site integrated health systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the architectural development of complex health and wellbeing projects across all phases — from pre-design and programming through construction administration and closeout — maintaining technical continuity, design intent, and quality standards throughout.
Own code analysis and life safety strategy for healthcare occupancies, including FGI Guidelines, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, IBC, ADA, and state DOH requirements, and serve as the primary point of coordination with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
Coordinate architectural design with complex MEP/FP, medical gas, low-voltage, and structural systems — with an understanding of how those decisions affect planning, ceiling coordination, room layout, infection prevention, and constructability — and maintain overall responsibility for sub-consultant coordination toward integrated architectural delivery.
Apply working knowledge of major medical equipment environments — including imaging, interventional, surgical, and procedural spaces — to coordinate shielding, structural loading, equipment clearances, and route-to-install requirements.
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, establishing clear work plans, deliverable schedules, and quality expectations in collaboration with the Project Manager.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement with healthcare executives, clinical leadership, facilities teams, and end users — translating complex clinical and operational input into coordinated architectural solutions.
Ensure all documentation meets STV QA/QC standards, health and wellbeing-specific regulatory requirements, and project-specific client standards, and lead interdisciplinary reviews, constructability reviews, and milestone deliverable evaluations.
Support business development through pursuit strategy, technical proposal narratives, interview preparation, and client presentations — contributing to STV’s positioning in the health and wellbeing market.
Mentor junior architects and emerging health and wellbeing designers — sharing technical knowledge, modeling professional judgment, and actively contributing to the long-term depth of the practice.
Contribute to practice growth by identifying follow-on opportunities with current clients, participating in lessons-learned processes, and helping elevate the quality and consistency of STV’s health and wellbeing architecture offering.

Benefits

Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
Paid Holidays (9 days)
Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships