Architectural Designer (Healthcare Specialized)

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services, blending design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. As a certified Great Place to Work®, we embrace progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Participate in healthcare planning and design activities for projects of moderate to increasing size and complexity.
• Develop 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 submittals, 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.

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 Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Working knowledge of FGI, FBC, FBC-A, FFPC.

Qualifications

• Progress toward architectural licensure preferred.
• Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) preferred.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) preferred.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and healthcare planning or visualization tools preferred.

Skills

• Strong healthcare planning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with healthcare executives, clinicians, staff, consultants, and project teams.
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting project schedules and deadlines.
• Commitment to professional growth, mentorship, and continuous improvement.
• Healthcare programming and space planning.
• Clinical workflow analysis and operational planning.
• Healthcare facility design and documentation.
• Multidisciplinary project coordination.
• Client presentations and stakeholder engagement.
• Code research and regulatory compliance.
• Quality assurance and quality control processes.

Benefits

• 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.
• Career development opportunities across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid sick time and retirement plan.
• Fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, and employee assistance program.

Pay

Base pay range: $75,400 - $94,300 USD, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.