Senior Project Architect, Healthcare

About the Firm

NBBJ is an award-winning design firm recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company, a Fast Company Most Innovative Architecture Firm, and a two-time 2025 AIA National Honor Award recipient. Our purpose-driven approach, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration, creates healthy buildings, strong communities, and a resilient environment. With leading clients, diverse colleagues, and offices in creative capitals around the globe, a career at NBBJ inspires you to be extraordinary.

About the Role

NBBJ Charlotte is seeking a highly collaborative Senior Project Architect to join our team. This role focuses on large-scale healthcare projects involving client contact and leadership responsibilities. The Project Architect will perform architectural design and delivery for projects, including new construction and alterations of existing buildings and facilities. This is an opportunity to join a fully integrated design studio where technical architects, interior designers, medical planners, and clinical consultants collaborate from concept design through construction.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients and team members to identify objectives, develop options, and formulate creative solutions.
• Interpret design concepts by collaborating with the project team and translate them into workable construction systems and detailing while maintaining design intent and advocating for design excellence.
• Prepare and maintain appropriate documentation and deliverables from schematic design through construction administration in accordance with established firm and industry standards.
• Lead and coordinate the work of other team members and consultants, providing direction, guidance, and mentoring as appropriate.
• May participate in marketing efforts, including proposal development, presentations, and client interviews.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in the architectural field.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture.
• Proven ability to work within a highly collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• Experience with healthcare projects strongly desired but not required.
• Ability to work with integrity, trust, and commitment, setting an example for others.
• Architectural licensure; LEED or other sustainability accreditation preferred.
• Ability to travel as required by projects.
• Must be based in the United States.