Senior Architect- Projects

Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited; Chennai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited is seeking a Senior Architect to lead architectural planning, master planning, and execution of hospital projects across the network. The role ensures facilities meet clinical, operational, regulatory, patient-experience, and future expansion requirements while maintaining quality, cost, and timelines.

The incumbent will coordinate with medical planners, clinicians, operations, and consultants to optimize facility design and ensure compliance with NABH, JCI,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture and CoA registration.
• 18–25+ years in architectural experience.
• 7–10 years in healthcare or hospital infrastructure projects.
• Experience in planning and execution of multispecialty hospitals, tertiary care hospitals, cancer centers, or healthcare campuses.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptualization, master planning and detailed design for hospitals and clinics.
• Develop space planning aligned with workflows and infection control.
• Coordinate with medical planners, clinicians and consultants.
• Ensure NABH, JCI, NBC and local codes compliance.
• Review drawings for quality and constructability.
• Manage architectural aspects from design through commissioning.
• Monitor timelines, budgets and design changes.
• Oversee site visits and implementation adherence.
• Design specialized areas like ORs, ICUs, EDs, Cath Labs, OPDs, labs.
• Ensure infection prevention, patient safety and accessibility.

Skills

Architectural design

Master planning

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Clinical coordination

Education

B.Arch / M.Arch

CoA registered

Job description

The Senior Architect will lead architectural planning, design, and execution of greenfield and brownfield hospital projects across the network. The role will ensure that all healthcare facilities are designed to meet clinical, operational, regulatory, patient-experience, and future expansion requirements while maintaining quality, cost, and timeline objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead conceptualization, master planning, and detailed architectural design for hospitals, medical centers, clinics, and healthcare facilities.
• Develop efficient space planning aligned with hospital workflows, patient journeys, infection control practices, and clinical requirements.
• Coordinate with medical planners, clinicians, operations teams, and consultants to optimize facility design.
• Ensure compliance with NABH, JCI, NBC, fire & safety regulations, local building codes, and healthcare infrastructure standards.
• Review design drawings, layouts, elevations, and construction documents for quality and constructability.

Project Management

• Manage architectural aspects of hospital construction projects from design through commissioning.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, design changes, and execution progress.
• Coordinate with MEP, structural, medical equipment planning, HVAC, and engineering consultants.
• Conduct site visits and oversee implementation to ensure adherence to approved designs.
• Resolve architectural and site-related challenges during construction.

Healthcare Facility Design

• Design specialized healthcare areas including:
• Operation Theatres
• ICUs
• Emergency Departments
• Cath Labs
• OPDs
• Laboratories
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention, patient safety, accessibility, and clinical workflow requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture (B.Arch/M.Arch).
• Registered Architect with Council of Architecture (CoA).

Experience

• 18–25+ years of architectural experience.
• Minimum 7–10 years in healthcare or hospital infrastructure projects.
• Experience in planning and execution of multispecialty hospitals, tertiary care hospitals, cancer centers, or healthcare campuses.
• Exposure to greenfield and brownfield hospital projects preferred.