Corporate Architect

Pruitthealth Corporation; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pruitthealth Corporation in Norcross, Georgia, seeks a Corporate Architect to provide architectural leadership for a large healthcare organization. This role involves overseeing design teams, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, and preparing concept and feasibility drawings.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, with 7–12 years of experience, particularly in healthcare design. Proficiency in architectural software like AutoCAD and Revit is required. The position offers a chance to impact the quality and consistency of care across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–12 years of professional architectural experience.
• Licensed Professional Architect.
• Experience with healthcare or long-term care design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all new construction and renovation projects.
• Coordinate with external architects and engineers.
• Review designs for compliance with regulations and standards.
• Prepare initial concept drawings and feasibility studies.

Skills

Healthcare design knowledge

Architectural software proficiency

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Purpose

The Corporate Architect provides in-house architectural leadership for a long-term care healthcare organization with over 180 locations in the Southeast. This position is responsible for coordinating external architectural and engineering design teams, developing initial concept and feasibility drawings, and ensuring consistency, quality, regulatory compliance, and alignment with corporate standards for new construction and renovation projects across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

1. Serves as the internal architectural lead for all new construction, renovation, and capital improvement projects across the portfolio.
2. Coordinates and oversees external architects, engineers, and design consultants throughout all phases of design, including programming, schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
3. Reviews architectural and engineering design documents to ensure compliance with corporate standards, operational needs, project budgets, and regulatory requirements.
4. Acts as the primary architectural liaison between internal departments (operations, clinical, construction, finance) and external design professionals.
5. Prepares initial concept drawings, space plans, test fits, and schematic-level graphics to support project planning, budgeting, and executive decision-making.
6. Assists with feasibility studies for renovations, expansions, new facilities, and potential property acquisitions.
7. Supports early project definition, scope development, and cost-estimating efforts through preliminary design analysis.
8. Interprets, maintains, and assists in the development of corporate architectural and design standards.
9. Ensures consistency in layout, finishes, durability, and resident experience across facilities.
10. Reviews designs for compliance with applicable building codes, zoning ordinances, ADA requirements, life safety codes, and healthcare regulations.
11. Works closely with internal construction and project management teams to support constructability reviews, value engineering, and design issue resolution.
12. Participates in design review meetings and provides architectural input during construction as needed.
13. Assists in reviewing RFIs, design clarifications, and architect-driven change recommendations.
14. Prepares clear graphic and written materials suitable for executive leadership review and internal approvals.
15. Maintains organized records of design concepts, standards, and reference documents for future use.
16. Communicates effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong knowledge of healthcare and long-term care design requirements and regulations.
• Ability to translate operational and clinical needs into practical design solutions.
• Proficiency in architectural software and design tools (AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite; 3D/concept modeling software a plus).
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently across a large geographic portfolio.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture required.

Minimum Experience Required

• Minimum of 7–12 years of professional architectural experience.
• Experience with healthcare, long-term care, senior living, or comparable institutional facilities preferred.
• Proven experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and managing consultant deliverables.

Minimum Licensure / Certification Required by Law

• Licensed Professional Architect

Additional Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience with renovation projects in occupied facilities strongly preferred.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.