Design Architect II - Health & Wellness

Progressive Companies; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Companies seeks a Design Architect to independently lead design efforts for small to medium projects and contribute to large-scale projects under senior direction. You will collaborate across disciplines to develop typology studies, programming documents, site analyses, and design concepts that bring client visions to life.

You will mentor junior staff, monitor design from concept through construction, ensure design intent and compliance, and help uphold quality and regulatory

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture or equivalent education or experience.
• 5 years of architectural design experience in healthcare.
• Proficient in design software such as Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and BSD Spec Link.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design excellence, technical proficiency, and project leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design charrettes and utilize hand sketching, modeling, and digital tools to explore and communicate design concepts.
• Develop high-quality design materials across all phases, including typology studies, programming documents, site analyses, sketches, models, renderings, and presentations.
• Refine and advance design direction to align with project goals, sustainability targets, and code compliance.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure technical compliance, integration, and successful execution.
• Monitor design execution from concept through construction, ensuring design intent is maintained.
• Implement quality control measures to ensure design documentation accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Mentor junior staff, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and actively contribute to firmwide design critiques, discussions, and outreach initiatives.

Skills

Healthcare design

Concept development

Project leadership

Hand sketching

Education

Degree in Architecture

Equivalent education or experience

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

BSD Spec Link

Job description

As a Design Architect, you will independently lead design efforts for small to medium-sized projects and contribute to complex, large-scale projects under senior direction. You will collaborate across disciplines to develop typology studies, programming documents, site analyses, and design concepts that bring client visions to life. You will play a key role in fostering Progressive Companies’ dynamic and collaborative design culture.

Deliver Results

• Lead design charrettes and utilize hand sketching, modeling, and digital tools to explore and communicate design concepts.

• Develop high-quality design materials across all phases, including typology studies, programming documents, site analyses, sketches, models, renderings, and presentations.

• Refine and advance design direction to align with project goals, sustainability targets, and code compliance.

• Collaborate with project teams, clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure technical compliance, integration, and successful execution.

• Monitor design execution from concept through construction, ensuring design intent is maintained.

• Implement quality control measures to ensure design documentation accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.

• Mentor junior staff, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and actively contribute to firmwide design critiques, discussions, and outreach initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture or equivalent education or experience.

• 5 years of architectural design experience in healthcare.

• Proficient in design software such as Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and BSD Spec Link.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating design excellence, technical proficiency, and project leadership experience.