Design Coordinator - Healthcare

Stantec; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid holidays

Vacation days (10–20 per year)

401(k) plan

Job summary

Stantec in the San Diego area is seeking an Architecture professional to support Acute and Non-Acute Healthcare projects from validation through close-out. You will work with a PM/PA to manage design development, documentation, and construction administration.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate with consultants, and ensure code compliance while mentoring junior staff. Hybrid office environment with field exposure may occur.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field
• 7+ years experience on healthcare or institutional projects
• LEED AP or LEED Green Associate preferred
• OSHPD/HCAI experience is desirable

Responsibilities

• Lead medium complexity projects and guide design reviews
• Develop concept designs with client requirements and budgets
• Coordinate with team, consultants, and owners throughout design and construction
• Review drawings, respond to RFIs, and manage submittals
• Apply accessibility and building codes to project scopes

Skills

Team leadership

Project coordination

Creative thinking

Critical thinking

Communication

Construction documentation

BIM concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Newforma

Sefaira

Bluebeam

Enscape

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Your role is to work with some general guidance and direction from a Project Manager or Project Architect. You will support all aspects of the project process from validation/pre-design Construction Documentation through construction administration and close-out within Acute and Non-Acute Healthcare projects. Coordination with project team, consultants, contractors, and Owners can be a part of your weekly activities to manage projects. Along with your Project Manager or Project Architect, you may support multiple projects at any time, within various phases of design and construction.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of medium complexity/size.
• Responsible for leading others in project team setting and design critiques.
• Inspires creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Conceptualizes a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget, and program.
• Develops a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to project team, client, and building user groups.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Presents the design or technical information with the Project Manager to stakeholders during early project phases. Develops building design in accordance with cost parameters.
• Evaluates and selects building systems and materials.
• Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Implements sustainable design principles into the design and environment.
• Analyzes site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic, and contextual conditions.
• Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Reviews shop drawings and submittals, responds to RFIs, prepares site observation reports and other contract administration tasks.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Engage in creative and critical thought.
• Produce technical designs at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.
• Hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Participate in project team setting.
• Lead one or more teams on medium size projects through the development of design concept.
• Check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage team to meet project budget and schedule.
• Interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material.
• Present abstract and technical ideas to the client and client representatives.
• Apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life-safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity.
• General knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards.
• General understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, Newforma, Sefaira, Bluebeam, and modeling software such as Enscape.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Ability to travel up to 25% is desired.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience, preferably on large teams with healthcare or institutional clients.
• Healthcare (OSHPD/HCAI) experience is desired.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.

Hybrid office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Field work may include exposure to active construction sites.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

About the Team

Pay Transparency:In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Job Info

• Job Identification 1007231
• Posting Date 08/14/2026, 07:26 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Staff Type Category HE - Hourly Exempt
• Minimum Experience (Total Years) 7
• Pay Range 3 Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas-$86,600.00 - $125,500.00 Annually