Design Project Lead for Veterinary Hospitals

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG); City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including wellness

Parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Employee referral program

Casual dress code

Fur baby at work

Free lunches twice a week

Laptop provided

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

VEG seeks a Design Project Manager to drive hospital design from concept through opening. You will develop floor plans, guide architects and engineers, and ensure designs meet clinical workflows and VEG standards.

You will collaborate with Real Estate, Construction, Operations, IT, and hospital leaders to balance clinical needs, customer experience, and branding. Travel up to 25% and onsite presence four days a week in White Plains, NY are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field; licensure welcome but not required.
• 5+ years of experience in architectural design or design project management with multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience delivering commercial interiors or tenant improvements; veterinary hospitals a plus; retail/healthcare relevance.

Responsibilities

• Own hospital design projects, lead the design process for new hospitals, and manage relocations, expansions, and renovations.
• Develop test fits and floor plans supporting clinical workflows and VEG design standards.
• Guide external architects, engineers, and consultants; partner with Real Estate, Construction, Operations, IT, Facilities, and hospital leadership.
• Review architectural and engineering documents for accuracy and coordination; resolve gaps with the architect of record.
• Collaborate with Construction on field conditions, RFIs, submittals, substitutions, and value-engineering decisions.
• Gather feedback from hospital teams to improve layouts, finishes, details, and review processes.

Skills

Design project management

Architectural design

Space planning

Coordination with architects

Drawing review

Building codes knowledge

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Revit

SketchUp

Communication

Travel up to 25%

In-person at VQ HQ 4 days/week

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Interior Design

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Revit

SketchUp

Job description

VEG seeks a Design Project Manager to drive hospital design from concept through opening. You will develop floor plans, guide architects and engineers, and ensure designs meet clinical workflows and VEG standards.

You will collaborate with Real Estate, Construction, Operations, IT, and hospital leaders to balance clinical needs, customer experience, and branding. Travel up to 25% and onsite presence four days a week in White Plains, NY are required.