Healthcare Project Architect

Purple Cow Recruiting; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and holidays

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

License bonuses

Education assistance

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Heartline Staffing seeks a seasoned Healthcare Project Architect to lead architectural design, documentation, and construction administration for complex healthcare projects from its Charlotte, North Carolina office.

The role requires extensive architecture experience, a strong healthcare portfolio, active architectural licensure, NCARB certification, and the ability to lead projects from planning through construction completion. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Five-year Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in architecture/engineering.
• Minimum of six years as a licensed architect.
• Active state architectural license and NCARB certification.
• Direct experience designing and delivering healthcare projects.
• Experience leading projects through programming, design, documentation, CA, and closeout.
• Ability to determine functional, spatial, equipment, material, cost, and schedule requirements for healthcare facilities.
• High proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience coordinating with engineering disciplines and external consultants.
• Experience performing construction administration and on-site reviews.
• Strong communication with healthcare clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare architectural and engineering project teams through all phases of design and construction.
• Establish project goals, timelines, and communication expectations.
• Collaborate with healthcare clients to determine functional and spatial requirements.
• Assess equipment needs, costs, and schedules for projects.
• Translate requirements into effective programming and design solutions.
• Create drawings, documents, specifications, and contract documents.
• Develop layouts and coordinate integrated systems.
• Present designs for client review and approval.
• Review junior staff drawings and specs for accuracy.
• Ensure documentation is coordinated, complete, and compliant.
• Oversee construction contracts and on-site compliance reviews.
• Protect design intent during construction and coordinate with teams.
• Document meetings, decisions, and action items.
• Identify risks and resolve conflicts to maintain momentum.
• Mentor junior staff and support professional development.

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring junior staff

Coordination across disciplines

Construction administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture (five-year)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Healthcare Project Architect

Full Time | Healthcare Architecture | Project Leadership

Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN

Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing

POSITION OVERVIEW

Heartline Staffing is seeking an experienced Healthcare Project Architect for Apogee Consulting Group to lead architectural design, documentation, and construction administration for complex healthcare projects from the Charlotte, North Carolina office.

This full-time position manages the complete project lifecycle, including client programming, spatial planning, design development, construction documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, and on-site construction compliance. The Healthcare Project Architect will work directly with clients, engineers, consultants, contractors, and junior design staff to deliver technically accurate, functional, and high-performing medical environments.

The successful candidate will bring extensive architecture and engineering industry experience, a strong healthcare project portfolio, active architectural licensure, NCARB certification, and the ability to lead projects from early planning through construction completion.

• Lead collaborative architectural and engineering project teams through all phases of design and construction.
• Establish clear project goals, responsibilities, timelines, and communication expectations.
• Work directly with healthcare clients to determine functional and spatial requirements.
• Evaluate medical equipment needs, materials, anticipated costs, and construction schedules.
• Translate client requirements into effective healthcare programming and design solutions.
• Create architectural drawings, construction documents, specifications, and contract documents.
• Develop project layouts and coordinate integrated architectural and engineering systems.
• Present design solutions and project recommendations for client review and approval.
• Review drawings and specifications prepared by junior architects and designers.
• Establish and monitor discipline-specific work plans, deliverables, and technical standards.
• Ensure project documentation remains accurate, coordinated, complete, and compliant.
• Oversee construction contracts and perform on-site reviews to confirm compliance with approved plans.
• Protect design intent throughout the construction phase.
• Coordinate closely with internal engineering teams and external consultants.
• Document project meetings, decisions, responsibilities, and action items.
• Maintain project momentum through proactive communication and detailed follow-through.
• Identify project risks, coordination conflicts, and technical concerns before they affect delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, feedback, and mentorship to junior staff.
• Support the professional development of emerging architects and designers.

COMPENSATION

• Compensation will be discussed during the interview process.
• Professional license bonuses are available.

SCHEDULE

• Full-time position
• Raleigh, North Carolina office
• In-office with flexibility
• Travel up to 20% based on project needs

WHY PROFESSIONALS ARE APPLYING

• Lead high-impact healthcare architecture projects from programming through construction.
• Work within an integrated architecture and engineering environment.
• Collaborate directly with healthcare clients, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
• Take ownership of technical design, documentation, coordination, and project delivery.
• Mentor junior architectural staff and influence team development.
• Join a firm serving healthcare and institutional clients across 44 states.
• Receive strong paid time off, insurance, retirement, wellness, and continuing education benefits.

BENEFITS

• Up to five weeks of vacation based on experience.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Birthday floating holiday.
• Medical insurance with company assistance.
• Dental insurance with company assistance.
• Vision insurance with company assistance.
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Professional license bonuses.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Continued education reimbursement with manager approval.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five-year Bachelor's Degree in Architecture. REQUIRED
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience within the architecture and engineering industry. REQUIRED
• Minimum of six years of experience as a licensed architect. REQUIRED
• Active state architectural license. REQUIRED
• Active NCARB Certification. REQUIRED
• Direct professional experience designing and delivering healthcare projects. REQUIRED
• Experience leading projects through programming, design, documentation, construction administration, and closeout. REQUIRED
• Experience determining healthcare facility functional, spatial, equipment, material, cost, and schedule requirements. REQUIRED
• High proficiency in Revit. REQUIRED
• High proficiency in AutoCAD. REQUIRED
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. REQUIRED
• Experience preparing construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and coordinated project documentation. REQUIRED
• Experience overseeing junior designers and reviewing architectural drawings and specifications. REQUIRED
• Experience coordinating architectural work with engineering disciplines and external consultants. REQUIRED
• Experience performing construction administration and on-site plan compliance reviews. REQUIRED
• Ability to communicate effectively with healthcare clients, contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams. REQUIRED
• Ability to travel up to 20% based on project requirements. REQUIRED
• U.S. Citizenship. REQUIRED

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• LEED AP certification.
• Sustainability-related professional credentials.
• Experience with North Carolina healthcare facility design and regulatory review processes.
• Familiarity with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation construction requirements.
• Experience serving as Architect of Record on complex healthcare projects.
• Experience delivering projects across multiple states through NCARB reciprocity.
• Strong mentoring and staff development experience.