Principal Health Planner

HDR; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is looking for a Project Team Lead for Health projects in New York, NY. The role involves engaging with clients to deliver large health projects, coordinating with different engineering disciplines, and ensuring design excellence. Candidates should have a Master's in Architecture and 20 years of relevant experience, including strong project management and leadership skills. Familiarity with AutoCAD, REVIT, and health standards is essential. This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful health facilities while fostering a culture of inclusion.

Qualifications

• 20 years of experience in health architecture and planning.
• Deep understanding of health facility operations and safety codes.
• Strong computer skills including AutoCAD, REVIT, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to analyze needs and conceptualize solutions.
• Create schematic designs and plans.
• Coordinate disciplines in building design and planning.

Skills

Project management

Client presentations

Team leadership

Communication skills

Health architecture knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Architecture

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

Microsoft Office

Job description

At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, and where everyone is empowered to bring authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We continuously ask how we impact our world and foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and communities.

We are looking for a Project Team Lead for Health projects. The role focuses on the pursuit and delivery of large and complex health and research facilities, bringing aesthetic solutions and overall design excellence to projects. The individual will:

• Engage directly with clients to analyze needs and conceptualize architectural solutions that meet those needs.
• Create schematic designs and plans, prepare presentation drawings, models, and narratives.
• Coordinate all disciplines involved in building design and healthcare planning.
• Represent the firm as a key member of the business development team in presentations to prospective clients.
• Guide other designers and collaborate across engineering disciplines during schematic and design development phases to ensure solutions align with architectural, engineering, and client objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Architecture
• 20 years of experience in health architecture and planning
• Extensive knowledge and experience of health architecture planning and design
• Deep understanding of health facility operations, life safety codes, MEP & structural implications/requirements, and health standards (FGI, JACHO, etc.)
• Advanced credentials such as ACHA, EDAC, LEED, Lean Six Sigma
• Strong computer skills (AutoCAD, REVIT, Rhino, Blue Beam)
• Participation in relevant community activities to promote the firm’s vision and values

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• 15 years of related experience
• A minimum of 7 years project management experience
• Registered Architect
• Experience on large‑scale projects
• Ability to lead a team on projects and make client presentations
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market
• Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational, organizational and people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel
• Commitment to being an active participant in our employee‑owned culture

Primary Location: United States‑Texas‑Houston Other Locations: United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Philadelphia, United States‑California‑San Francisco, United States‑Georgia‑Atlanta, United States‑North Carolina‑Charlotte, United States‑Massachusetts‑Boston, United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha, United States‑Colorado‑Denver, United States‑New Jersey‑Pennington, United States‑Virginia‑Richmond, United States‑California‑Sacramento, United States‑Illinois‑Chicago, United States‑California‑Los Angeles, United States‑New York‑New York, United States‑Minnesota‑Minneapolis, United States‑North Carolina‑Raleigh, United States‑Washington‑Seattle, United States‑Utah‑Salt Lake City, United States‑Florida‑Tampa, United States‑Texas‑Dallas, United States‑California‑San Diego, United States‑Virginia‑Arlington

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.