Senior Healthcare Architect

DLR Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Employee stock ownership

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

DLR Group is seeking an experienced Architect for our Boston Healthcare sector who will lead day-to-day design and technical development, coordinating project documentation with the integrated design team.

You will partner with the Project Manager to ensure project health, quality, and timely delivery, while applying advanced architectural concepts, BIM standards, and collaboration across disciplines in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture is required; graduate degree not required unless licensure dictates.
• Ten to fifteen years of professional experience in architecture.
• Professional licensure is required; LEED AP and other certifications preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Revit, Bluebeam, and standard architectural software.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with multitasking abilities.
• Demonstrates initiative, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative and technically sound design solutions for healthcare projects.
• Coordinate drawings, specifications, and documentation with the project team while maintaining design intent and budget.
• Lead collaboration within project teams, generating innovative design ideas and solutions.
• Apply architectural concepts to complex assignments and improve techniques.
• Integrate QA/QC procedures and project standards into deliverables and resolve issues.
• Ensure BIM standards are applied and coordinate with BIM Manager and Project Manager.
• Provide technical guidance to junior staff and support cross-functional collaboration.
• Meet project deliverable deadlines and manage schedules.
• Participate in client presentations and contribute to project outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Project coordination

Collaboration

Initiative

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture

Ten to Fifteen years of professional experience in architecture

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

Architectural software

Job description

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

Our Boston office has an opening for anArchitectto support our Healthcare sector. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Position Summary

As a key contributor to our design team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day design and technical development of projects. You will coordinate all aspects of project documentation and delivery, working closely with our integrated design team to produce high-quality work while ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and work plans.

As part of our integrated design team, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. You will partner directly with the Project Manager to ensure the financial health of the project, the quality of project documents, claim prevention, team collaboration and communication. Additionally, you will lead the cross-functional design disciplines in developing technical solutions.

If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

What you will do:

• Develop creative and technically sound solutions to design challenges, ensuring high standards of design excellence
• Coordinate project drawings, specifications, and documentation with the project team, ensuring alignment with design intent and budget
• Lead collaboration within project teams, generating innovative design ideas and solutions
• Apply advanced architectural concepts to projects, including complex assignments requiring new or improved techniques
• Integrate QA/QC procedures and practice standards into project deliverables, resolving any issues
• Ensure BIM standards are applied and coordinate with the Project Manager and BIM Manager
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced staff, fostering a collaborative learning environment
• Meet project deliverable deadlines and manage time effectively to maintain project schedules and work plans
• Participate in client presentations and contribute to successful project outcomes

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture (Graduate degree not required unless mandated by local licensure regulations)
• Minimum of ten to fifteen years of professional experience in architecture
• Professional licensure required; LEED AP and other certifications preferred but not required
• Proficient in Revit, Bluebeam, and standard architectural software
• Competent in technical design, with the ability to investigate, evaluate, and recommend solutions that meet client needs
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to multitask and maintain quality standards
• Demonstrates initiative, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to continuous learning

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Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:

Pay Range

$135,000 - $155,000 USD

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and be an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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