Senior Project Architect

Xpertis Talent; United States; Remote; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpertis Talent is seeking a Senior Project Architect to join a well-established architecture and engineering firm. You will lead the design and delivery of complex building projects, primarily in healthcare, hospitals, and medical facilities, while coordinating with MEP engineers, consultants, and owners.

Remote work within the US is supported. You will oversee projects from concept through construction documentation, ensure code compliance, QA/QC, and provide leadership and mentorship to the

Qualifications

• Lead healthcare design projects from concept through construction docs.
• Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines and owners.
• Ensure code compliance and healthcare facility requirements.
• Oversee QA/QC reviews and design deliverables.
• Mentor architectural team members and support client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Leading architectural design and project delivery for healthcare, hospital, and institutional building projects.
• Developing design concepts, layouts, and architectural solutions that align with client requirements and project objectives.
• Preparing and reviewing architectural drawings, specifications, construction documents, and technical deliverables.
• Coordinating architectural designs with mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and other engineering disciplines.
• Managing project schedules, design deliverables, and coordination between internal teams, subconsultants, and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring designs comply with applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, healthcare regulations, and relevant design standards.
• Performing QA/QC reviews of drawings, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Supporting client meetings, design presentations, project planning, and construction administration.
• Reviewing contractor submittals, responding to RFIs, and conducting site visits when required.
• Providing leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to architectural team members.

Skills

Healthcare project leadership

Client-facing communication

Project management

Team mentorship

BIM workflow proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

BIM workflows

AutoCAD

Job description

Role: Senior Project Architect, Licensed Architect

Location: Remote, US

Term: Direct Hire

Salary: $145,000 + $20,000 bonus.

Our client, a well-established architecture and engineering firm, is seeking a Senior Project Architect to join their team, leading the architectural design and delivery of complex building projects, primarily within the healthcare sector.

This role will oversee architectural project development from initial concept and planning through to construction documentation and delivery, with a particular focus on hospitals and medical facilities.

The position will work closely with Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Interior Designers, Subconsultants, and Owners to deliver coordinated, functional, and code-compliant building designs.

The Senior Project Architect role will involve:

• Leading architectural design and project delivery for healthcare, hospital, and institutional building projects
• Developing design concepts, layouts, and architectural solutions that align with client requirements and project objectives
• Preparing and reviewing architectural drawings, specifications, construction documents, and technical deliverables
• Coordinating architectural designs with mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and other engineering disciplines
• Managing project schedules, design deliverables, and coordination between internal teams, subconsultants, and external stakeholders
• Ensuring designs comply with applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, healthcare regulations, and relevant design standards
• Performing QA/QC reviews of drawings, specifications, and construction documentation
• Supporting client meetings, design presentations, project planning, and construction administration
• Reviewing contractor submittals, responding to RFIs, and conducting site visits when required
• Providing leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to architectural team members

The Senior Project Architect will ideally have the following attributes:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• Active architectural license in the relevant state
• Significant experience delivering architectural projects within an architecture or architecture and engineering consultancy
• Previous experience designing healthcare facilities, hospitals, medical centers, or other complex institutional buildings
• Strong knowledge of architectural design, construction documentation, building codes, accessibility standards, and healthcare facility requirements
• Proficiency with Revit, BIM workflows, and AutoCAD
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing projects through the full design and construction lifecycle
• Strong client-facing, organizational, and project management skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across architects, engineers, subconsultants, contractors, and owners
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, design quality, and successful project delivery