Remote Principal Healthcare Architect: Medical Design

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical Insurance

Annual leave

Flexible working

Professional development

Remote work with travel

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Healthcare Architect to lead the healthcare design division across South Africa. This senior, remote role requires strategic leadership, strong medical planning expertise, and regulatory compliance. Occasional travel to project sites is expected.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and deliver patient-centric facilities that meet international standards using advanced technologies.

Qualifications

• Professional Architecture degree with SA licensure or eligibility.
• 10+ years designing healthcare facilities (hospitals/clinics).
• Proven leadership of major healthcare projects from concept to completion.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and related visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and planning of healthcare facilities from concept through construction.
• Develop master plans and detailed designs for hospitals and diagnostic centers.
• Collaborate with clinicians, administrators, engineers and regulators to meet workflows and compliance.
• Ensure designs meet healthcare regulations, codes and accessibility standards.
• Guide medical equipment planning and integration of new technologies.
• Mentor multidisciplinary design teams to maintain excellence and innovation.
• Prepare design presentations and client reports for stakeholders.
• Manage scope, budget and schedule to ensure on-time delivery.
• Contribute to thought leadership in healthcare architecture through research.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Healthcare design

Regulatory compliance

Team mentorship

Strategic thinking

Education

Professional Architecture degree

Master's in Healthcare Design

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Visualization tools

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Healthcare Architect to lead the healthcare design division across South Africa. This senior, remote role requires strategic leadership, strong medical planning expertise, and regulatory compliance. Occasional travel to project sites is expected.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and deliver patient-centric facilities that meet international standards using advanced technologies.