Senior Healthcare Architect – Hospitals & Clinics

Placements24; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical aid

Retirement fund

CPD support

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications for a Healthcare Architect to join a top-tier architectural firm in Bloemfontein. You will design hospitals, clinics, and medical centers, translating clinical needs into functional, compliant spaces while planning for equipment integration and infection control.

The role requires leading designs from concept to construction documents, collaborating with hospital staff, engineers, and specialists, and ensuring adherence to health regulations.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture from an accredited institution.
• Professional registration with SACAP is mandatory.
• A minimum of 9 years of architectural experience, with at least 5 years in healthcare facility design.
• Experience designing hospitals, clinics, and labs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design process for healthcare projects from conceptualization through construction documentation.
• Collaborate with hospital administrators, medical staff, engineers and consultants to define project requirements.
• Develop functional space plans, circulation strategies and room layouts for clinical and support areas.
• Ensure designs comply with healthcare regulations, building codes and infection control standards.
• Integrate medical equipment planning and technology into designs.
• Prepare design presentations, feasibility studies, and technical reports for clients.
• Conduct site analyses and assess existing facilities for renovation/expansion.
• Coordinate with MEP and structural teams to align design intent.
• Stay informed on global trends in healthcare architecture.

Skills

Healthcare design

Project leadership

Client management

Infection control principles

Education

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) or equivalent

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

Placements24 invites applications for a Healthcare Architect to join a top-tier architectural firm in Bloemfontein. You will design hospitals, clinics, and medical centers, translating clinical needs into functional, compliant spaces while planning for equipment integration and infection control.

The role requires leading designs from concept to construction documents, collaborating with hospital staff, engineers, and specialists, and ensuring adherence to health regulations.