Senior Project Manager - Healthcare Architecture

Senior Project Manager - Healthcare Architecture

Location: Grand Rapids, MI • Farmington Hills, MI
Job Summary

Fishbeck is seeking a Senior Healthcare Project Manager to join our growing Architecture team. This role is responsible for managing small- to medium-scale healthcare projects, primarily renovations and infrastructure upgrades within active, occupied medical facilities.

Typical projects include imaging renovations, operating room and procedural suite upgrades, pharmacies and sterile processing departments (SPD), clinic renovations, and phased renovations within hospitals and ambulatory care facilities.

The ideal candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate closely with healthcare systems, facilities staff, clinicians, and regulatory agencies to deliver technically sound, compliant, and constructible solutions. This individual will also play a key role in strengthening client relationships and supporting the continued growth of Fishbeck's healthcare practice.
Primary Functions
Project Leadership & Client Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for healthcare clients, including health systems, facilities teams, engineers, and clinical stakeholders.
• Support healthcare leadership in developing project scopes, fees, staffing plans, and schedules for proposals and active work.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with clients and subconsultants.
• Lead projects from planning through construction and closeout.

Healthcare Planning & Design Coordination

• Lead programming and early planning efforts with a focus on clinical workflow, operational continuity, and phased implementation.
• Collaborate with architectural staff through conceptual, schematic, and design development phases.
• Coordinate closely with Fishbeck's in-house engineering disciplines to integrate architectural design with building systems, medical equipment, and infrastructure constraints.
• Manage coordination with external consultants, including medical equipment planners, specialty vendors, and commissioning agents.

Regulatory & Technical Oversight

• Guide project teams through healthcare regulations and approvals, including state agency reviews and AHJ coordination.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, FGI Guidelines, owner standards, and facility requirements.
• Develop front-end specifications and project criteria in collaboration with clients and internal teams.

Construction Administration & Delivery

• Oversee construction administration efforts, including RFIs, submittals, field observations, change management, and project closeout.
• Manage projects within occupied healthcare environments, including infection control, interim life safety measures, and shutdown coordination.
• Apply a solutions-focused approach to resolve field issues in collaboration with contractors, clients, and internal teams.

Internal Leadership

• Supervise and mentor architectural staff assigned to healthcare projects.
• Foster collaboration across architecture, engineering, and construction teams.
• Serve as Project Manager and/or Project Architect for ongoing and as-needed healthcare client work.

Minimum Physical Requirements

Mobility to work in an office setting, use standard office equipment, and travel to project sites as needed. Visual acuity to read printed materials and a computer screen, and the ability to communicate in person and over the phone. Accommodations may be made for otherwise qualified individuals.
Desired Education

Bachelor or Master of Architecture from an accredited university.
Desired Skills/Experience

• 15+ years of professional experience, with a strong emphasis on healthcare architecture.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects in occupied hospital and ambulatory care environments.
• Architectural licensure preferred.
• Working knowledge of healthcare codes, FGI Guidelines, and Michigan regulatory processes.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and complex renovation projects.
• Experience with Deltek or similar project planning and budgeting software.
• Familiarity with Revit and BSD SpecLink preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced project environments.

What We Offer

Our staff members enjoy a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Wellness reimbursement and activities.
• Tuition, continuing education, and professional/personal development support.
• Vacation and sick time, volunteer PTO, parental leave, and paid holidays.
• Opportunities for hybrid and flexible schedules.
• 401(k), profit-sharing, and stock options (we are 100% employee-owned!).
• And more!

About Fishbeck

Fishbeck is one of the premier professional consulting firms in the nation, with 20 regional offices and more than 700 employees. Engineering, environmental sciences, architecture, and construction management are the cornerstones of Fishbeck's services and integrated project approach. Our hands-on, design-oriented practice allows us to take projects from concept to completion with technical expertise and creativity. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we are personally invested in our projects, our clients, and each other.

Fishbeck is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.