Architect I/Healthcare Planning and

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.
Woolpert is hiring a Healthcare Designer to join our dynamic Healthcare Architecture Team at our Coral Gables/Fort Lauderdale, FL or Charlotte, NC office. This position reports to an Architecture Team Leader and is responsible for leading healthcare planning and design efforts on projects of moderate to increasing complexity. Qualified candidates will possess strong healthcare planning expertise, technical design capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
This role serves as a key contributor to healthcare facility planning, clinical workflow analysis, project coordination, technical documentation, and project delivery while supporting client relationships and mentoring less-experienced staff.
Hybrid work environment, Monday to Thursday in office. Fridays work from home.
Participate in healthcare planning and design activities for projects of moderate to increasing size and complexity.
Participate in the development of innovative healthcare design solutions that support clinical operations, patient experience, staff efficiency, and organizational goals.
Conduct healthcare programming, space planning, workflow analysis, and departmental planning studies.
Prepare, coordinate, and oversee architectural drawings, specifications, reports, and project documentation.
Collaborate with clients, user groups, healthcare stakeholders, consultants, and internal project teams throughout project delivery.
Coordinate healthcare design requirements with multidisciplinary engineering, medical equipment, and specialty consulting teams.
Perform quality reviews and support compliance with applicable healthcare design standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
Participate in construction administration activities, including site observations, review of submittals, responses to RFIs, and evaluation of field conditions.
Support business development efforts through client engagement, proposal support, presentations, and project interviews.
Travel periodically to client facilities, project sites, and meetings as required.
Occasionally work beyond normal business hours to meet project deadlines and client commitments.
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, or a closely related field from an accredited program.
Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in architecture, healthcare planning, or healthcare design.
Experience planning, designing, or supporting healthcare facilities such as hospitals, ambulatory care centers, outpatient clinics, specialty care facilities, medical office buildings, or behavioral health environments.
Experience leading portions of projects and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.
Software

Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.
Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and healthcare planning or visualization tools preferred.
Strong healthcare planning and problem-solving skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with healthcare executives, clinicians, staff, consultants, and project teams.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting project schedules and deadlines.
Healthcare programming and space planning.
Clinical workflow analysis and operational planning.
Healthcare facility design and documentation.
Multidisciplinary project coordination.
Code research and regulatory compliance.
Quality assurance and quality control processes.
Healthcare architecture and planning.
Acute care, ambulatory care, specialty care, behavioral health, or medical office building projects.
Regulatory environments governing healthcare facility design.
Coordinating healthcare projects from planning through construction.
Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. Flexible paid time off/vacation: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!
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