Senior Healthcare Architect

Role at a Glance
The Senior Healthcare Architect is a seasoned architectural professional who is ready to take on complex design challenges, lead project teams, and contribute to the firm’s growth. This position is ideal for an architectural leader who can apply advanced architectural knowledge, lead complex projects, and mentor junior staff while ensuring exceptional design quality and client satisfaction.

Specializing in healthcare planning and design, the Senior Healthcare Architect will collaborate with medical professionals, administrators, and various stakeholders to develop facilities that ensure effective and efficient healthcare delivery and foster a healing environment. This role requires a deep understanding of patient flow, staff workflow, infection control, accessibility, and the integration of advanced medical technologies.

What You Will Do

• Architectural Design and Planning:
• Lead the development of architectural designs for healthcare projects, utilizing a combination of standard procedures and innovative approaches. Ensure designs meet client requirements and adhere to industry standards.
• Apply patient-centered design principles and practices.
• Optimize patient flow, staff workflow, infection control, and accessibility in the design of healthcare spaces.
• Integrate advanced medical technologies into facility designs to ensure adaptability and future-readiness.
• Oversee multiple projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet prescribed performance objectives.
• Drive design excellence by modifying established guidelines, devising new approaches, and applying existing criteria in innovative ways. Recommend improvements in design standards to enhance project outcomes.
• Client and Stakeholder Engagement:
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, interpreting their requirements, presenting design concepts, and providing updates on project progress. Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Collaborate with medical professionals, administrators, and stakeholders to design healthcare facilities that meet functional, safety, and healing requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, including engineers, consultants, and contractors, to integrate architectural and engineering systems and ensure project success.
• Investigate and resolve design issues and field conditions, coordinating with contractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure project specifications are met.
• Work closely with professionals from related architectural and engineering disciplines to integrate diverse project elements into a cohesive design solution. Lead interdisciplinary project meetings and workshops.
• Project Management:
• Perform and oversee technical analyses to support design decisions. Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, regulations, and best practices.
• Manage project planning, budgets, schedules, and contracts, ensuring alignment with goals and effective resource allocation.
• Prepare progress reports, recommend design changes, approve payments, and uphold quality control standards.
• Problem Solving and Innovation:
• Address and resolve complex design challenges using initiative, collaboration, and judgment.
• Stay updated with industry trends, new technologies, and best practices. Contribute to the continuous improvement of design processes and standards within the firm.
• Advocate for innovative and sustainable opportunities on projects, taking the lead for innovative design and follow-through.
• Leadership and Guidance:
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering their professional development and growth.
• Lead project teams, assigning tasks, and ensuring team members understand project objectives and deadlines.
• Assist with various tasks and projects as assigned by supervisors or senior leadership to support the overall success of the team and company objectives.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to our company values of quality, client focus, teamwork, sustainability, and community, integrating these principles into daily work practices and interactions with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture from an accredited institution.
• Registered Architect with OAA, AAA, or similar, depending on office location.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in architectural design and project leadership, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects and at least 5 years of experience in healthcare architecture.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Knowledge of architectural software such as Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced architectural knowledge to develop innovative patient-centered healthcare design solutions and resolve complex design challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present ideas, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource management is an asset, along with experience in contract negotiation and administration.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead project teams, mentor junior staff, and inspire collaboration across disciplines.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of sustainable design principles.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated design solutions.

Life at WalterFedy

We are a people-first organization that embraces a hybrid work strategy. This approach gives our team the autonomy and flexibility to choose what work environment mix is best for them based on their role, team, clients, and personal needs.
As an innovative multi-discipline design and construction collective, our ambition goes beyond great design – we are here to enhance the world around us. To make it happen, we need a team of agile, ambitious, and big-picture thinkers who share our drive to harness our collective talents to do something bigger.
Our team is made up of the industry's best. We share a common commitment to questioning the ordinary, infusing everything we do with creativity, and challenging our industry to redefine what’s possible.
Join us as we move past working for a living, and toward building better communities with smart, influential design.

How to Apply

Please apply with your resume and cover letter using the link on this page. You will be redirected to our internal application platform.
WalterFedy strives to create a culture of inclusivity and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the workforce. We are committed to equal opportunity hiring practice and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, creed, national origin, citizenship, status, age, sex, gender identity/expression, marital or domestic partnership status, or disability.
Should you require accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact hr@walterfedy.com or call 519-576-2150. Thank you for your interest in WalterFedy!