Principal Health Planner

At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, and where everyone is empowered to bring authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We continuously ask how we impact our world and foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and communities.

We are looking for a Project Team Lead for Health projects. The role focuses on the pursuit and delivery of large and complex health and research facilities, bringing aesthetic solutions and overall design excellence to projects. The individual will:

• Engage directly with clients to analyze needs and conceptualize architectural solutions that meet those needs.
• Create schematic designs and plans, prepare presentation drawings, models, and narratives.
• Coordinate all disciplines involved in building design and healthcare planning.
• Represent the firm as a key member of the business development team in presentations to prospective clients.
• Guide other designers and collaborate across engineering disciplines during schematic and design development phases to ensure solutions align with architectural, engineering, and client objectives.

• Master's degree in Architecture
• 20 years of experience in health architecture and planning
• Extensive knowledge and experience of health architecture planning and design
• Deep understanding of health facility operations, life safety codes, MEP & structural implications/requirements, and health standards (FGI, JACHO, etc.)
• Advanced credentials such as ACHA, EDAC, LEED, Lean Six Sigma
• Strong computer skills (AutoCAD, REVIT, Rhino, Blue Beam)
• Participation in relevant community activities to promote the firm’s vision and values

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• 15 years of related experience
• A minimum of 7 years project management experience
• Registered Architect
• Experience on large‑scale projects
• Ability to lead a team on projects and make client presentations
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market
• Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational, organizational and people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel
• Commitment to being an active participant in our employee‑owned culture

Primary

Location:

United States‑Texas‑Houston Other Locations:
United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Philadelphia, United States‑California‑San Francisco, United States‑Georgia‑Atlanta, United States‑North Carolina‑Charlotte, United States‑Massachusetts‑Boston, United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha, United States‑Colorado‑Denver, United States‑New Jersey‑Pennington, United States‑Virginia‑Richmond, United States‑California‑Sacramento, United States‑Illinois‑Chicago, United States‑California‑Los Angeles, United States‑New York‑New York, United States‑Minnesota‑Minneapolis, United States‑North Carolina‑Raleigh, United States‑Washington‑Seattle, United States‑Utah‑Salt Lake City, United States‑Florida‑Tampa, United States‑Texas‑Dallas, United States‑California‑San Diego, United States‑Virginia‑Arlington

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.