Healthcare Project Architect

Description Healthcare Project Architect

Full Time | Healthcare Architecture | Project Leadership

Heartline Staffing is seeking an experienced Healthcare Project Architect for Apogee Consulting Group to lead architectural design, documentation, and construction administration for complex healthcare projects from the Raleigh, North Carolina office.

This full-time position manages the complete project lifecycle, including client programming, spatial planning, design development, construction documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, and on-site construction compliance. The Healthcare Project Architect will work directly with clients, engineers, consultants, contractors, and junior design staff to deliver technically accurate, functional, and high-performing medical environments.

The successful candidate will bring extensive architecture and engineering industry experience, a strong healthcare project portfolio, active architectural licensure, NCARB certification, and the ability to lead projects from early planning through construction completion.

• Lead collaborative architectural and engineering project teams through all phases of design and construction.
• Establish clear project goals, responsibilities, timelines, and communication expectations.
• Work directly with healthcare clients to determine functional and spatial requirements.
• Evaluate medical equipment needs, materials, anticipated costs, and construction schedules.
• Translate client requirements into effective healthcare programming and design solutions.
• Create architectural drawings, construction documents, specifications, and contract documents.
• Develop project layouts and coordinate integrated architectural and engineering systems.
• Present design solutions and project recommendations for client review and approval.
• Review drawings and specifications prepared by junior architects and designers.
• Establish and monitor discipline-specific work plans, deliverables, and technical standards.
• Ensure project documentation remains accurate, coordinated, complete, and compliant.
• Oversee construction contracts and perform on-site reviews to confirm compliance with approved plans.
• Protect design intent throughout the construction phase.
• Coordinate closely with internal engineering teams and external consultants.
• Document project meetings, decisions, responsibilities, and action items.
• Maintain project momentum through proactive communication and detailed follow-through.
• Identify project risks, coordination conflicts, and technical concerns before they affect delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, feedback, and mentorship to junior staff.
• Support the professional development of emerging architects and designers.

• Compensation will be discussed during the interview process.
• Professional license bonuses are available.

• Full-time position
• Raleigh, North Carolina office
• In-office with flexibility
• Travel up to 20% based on project needs

• Lead high-impact healthcare architecture projects from programming through construction.
• Work within an integrated architecture and engineering environment.
• Collaborate directly with healthcare clients, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
• Take ownership of technical design, documentation, coordination, and project delivery.
• Mentor junior architectural staff and influence team development.
• Join a firm serving healthcare and institutional clients across 44 states.
• Receive strong paid time off, insurance, retirement, wellness, and continuing education benefits.

• Up to five weeks of vacation based on experience.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Birthday floating holiday.
• Medical insurance with company assistance.
• Dental insurance with company assistance.
• Vision insurance with company assistance.
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Professional license bonuses.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Continued education reimbursement with manager approval.

• Five-year Bachelor's Degree in Architecture. REQUIRED
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