Project Architect – Healthcare

Stantec

Architect collaborating with project managers on healthcare projects in Los Angeles, California. Working on design and construction phases within the organization’s healthcare practice.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $101,100 - $146,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for projects of large and medium complexity/size.
Inspire creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally.
Conceptualizes a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget and program.
Develop a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to project team, client, and building user groups.
Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
Participate in design critiques and constructability reviews.
Present the design with the Project Manager and collaborating Design Architect to stakeholders during early project phases. Develops building design in accordance with cost parameters.
Develop space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with building program.
Evaluate and select building systems and materials.
Coordinate building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
Implement sustainable design principles into the design and environment.
Analyze site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic and contextual conditions.
Participate in development of the program and other pre-design efforts.
Ensure that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
Responsible for leading others in project team setting and design critiques and pin-ups.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field
Licensed Architect in California required
Minimum 10 years of experience, preferably on large teams with healthcare or institutional clients
LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred
Healthcare (OSHPD/HCAI) experience is desired.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision plans
Wellness program
Health saving accounts
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan
Employee stock purchase program
Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Short-term/long-term disability plans
Emergency travel benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage
Paid family leave
Ten paid holidays each calendar year
Accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
Paid sick leave (in accordance with state and local law)

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Hard Skills & Tools

BIM technologiesbuilding designspace planningblock planningadjacency diagramssustainable design principlesgeotechnical analysishydrological analysisenvironmental analysisconstruction documentation

Soft Skills

creativitycritical thoughtdesign excellencecommunicationcollaborationleadershippresentation skillsevaluationcoordinationinspiration

Certifications

Licensed ArchitectLEED Green AssociateLEED AP