Hays has partnered with an established firm with offices in across Western Canada who are seeking an Architect with healthcare design experience to join its growing Calgary studio. This award-winning, sustainability-focused firm brings together architects, designers, and engineers to deliver innovative healthcare, institutional, and public-sector projects that create lasting impact in communities across Canada. This is a FT in-office role with flexible hours.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, design, and delivery of community-based healthcare projects from concept through construction.
- Manage projects including primary care clinics, ambulatory care facilities, community health centres, medical office buildings, and continuing care facilities.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, consultants, and healthcare planning specialists.
- Oversee project schedules, budgets, design quality, and technical documentation throughout all project phases.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions with healthcare operators, clinicians, user groups, health authorities, and public-sector clients.
- Develop patient-centred, functional design solutions that support operational efficiency, accessibility, and long-term adaptability.
- Navigate healthcare regulations, standards, approvals, and funding requirements.
- Lead presentations, client meetings, and design reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide construction administration support, including site reviews, RFIs, submittals, and contract administration.
- Mentor and support junior architects, technologists, and project team members.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience, ideally in progressive healthcare facilities design and registration with AAA or similar
- Bachelors or Master’s in architecture from an accredited college or university
- Experience leading healthcare projects from planning and design through construction administration
- Experience delivering community-based healthcare facilities, including clinics, ambulatory care, primary care, continuing care, and medical office projects
- Strong understanding of healthcare planning, user-group engagement, accessibility standards, and healthcare regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated project leadership, client management, mentorship, and business development experience
- LEED AP or sustainable design experience considered an asset
- Experience working with Indigenous and First Nations communities considered an asset
The successful candidate will receive an attractive compensation package $100,000 - $130,000 (depending on experience) and extended benefits & health spending.
