Your Role

Join a dynamic and growing team designing innovative projects for leading healthcare clients. We are looking for a Design Manager to manage healthcare projects throughout the Southeast Region. We are collaborative and client focused, with a commitment to design experience, sustainability and social purpose.

What You Will Do

• Lead collaborative design teams, working closely with Design Director and PIC, to establish effective project workplans with attainable project objectives
• Manage all phases of healthcare architecture and interior design projects, from project set-up through design and construction administration
• Help prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, coordinate bidding process
• Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, project set-up with clients, sub-consultants, vendors and contractors
• Actively support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, guiding clients and project teams toward multi-benefit sustainable and resilient design solutions
• Support diversity, equity and inclusion goals on projects and within the office
• Track financial performance of projects
• Develop and maintain client relationships, for both single projects and multi-project global accounts

Your Qualifications

• Experience leading architectural and planning projects for healthcare clients (medical centers, medical office buildings, hospitals, outpatient clinics, surgery centers, community health centers, etc.).
• Experience leading large scale and complex projects and mentoring architects and designers
• A minimum of 10 – 15 years of related experience
• Integrated into the local DC/Baltimore community with positive healthcare client references
• Experience developing high performance sustainable building projects
• LEED accreditation is preferred
• Strong leadership, organization, communication and interpersonal management skills
• Commitment to collaborative design process
• Experience negotiating project scope and fees
• Knowledge of local building codes and standards
• Proficiency with PM software: MS project a plus
• Working knowledge of Revit preferred
• Professional degree (Master or Bachelor) in Architecture from an accredited program
• Licensed architect and LEED AP required