Healthcare Architect

Company Overview:

Guidon Design is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. We are a leader in sustainable Architecture+Engineering. As multidisciplinary designers, we collaborate to develop creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions that help meet our clients’ goals. Our services include Architecture, Interior Design, Sustainability Consulting & Designing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Plumbing Design. Project types include healthcare, government, housing, federal and education facilities. We elevate our communities through the design and development of our projects. Our reputation for design excellence is created by our ability to solve complex challenges with clear solutions, while being responsive to how the space will impact people and their communities. We exist to improve lives and empower people!

Throughout your time with Guidon, you will be provided with the opportunity for hands-on experience in your area of study. In our dynamic, energetic, and fast-paced office environment, you will work right alongside our company leaders to gain valuable knowledge on complex, meaningful, and impactful projects.

Role Overview:

Serve as a licensed architect within Guidon’s multidisciplinary architecture and engineering team, with a primary focus on the design and delivery of inpatient and outpatient healthcare projects. This role will provide strong healthcare design and technical expertise throughout all phases of a project, working closely with clients, project teams, engineers, and consultants to develop thoughtful, functional, and high-performing healthcare environments. The Healthcare Architect will lead design conversations, guide multidisciplinary coordination, oversee the development of high-quality construction documents, and help ensure projects meet healthcare-specific codes, regulations, operational needs, and client expectations. This role will also serve as a mentor and technical resource for architectural staff while contributing to the continued growth, knowledge, and advancement of Guidon’s healthcare practice.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Professional Registration.
• 10+ years of experience in healthcare architecture
• Strong knowledge of healthcare facility design, including codes, regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Ability to lead client design meetings.
• Strong experience in designing inpatient and outpatient healthcare projects.
• Ability to put together a high-quality set of construction documents for healthcare buildings.
• Ability to prepare construction documents using Revit.
• A working understanding of computer applications used in a professional design office such as Photoshop, AutoCAD and Sketchup.
• Ability to lead the coordination with outside disciplines to drive design documentation/ solutions.
• In-depth understanding of healthcare facility design, operational workflows, and regulatory compliance requirements. Firm understanding of FGI Guidelines, Life Safety Codes and CMS Requirements.
• Ability to mentor, provide guidance and be a professional educator for junior architectural staff.

Experience:

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a collaborative environment.
• Familiarity with sustainability practices and LEED or WELL certifications is a plus.
• Knowledge of VA and DoD healthcare projects or experience with government contracts is highly desirable.
• ACHA Board Certified Healthcare Architect is a plus.
• Being familiar with FGI Guidelines and NFPA101 Life Safety Requirements is a plus.
• Experience contributing to industry thought leadership through white papers, articles, research, or other professional publications.
• Experience presenting at healthcare, design, or industry-related conferences, panels, or professional events.
• Active involvement in professional organizations or industry groups that support the advancement of healthcare design and practice.
• Demonstrated interest in staying current on healthcare industry trends, best practices, and emerging approaches.
• Ability to represent the firm externally and contribute to its visibility and credibility within the healthcare industry.

Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual designs for new construction and renovation projects in the Science + Technology market.
• Collaborate with project managers to balance scope, schedule, budget, and technical complexity throughout the design process.
• Direct and mentor architects, designers, and consultants in the development of coordinated design solutions.
• Work with the Practice Leader to engage directly with clients, including researchers, lab managers, and operations teams, to validate design intent and functionality.
• Oversee production of high-quality construction documents, ensuring compliance with regulatory and operational requirements.
• Coordinate closely with MEP engineers and specialty consultants to resolve complex system interfaces and constraints.
• Participate in construction administration, including submittal review, site visits, and issue resolution for technically complex systems.
• Facilitate coordination within a multidisciplinary project team to achieve design excellence.

Guidon's Core Behaviors:

Guidon has established four Core Behaviors that all Team Members are expected to uphold. These expectations are clearly define and encompass the following areas:

Wash the Dishes

• Do the small stuff. This mantra has guided our behaviors since our inception when literal dishes were the responsibility of everyone in the office. Helping one another permeates all areas of our culture.

Follow-Up on Commitments

• Do what you say. Keeping our word is not only important externally, but internally as well. Commitments are made to ourselves, each other, and our clients. Whether it be in professional development goals, annual firm updates, or project kick-off meetings, following through is all about maintaining a culture of accountability.

Solve Problems Proactively

• Come with solutions. Identifying a problem is crucial but engaging the problem with potential solutions is even better. We tackle issues head on and take ownership – leading the charge toward a resolution.

Lead Through Listening

• Listen first, talk second. This is a guiding principle in how we interact with each other and our clients. It prioritizes empathy and assumes nothing.

Professional Development, Technical Education & Training:

• Establish annual education and training plans and goals for self.
• Meet or exceed professional standards of work.
• Actively pursue personal continuing education.