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Senior Project Architect - Healthcare

Careers at Perkins&Will
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 8/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/3/2026

The Denver Studio is growing, and we are looking for highly motivated individuals excited to help us grow our Healthcare project sector.

Perkins&Will offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, wellness, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k, and PTO. Employee perks include a hybrid/flexible work environment supported by cutting-edge technology, professional development time and expense budget, bonuses, studio initiatives and firmwide affinity groups, and a Justice, Equity, Engagement, Diversity, and Inclusion foundation to everything we do.

As a Senior Project Architect on the Perkins&Will team, you will:

  • Responsible for leading all phases of the design process with a high level of proficiency and expertise while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, project management, execution and living design.
  • Understands and responds to technical implications, design decisions and project financial goals.
  • Leads and participates in project documentation development and the production of deliverable drawings and specifications.
  • Oversees and manages Quality Control reviews at each phase for conformance with firm standards, contractual obligations and project design intent, with a focus on quality, accuracy, legibility, completeness and constructability.
  • Directs project Quality Assurance efforts and responsible for adherence with Perkins&Will standards.
  • Accountable for effective project coordination efforts among internal disciplines (architecture, interior design, landscape architecture) and with external consultants.
  • Communicates with clients related to project technical matters.
  • Oversees project regulatory reviews (building code, accessibility, zoning) and coordination with, and submission to, authorities having jurisdiction.
  • Ensures effective and efficient of team performance of construction contract administration responsibilities.
  • Maintains awareness of evolving building technology and engineering systems relevant to project work.
  • Contributes to project marketing pursuits, proposal preparation and interviews.
  • Leads collaborative teams in design reviews, charettes and pin-ups.
  • Demonstrates strong and effective communication, decision making and collaboration, which inspires high team performance.
  • Mentors staff and provides oversight of assignments.
 
High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications
 
Proficiencies
  • Building, zoning, energy and zoning codes
  • Site analysis
  • Preliminary design studies
  • Contract documents
  • Specifications
  • Construction contract administration
  • Project team organization and management
  • Consultant coordination
  • Client communication
Software
  • Advanced Revit
  • Conceptual and computational modeling tools such as Rhino, including Grasshopper scripting
  • Microsoft Office Suite and 365
  • Adobe Creative Cloud including presentation skills such as InDesign and Photoshop
  • Visualization tools such as Enscape, Lumion and VRay
  • Physical modeling tools such as 3D printing and laser cutting
  • Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop
  • Environmental Analysis software such as Pollination Ladybug and Climate Studio
Licensure/Certifications/Education
  • LEED GA within 6 months of hire
  • Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
  • Architectural license
  • Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required

HOW TO APPLY

  • Qualified and interested candidates, should apply online. Include your resume, salary requirements, and compact representative sample of your work.
  • Your work samples should include a sample set.
  • You may upload multiple attachment however, each attachment has a file size limit of 6MB.
  • APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

 

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position is between $106,600 and $156,700 commensurate with qualifications.

 

*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

 

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

 

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

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