Job Description

NBBJ is an award-winning design firm recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company, a Fast Company Most Innovative Architecture Firmand a two-time 2025 AIA National Honor Awardrecipient. These recognitions reflect our purpose-driven approach that, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration, creates healthy buildings, strong communities and a resilient environment. That’s where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals around the globe, a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary. You can learn more about our firm, see what it’s like to work hereand explore recent projectsand ideasat NBBJ.com Join us to make an impact today!

The role at a glance:

NBBJ is seeking a Senior Project Architect for our Healthcare Practice to be located in our San Diego, Los Angeles or San Francisco office. NBBJ is looking for a project architect with demonstrated experience working on HCAI 1/OSHPD 1 projects in California and who has worked primarily with large-scale, healthcare projects involving client contact and leadership responsibilities. The Senior Project Architect performs architectural design and delivery for a wide variety of projects involving the construction of new buildings and the alteration of existing buildings and facilities.

In your new role, you will:

• Work with clients and team members to identify objectives, develop options, and formulate creative solutions.
• Interpret design concepts by collaborating with project team and translate them into workable construction systems and detailing, while maintaining design intent and advocating for design excellence.
• Prepare appropriate documentation and deliverables from schematic design through construction administration in accordance with established firm and industry standards.
• Maintain appropriate records for project phases in accordance with established firm and industry standards.
• Lead and coordinate the work of other team members and consultants, providing direction, guidance, and mentoring as appropriate.
• May participate in marketing efforts, including proposal development, presentations, and client interviews.

What you will need to succeed:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in the architectural field with successful experience in the documentation and delivery of large-scale healthcare projects
• HCAI 1/OSHPD 1 experience is mandatory for this role
• Active Architectural Licensure is required
• Demonstrated experience working on healthcare projects in the state of California
• Fluency in Revit
• B Arch or M Arch degree
• LEED or other sustainability accreditation preferred
• Proven ability to work within a highly collaborative team environment
• Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to work with integrity, trust and commitment; setting an example for others
• Ability to travel as the project(s) requires

The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be between $130,000 and $145,000. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.