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Senior Project Architect / Senior Project Manager – Healthcare (HCAI / OSHPD)

Los Angeles, CA | Ontario, CA | San Diego, CA

Hybrid Schedule (2–3 Days In Office Weekly) | Flexible Remote Schedule

About Us: We are an employee-owned architecture and design firm dedicated to creating environments that strengthen communities and improve lives. Our work is centered around complex healthcare, education, and civic projects that have a lasting impact for generations to come. We foster a collaborative, people-first culture where innovation, technical excellence, and mentorship are valued equally. Our professionals enjoy the opportunity to work on some of California's most challenging healthcare facilities while benefiting from a flexible work environment, long-term career growth, and true ownership in the firm's success.

The Position: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Architect / Senior Project Manager with deep expertise in Healthcare (HCAI/OSHPD) projects to join our growing Southern California healthcare practice.

This is a leadership opportunity for a seasoned architectural professional who excels at delivering complex hospital and healthcare facilities, mentoring project teams, and partnering directly with clients. You'll lead projects from programming through construction, providing technical oversight, quality assurance, client leadership, and strategic direction while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams.

You'll work on highly visible healthcare, acute care, hospitals, medical campuses, ambulatory care facilities, specialty clinics, behavioral health facilities, and healthcare modernization projects throughout California, with exceptional work-life balance, flexibility, and long-term advancement opportunities.

What You'll Do:

• Lead complex HCAI/OSHPD healthcare projects through all phases of planning, design, documentation, and construction.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight across multiple healthcare projects simultaneously.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop staffing plans, project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Mentor architects, designers, and technical staff while fostering professional growth throughout the studio.
• Review construction documents for technical quality, constructability, coordination, code compliance, and HCAI requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams including structural, MEP, civil, medical planning, and specialty consultants.
• Resolve complex technical challenges involving building systems, life safety, accessibility, and healthcare regulations.
• Lead coordination with clients, contractors, healthcare systems, HCAI reviewers, AHJs, and project stakeholders.
• Support construction administration including RFIs, submittals, site observations, OAC meetings, and project closeout.
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and quality control procedures across project teams.
• Participate in client presentations, interviews, proposals, and business development initiatives.
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and exceed client expectations.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or related discipline.
• 10+ years of architectural experience managing complex healthcare projects.
• Extensive HCAI (OSHPD) project experience throughout California.
• Strong technical expertise across all phases of architectural practice.
• Proven experience leading large multidisciplinary project teams.
• Thorough knowledge of California Building Code, healthcare regulations, accessibility requirements, and construction documentation.
• Proficiency in Revit and industry-standard architectural software.
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and client management skills.
• Ability to mentor technical teams while managing multiple priorities.

Preferred

• California Licensed Architect strongly preferred.
• Experience leading acute care hospitals, replacement hospitals, medical office buildings, behavioral health, surgery centers, and healthcare campus projects.
• LEED Accredited Professional and/or healthcare certifications.
• Experience with Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Design-Build, or progressive project delivery methods.
• Strong business development and client relationship management experience.
• Previous experience serving in a Senior Technical Architect or Project Leadership role.

What's Offered

• Salary: $120,000 – $165,000+ (DOE)
• Full Benefits & Perks
• Competitive annual bonus opportunities
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Generous PTO and vacation program
• Eleven paid holidays plus floating holidays
• Additional extended holiday weekends throughout the year (project schedules permitting)
• Hybrid work schedule with flexible remote options
• Half-day Fridays (project dependent)
• ARE exam reimbursement, licensure bonuses, and continuing education support
• Professional development, leadership training, and mentorship programs
• Wellness initiatives, employee assistance resources, and financial planning support
• Clear advancement opportunities into Studio Leadership, Technical Leadership, and Practice Leadership roles
• Opportunity to design some of California's most impactful healthcare facilities within a collaborative employee-owned firm

Apply Today: Apply directly to this opportunity with your updated resume for immediate and confidential consideration.

***Email your resume with availability to ian.kerr@BancroftSP.com for prompt review and scheduling***

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