Lead Architectural Designer

Lead Architectural Designer

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Project Designer II to join our growing team and help shape innovative, meaningful healthcare spaces. This role is perfect for an experienced architectural designer who thrives in collaboration, embraces design leadership, and is motivated by creating environments that elevate health, wellness, and community impact.

As a Project Designer II, you will lead design efforts on small to mid-sized projects and play a key role in larger, more complex project teams. You'll bring strong conceptual thinking, strategic insight, and exceptional communication skills to guide design direction, mentor emerging designers, and support successful outcomes from concept through construction.

What You'll Do

• Lead the creation of high-quality design materials across all project phases, including programming documents, site studies, typology research, sketches, digital models, visualizations, and client presentations.
• Develop and refine design direction to align with project goals, user needs, sustainability objectives, and code requirements.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure accurate translation of design intent into technical documentation and project execution.
• Oversee design implementation throughout all phases, maintaining alignment with project vision, quality standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Participate in internal quality review processes to support accurate, well-coordinated, and code-compliant project documents.
• Mentor and support junior designers; contribute to design culture through critiques, cross-disciplinary coordination, and firmwide design initiatives.

What You Bring

• Professional degree in Architecture, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of architectural design experience, preferably in healthcare, with a demonstrated ability to deliver thoughtful, technically strong design solutions.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and BSD Spec Link.
• Strong visual communication skills, including sketching, digital modeling, and rendering.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in team-driven, iterative design settings.
• Experience in health & wellness or education design is a plus.

Why You'll Love Working Here

We offer a flexible and collaborative work environment, including a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two remote. You'll join a firm that values design excellence, employee well-being, and meaningful community impact—supported by robust resources and a culture that encourages creativity and growth.

What We Offer

• Career development and leadership growth opportunities
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration and strong design culture
• Award-winning wellness programs
• Flexible summer hours
• Profit-sharing and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• A supportive, community-focused team environment

Job Type & Location: This is a Permanent position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $100000.00/yr. PTO 401K Parental Leave Medical, dental, vision

Workplace Type: This is a hybrid position in Charlotte, NC.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.

About Actalent

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.

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