Architectural Associate

Dekker is seeking a motivated Architectural Associate to join our healthcare design studio. This role will support the planning, design, and documentation of healthcare environments that enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and user experience. The ideal candidate is collaborative, detail-oriented, and passionate about creating innovative and technically sound healthcare facilities.

Responsibilities

Collaboratively engages in project work with responsibilities as assigned  

Plans and develops design aspects of assigned projects, including investigation, evaluation, technical aspects, and recommendation of design solutions that best meet the client’s needs  

Provides consultation and team collaboration in the planning, design, and coordination of projects  

Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs  

Carries out and delegates workflows and task assignments to project teams to meet project requirements 

Mentors and provides technical guidance to less experienced design team members 

Identifies and communicates project progress, accomplishments, challenges, and support needed to complete responsibilities

Qualifications

This is a hybrid work environment with 3 days onsite required. Applicants must be able to support this hybrid in-office work. 

Bachelor of Arts or Science in Architecture or Equivalent 

3+ years of relevant experience 

Must be authorized to work in the, US. Sponsorship is not available

Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

Extremely proficient with computer-aided design (CAD) software such as AutoCAD and Revit 

Note:  Please include a PDF of or a link to your portfolio in order to be considered.

Dekker offers competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience. For a full list of our benefit options, please visit our careers page.

As a government subcontractor we're required by the OFCCP to provide applicants with the ability to voluntarily Self Identify as an individual with a disability.  If you'd like to do this you can find the form here: 503Self-IDForm Simply include this form with your application. 

Dekker is a team of designers, planners, architects, and engineers, intent on creating passion for the built environment through our work. We believe that architecture and design can be transformational and that it must serve more than just a functional role. It should inspire, protect, delight, and empower users and entire communities. We believe the most innovative designs are created through a multi-faceted perspective of places, people, and their processes. Collaboration, empathy, and understanding, combined with passion and expertise can shape our experiences and our environments. We strive to tune our ability to see things through the eyes, hearts, and minds of our clients. If you think your vision, passion, and experience would enhance ours, we’d love to meet you.

EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, and any other protected class under state or federal law.