Sr. Architectural Designer

Join a team where design meets purpose. At RLF, our mission is to create high-performing environments that inspire and nurture the human spirit. For over 90 years, we have been a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, and interior design firm. With a focus on healthcare and federal projects, we deliver impactful, innovative spaces that shape communities and improve lives. We create exceptional places for extraordinary people.

With deep expertise in healthcare and federal projects, our work is grounded in innovation, performance, and human-centered design. We are a collaborative team that values curiosity, creativity, and craft—balancing big ideas with real-world impact. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of design and influencing the future of the built environment, we’d love to create something extraordinary together.

We are seeking a Senior Architectural Designer who brings exceptional conceptual talent and the ability to communicate ideas with clarity and inspiration. This role is ideal for a designer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is driven by exploration, curation, technology, and meaningful design outcomes.

The ideal candidate represents the next generation of architectural leadership, blending creativity, research, and technology to shape what architecture can become. This Senior Designer is digitally fluent and strategically minded, leveraging advanced visualization tools and AI-enabled workflows to deepen exploration and expand design possibility. Beyond technical capability, this individual is a compelling design storyteller who translates complex challenges into clear, inspiring narratives through drawings, models, and presentations.

Curious, iterative, and human-centered, they bring demonstrated authorship of impactful built work and a strong command of healthcare design and planning.

• Foster a culture of design excellence. Develop and implement inspiring design strategies that align with the firm's goals and client objectives.
• Lead and develop design teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and excellence.
• Serve as a thought leader in the design industry, participating in professional organizations, outreach, and mentorship of design staff.
• Collaborate with the development and implementation of firmwide design guidelines and standards.
• Collaborate with clients to understand project goals, constraints, and opportunities.
• Maintain quality control and design consistency across all projects.
• Contribute to business development efforts by supporting proposals and presentations.
• Create and execute impactful design solutions that elevate the overall client experience and drives business success.
• Promote an award-winning portfolio and a global perspective to the firm’s healthcare design practice.
• Provide technical expertise including strategic facilities planning, medical planning and design, lean healthcare, and sustainability.
• Represent the firm in client meetings, design reviews, and industry events.
• Present at industry conferences.
• Uphold the highest standards of design and professionalism.
• Generate compelling design concepts, diagrams, digital models, and visualizations that clearly communicate design intent.
• Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, interior designers, and consultants to produce integrated, high-performing solutions.
• Utilize AI-assisted design tools to enhance conceptual generation, optimization, and communication.
• Participate in project presentations, workshops, and client engagements, presenting ideas with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
• Flexibility in work hours, including occasional extended hours, may be required to meet project deadlines and business needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch) from an accredited institution.
• Licensed Architect.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in architectural design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role preferred.
• Ability to work well under pressure, managing multiple projects and prioritizing deadlines.
• Strong portfolio showcasing exceptional creativity and innovative and high-quality design…