Experienced Architect (Health)

BVN is inviting expressions of interest from exceptional Architects with strong healthcare experience and a genuine passion for architectural design and innovation to join our Brisbane team. This is an important role and the emphasis is on finding an Architect first: someone with strong architectural thinking, design capability and strategic vision, combined with a deep understanding of healthcare and an interest in shaping the future of healthcare environments. This is an exciting and dynamic position that requires versatile, adept and experienced individuals to significantly contribute to key projects at BVN.

Our Health Design Philosophy – Connection and Community:

Hospitals are multi-use places: places of work, healing and teaching, and places for family and community. We approach them through collective creativity, drawing on our work across sectors. What we've learned designing education facilities and workplaces directly shapes our healthcare projects.

Requirements of the role

• Broadly skilled and combine Architectural thinking + Healthcare expertise + Innovation + Leadership.
• Be able to design, think strategically, lead teams, engage clients and contribute to the evolution and growth of our healthcare portfolio (i.e. be broadly skilled rather than focused primarily on healthcare planning and / or project management).
• Strong architectural design capability and architectural thinking, with the ability to develop a clear design vision from strategic planning through to delivery.
• Significant experience working on healthcare projects across the full project phases — from master planning and concept design through to detailed design, documentation, and construction.
• Demonstrated interest in innovative healthcare design and emerging models of care, with the ability to challenge conventional approaches and develop new ideas.
• Ability to translate complex clinical, operational and stakeholder requirements into strong architectural outcomes.
• Good understanding of healthcare planning, relevant guidelines, and standards, while maintaining a strong focus on architectural quality and design.
• Ability to provide design leadership and lead architectural teams on complex projects.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to see the bigger picture beyond an individual project.
• Ability to contribute to the development and growth of the health portfolio, including client relationships, business development, and new opportunities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage with clients, clinicians, consultants, and senior stakeholders.
• Passionate about design, innovation, healthcare, and the future of the built environment.

Importance of a Growth Mindset

• Be positive, curious, and open minded.
• Have excellent communication skills and a collaborative nature.
• Enjoy and thrive working in collaborative working environments as part of a team.
• Be open to receiving feedback.
• Embrace new ideas.
• Use external and internal resources to learn skills relevant to your role.

Team skills

• Genuinely care about the people who you work with, take an interest in them and their professional growth, and help enable their development through mentoring, support and project opportunities.
• Have created and led high performing, collaborative, effective and empowered teams.
• Understand, take ownership and be accountable for your work.
• Identify develop and share new/ better practice.
• Recognise work/ life balance looks different to everyone.
• Model behaviour to respect and encourage your colleagues to find that balance.

Qualifications

• Master of Architecture or equivalent (with a minimum of 10 years post graduate professional experience).

Life at BVN
Our people come first. Our culture nurtures collective creativity, inclusion and diversity, and we believe in a strong work/life balance. The BVN Experience includes

• A progressive hybrid working policy and flexible working arrangements.
• 12 weeks of parental leave for all employees after 12 months.
• Volunteering days and purchased leave.
• Mentoring programs.
• Cultural, social and active groups and events, including our Pride Network, which supports LGBTIQA+ colleagues and their family and friends and draws on their experiences to strengthen our culture.

This is a full-time role, but if you're looking for part-time or flexible hours, or don't meet every criterion, we'd still love to hear from you.