Design Manager - Healthcare

At Haskell, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you’re starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you’ll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you’ll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way—while making a real impact. 

In this role, you will execute design project management for small projects and/or those with limited disciplines from proposal phase through project closeout. Additionally, you'll lead and inspire the design team to collaborate to achieve all project goals. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensures the compliance with all Prime Contract requirements.
• Develops, monitors, and updates an efficiently sequenced project design schedule and regularly advises the project team of changes.
• Assures design consultants are prequalified.
• Prepares Professional Service Agreements for design consultants that minimize risk to the Company.
• Evaluates and distributes changes/add services effecting project scope and schedule.
• Prepares clear and concise project communications, oral and written.
• Builds positive working relationships with current clients, internal and external, establishing a relationship of trust.
• Displays a commitment to safe work practices both during design document development and in the field.
• Facilitates and monitors design reviews of documents to ensure project quality objectives are achieved.
• Utilizes standard project management tools and techniques that comply with all company policies from proposal through close-out.
• Forecasts and reports project financial performance and reviews with design business unit leaders and project leaders (for integrated projects).
• Solicits input from practice areas for development of fee proposal or change order requests/add services.
• Travel up to 30% as required.

Education & Years of Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field plus
• 8+ years of relevant design industry experience, including 3+ years managing healthcare design projects.  

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• Professional registration or eligible (preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired but not required.
• Knowledge of various relevant architectural and engineering systems (e.g., facilities, process and/or packaging systems as applicable).
• Knowledge of drawing production software and integration requirements for complete project modeling.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to adjust to changing timelines, meet deadlines and excellent time management skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to serve as the primary client contact and lead multidisciplinary teams from project initiation through construction administration.

• Experience developing proposals, scopes of services, fees, staffing plans, and project schedules.

• Ability to manage project budgets, monitor financial performance, forecast staffing needs, and address scope changes and additional services.

• Experience coordinating architects, engineers, specialty consultants, and owner stakeholders.

• Understanding of healthcare design, permitting, regulatory reviews, and construction processes.

• Experience managing renovations in occupied healthcare facilities, including phasing and operational constraints.

• Strong communication, negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead client meetings, document decisions, resolve issues, and maintain accountability for commitments.

• Ability to travel for client meetings and project needs.

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Registered Architect or Professional Engineer license.

  • Experience managing hospital, surgery, imaging, emergency department, or other complex clinical projects.

  • Experience with CMAR, design-assist, and design-build delivery.

  • Experience supporting client development, repeat business, and pursuit interviews.

  • Familiarity with Revit/BIM coordination and project accounting and scheduling software.

  • PMP, LEED AP, or other relevant professional certification.

At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.