Design Project Manager

The role

You will lead the design process for new hospitals and support relocations, expansions, and renovations. You will develop floor plans, guide external architects and engineers, and manage projects from site evaluation through opening.

What you will do

• Own hospital design projects including new hospitals, relocations, expansions, and renovations.
• Manage schedules, deliverables, decisions, and approvals across multiple projects.
• Develop test fits and floor plans that support clinical workflows and design standards.
• Guide external architects, engineers, and consultants.
• Partner with Real Estate, Construction, Operations, IT, Facilities, and hospital leaders.
• Review architectural and engineering documents for accuracy and alignment.
• Work with architects and permitting partners to resolve gaps and approval requirements.
• Partner with Construction on field conditions, RFIs, submittals, and value-engineering.
• Gather feedback from hospital teams to improve future layouts and processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in architectural design or design project management, including responsibility for multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience delivering commercial interiors or tenant improvement projects from space planning through construction.
• Strong space-planning skills.
• Experience coordinating external architects, engineers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to read and critically review architectural, structural, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings.
• Working knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, and permitting processes.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Bluebeam.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Clear written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, when needed.
• Ability to be in-person at VQ (White Plains, NY) 4 days per week.

Nice to have

• Architectural licensure
• NCIDQ certification
• Experience designing veterinary hospitals (or other animal care facilities)
• Experience in retail, restaurant, healthcare, or other repeat-location programs
• Experience with Revit, SketchUp, rendering tools, and project management software

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that start on day one
• Access to free therapy or counseling
• Paid parental leave, up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary
• Inclusive fertility and family-building care
• Unlimited PTO
• Employee referral program
• Casual office attire
• Ability to bring your fur baby to work
• VEG swag
• Food in the fridge
• Free lunches twice a week

About the company

VEG is a veterinary emergency company that operates hospitals nationwide 24/7/365. The headquarters team, known as VQ, supports the hospitals and people to ensure they have everything they need to help pets and families.