Medical Architect
23 days ago
Birmingham
Job DescriptionSalary: Medical Architect Creature | Birmingham, AL | Full-Time Overview Creature is seeking a mission-driven Medical Architect to join our integrated Design, Manufacture, Construct (DMC) team. This role is pivotal in designing, detailing, and delivering high-performance healthcare environments that leverage modular innovation and traditional building logic. Youll shape projects at all phases of design, managing all aspects of architecture projects through final occupancy and merging deep architectural rigor with operational integration. About Creature We are building the future of healthcare delivery, combining architecture, modular program management, self-perform trades, and seamless project execution to eliminate friction and radically accelerate outcomes. Our medical portfolio includes Free-Standing Emergency Departments, rehabilitation hospitals, primary care clinics, and more for Healthcare industry leaders. Role Expectations • Lead the architectural design and detailing of healthcare projects while balancing code compliance, modular optimization, and clinical functionality., • Collaborate directly with internal MEP, construction, and precon teams to ensure architectural solutions are buildable, efficient, and aligned with platform constraints., • Own regulatory engagement processes, including AHCA and other state-specific health review bodies, in close coordination with internal permitting and field teams., • Develop repeatable design IP and site-adapt strategies that scale across multiple markets and healthcare systems., • Document with precision using Revit, prioritizing clarity, constructability, and coordinated handoff to manufacturing and field teams., • Mentor younger designers while helping shape Creatures growing medical architecture bench. Qualifications • Licensed Architect with 5-10 years of experience in healthcare (OSHPD, AHCA, or equivalent environments)., • Expertise in modular design principles, especially for volumetric and prefabricated systems., • Mastery of Revit and a track record of producing highly coordinated construction documents., • Strong understanding of NFPA 101, FGI Guidelines, and health facility licensure processes., • Exceptional communicator and proactive problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced, integrated settings. Reporting Structure This role reports to the Chief Design Officer, with dotted-line accountability to project leads and the Director of Architecture. You will interface closely with field superintendents, project managers, and Creatures modular partners. Why Creature Creature is not just a place to work, its a platform for building something better. We reward performance, foster ownership, and invest in leadership. Join a company where design doesnt just set the vision, it drives execution. To Apply Send your resume, portfolio, and a short note explaining why you're a fit for this role to: