Associate Director - Healthcare Interior Design

About the role

A renowned architectural consultancy is looking for an experienced Associate Director - Healthcare Interior Design to join its team. The role leads major healthcare projects in Singapore and internationally, working closely with the Design Director, medical planners, architects, engineers and healthcare stakeholders to deliver functional, efficient and patient-centred healthcare environments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the interior design and delivery of major healthcare projects, including hospitals, specialist clinics and medical facilities.
• Drive design direction and quality from concept development through construction.
• Manage project scope, budgets, resources, programmes and overall delivery.
• Provide technical guidance on design detailing, specifications and construction documentation.
• Coordinate with medical planners, architects, engineers, contractors and healthcare operators.
• Ensure compliance with Singapore building regulations, healthcare design guidelines, accessibility and fire safety requirements.
• Manage client relationships, lead presentations and coordinate discussions with key stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop the design team while supporting business development, proposals and practice growth.

Required profile

• Degree in Interior Design, Architecture or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of professional experience in interior design or architecture.
• At least 4 years in a senior design leadership or project management capacity.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale, complex healthcare projects.
• Strong background in healthcare interior design, preferably acute hospitals, specialist medical facilities or major healthcare developments; Singapore healthcare project experience strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of clinical planning, healthcare workflows, infection prevention, accessibility and building regulations.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, budgets, resources and timelines.

Required skills

• Interior design, detailing, material specifications and construction documentation.
• Leadership, communication, presentation and stakeholder management.

What we offer

• Salary of S$12,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Monday to Friday office hours.
• Staff benefits, welfare and training programmes.

Applications are submitted by sending a detailed resume in MS Word format to the recruitment consultant handling the vacancy, indicating current and expected salary, reasons for leaving and notice period or availability.