Editorial summary

The company is seeking an entry-level architect for a 6-month contract-to-permanent position at Novena, focusing on healthcare space planning and layout development. The role involves supporting the development and review of space planning layouts for clinical and non-clinical tenants, conducting test fit exercises, and reviewing architectural drawings to ensure compliance with user requirements. No prior experience is required, making it suitable for candidates keen to enter the healthcare architecture field. The position offers a salary of $4,000 per month.

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Job description

[This job id 30159 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 06 Sep 2026]

Responsibilities:

Space Planning & Layout Development

• Support the development and review of space planning layouts for clinical and non-clinical tenants, ensuring that adjacency, workflow, and functional requirements are accurately reflected in the design.
• Conduct test fit exercises and prepare planning options for departmental spaces, presenting alternatives clearly to support decision-making by clinical leads and senior management.
• Review architectural drawings and consultant submissions to verify that approved user requirements and the Schedule of Accommodation are accurately reflected in the design at each stage.

User Engagement & Requirements Capture

• Facilitate and attend planning meetings with clinical users, operational leads, and consultants, capturing requirements and translating complex discussions into structured summaries and action items.
• Attend planning and design meetings as the team's designated note-taker, producing accurate and timely minutes that capture decisions, outstanding items, and the next steps agreed. Where required, explain and clarify user requirements to consultants in writing, ensuring that what users have asked for is communicated precisely and is not lost in translation between meetings.

Documentation & Presentation

• Prepare clear, well-structured presentation slides to communicate planning options, design recommendations, and progress updates to a range of stakeholders including clinicians, operations teams, and senior management.
• Produce accurate meeting minutes and concise written summaries following planning and design sessions, distributing them within agreed timelines.

Design Coordination & Compliance

• Support the review of architectural drawings for compliance with local building codes, regulations, and Healthcare Facility Design Standards.

• Liaise with consultants on design queries, ensuring that user requirements are clearly communicated and that responses are tracked and resolved.

• Assist in maintaining the team's drawing register and document management system, ensuring version control and accurate filing of all planning and design materials.

Requirement:

• Degree in Architecture or a related built-environment discipline.
• Relevant experience in architectural practice, space planning, or healthcare facility planning 

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