Senior Medical Planner

Senior Medical Planner

As a Senior Medical Planner at Perkins&Will, you will:

• Take responsibility for leading all phases of the design process with a high level of proficiency and expertise while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
• Provide master planning, design, and related medical architecture expertise.
• Collaborate with members of the healthcare group to design a project that meets the firm's commitment to design, quality, schedules, client needs, financial budget, and timetable.
• Partner with client in determining goals and objectives of the healthcare facility through a clear programming process.
• Develop healthcare operational volume projections and understands hospital operations.
• Manage production of an architectural program for clients.
• Provide leadership in order to carry out the goals and objectives of the project and communicate with team members in a timely manner.
• Participate in marketing proposals and interviews.
• Execute alternate design solutions for consideration based on client's long-range plan during the master planning and design phases.
• Support team members with schematic design phase and take responsibility for all functional aspects of the proposed solutions.
• Develop room and departmental layouts and assist in the selection of building systems.
• Oversee the inclusion of program requirements during the construction document phase.
• Work directly with senior designer to size and mass the building
• Evaluate existing facilities.
• Manage, develop, and facilitate data collection through interviews, focus groups, end-user surveys, observation, and post occupancy evaluation.
• Review work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Participate and collaborate in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
• Demonstrate strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance.
• Mentor staff.
• Coordinate effectively with partners and consultants.

• BIM
• Building codes
• Site analysis
• Preliminary design studies
• Contract documents
• Field measurements
• Life safety requirements
• Specifications
• Construction contract administration
• Construction Techniques
• LEAN accredited
• OSPHD knowledge (CA specific)
• Certificate of Need (varies by state)
• Functional design

• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software
• Advanced Revit
• Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
• Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite
• Visualization tools such as Enscape and V Ray
• Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop

• Position requires a professional degree in architecture, or related discipline
• Professional architectural license or 25 years of experience in the design profession preferred
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
• ACHA Accreditation Preferred
• 15+ years of experience

Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB).

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