Health Project Planner IV

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position will be a part of our Central Region, which has offices in St. Louis, MO, Houston, TX, and Dallas, TX.  

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate will work under a licensed Architect as a subject matter expert and lead planner on healthcare projects.   

 

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Actively seek to further the state of the art within our industry and develop innovative solutions and responses as the needs of researchers evolve.
• Effectively collaborate with a project team to provide technical expertise in the programming and planning for projects.
• Lead user group meetings to collect and refine program needs and assess space utilization.
• Communicate planning concepts to project teams and owners, verbally and through graphic and written reports and work effectively with architectural designers to optimize plans that further owners’ goals and objectives.
• Translate planning concepts into comprehensible terms for clients, designers and project team members.
• Lead the development, modification and/or review of planning concepts and solutions.
• Assist in development of architectural drawings and specifications to translate planning concepts into project documentation for construction.
• Assist in developing project scope, plan, and services during the contract process.
• Incorporate Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with existing and potential clients.
• Provide guidance and advice to other designers and project leaders.
• May participate in marketing proposals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering or a related degree required. 
• Minimum 8 years of related experience required.
• Must have prior experience performing as a subject matter expert on healthcare projects.
• Licensure or registration in the United States preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Must have the ability to be client facing with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of building codes and requirements.
• Must possess business acumen.
• Must be a critical thinker.    
• Must be highly analytical.    
• Must be a fully qualified professional able to perform work with a high degree of latitude, with some ambiguity in work.        
• Strong technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team and client is essential.
• Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office and Bluebeam required.

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ABOUT OUR FIRM

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.

 

ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.
• We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

 

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.