Medical Planner

Medical Planner

At Perkins&Will, we passionately believe that design can transform lives and enhance communities, creating healthy, sustainable places to live, learn, work, play, heal, move, and explore. We're in it for the greater good; we design to create places with meaning, and we design with purpose. Join the brightest minds in architecture!

The Perkins&Will SoCal Practice (Los Angeles and San Diego) is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Medical Planner to join a highly collaborative and dynamic healthcare team. The ideal individual will have 8+ years of experience and be a self-starter with strong skills.

Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 8-10+ years

Understands and consistently executes all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.

Provides 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.

Assists the client in determining goals and objectives of the healthcare facility through a clear programming process.

Assists in the production of architectural program for clients.

Actively participates on team in order to carry out the goals and objectives of the project and communicates with team members in a timely manner.

Participates in marketing proposals and interviews.

Prepares alternate design solutions for consideration based on client's long-range plan during the master planning and design phases.

Supports team members with schematic design phase.

Provides room and apartment layouts and assists in the selection of building systems.

Assists in the inclusion of program requirements during the construction document phase.

Assists in the evaluation of existing facilities.

Manages, develops, and facilitates data collection through interviews, focus groups, end-user surveys, observation, and post occupancy evaluation.

Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.

Participates and collaborates in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.

Demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance.

Mentors staff.

Coordinate effectively with partners and consultants.

Proficiencies:

BIM

Building codes

Site analysis

Preliminary design studies

Contract documents

Field measurements

Life safety requirements

Specifications

Construction contract administration

Construction Techniques

Knowledge of LEAN concepts or accredited.

OSPHD knowledge (CA specific)

Certificate of Need (varies by state)

Functional design

Software:

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 VRay

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

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate's qualifications, including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position, if located in California, is between $104,300 and $139,000 commensurate with qualifications.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, wellness, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k, PTO

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