Medical Planner - Hong Kong

Hok Group Co.,Ltd.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

HOK in Hong Kong seeks an experienced healthcare planner to lead medical planning efforts within our international team. You will collaborate with departments to gather program needs and translate them into architectural concepts, ensuring quality coordination across disciplines and delivering comprehensive documentation.

The role requires 5+ years in healthcare design, HKIA/AIA/RIBA/PRC equivalent registration preferred, and LEED knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ prior experience focused on healthcare projects.
• Registration preferred (HKIA/AIA/RIBA/PRC Equivalent).
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate required within 12 months.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare facilities design and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in Revit.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical planning expertise to team members and healthcare practice.
• Participate in user groups to collect program needs for healthcare facilities.
• Develop understanding of client requirements and policies for completion.
• Provide technical knowledge in design and planning of medical facilities.
• Ensure project coordination across disciplines and QA.
• Develop architectural drawings communicating planning concepts for documentation.

Skills

Healthcare planning

Architectural design

Client communication

Project leadership

Staff mentoring

English fluency

Education

HKIA/AIA/RIBA/PRC Equivalent Registration

Tools

Revit

Job description

HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time. We are dedicated to improving people's lives, serving our clients and healing the planet. Together, we cultivate a culture of design excellence at the confluence of art and science, blending the power of creative expression with a clear sense of purpose.

We currently inviting qualified candidates to join our growing international, dynamic, and creative team in Hong Kong.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

• Provide medical planning expertise to other team members and the firm-wide healthcare practice.
• Participates in user groups (heads of departments, specialists, etc.) to collect program needs for healthcare facilities and assist with technical aspects of the meeting.
• Develops a comprehensive understanding of clients’ program requirements and standards and policies for completion.
• Provides technical knowledge in the design and planning of various-sized medical and healthcare facilities.
• Ensures project inter-disciplinary and quality control coordination.
• Develops architectural drawings to communicate planning concepts for project documentation and construction.
• Prepares and modifies architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, etc.
• Anticipates and develops solutions to technical and design problems following established standards.
• Communicates planning concepts to project teams, both verbally and through graphic and written reports.
• Actively seeks new knowledge in the design and planning of medical and healthcare facilities.
• Supervises other team members in conjunction with project managers.
• May lead periodical project meetings and presentations; ensure client is adequately briefed on project progress.
• May mentor and direct the work of less experienced staff.
• Participates actively in the firm-wide Healthcare practice within HOK.
• Actively participates in industry associations to ensure visibility.
• Promotes the principles of sustainability and Evidence Based Design.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.

Teamwork

• Assists in developing project scope, plan, and services and during the contract process. Translates planning concepts into comprehensible terms for clients, designers and project team members.
• Assists in the design development, modification and/or review of medical planning concepts and solutions.
• Assists in establishing overall project budgets and milestone schedules in coordination with project managers, architect and project engineers.
• Coordinate with various consultants to implement medical planning
• Assist in the development of standard materials that describe the portfolio, systems, processes and people of the Healthcare Group.
• Prepares 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years’ prior experience focused on a variety of healthcare projects.
• Registered Architecture (HKIA/AIA/RIBA/PRC Equivalent)preferred.
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate required within 12 months of employment.
• Advanced knowledge of progressive technical and regulatory requirements for healthcare facilities design and understanding of fundamental departmental organization and functionality.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare delivery systems and how design impacts those systems.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare planning guidelines, and the ability to research and apply/incorporate them into technical documents.
• Possess basic hand and CAD drafting skills.
• Proficiency in computer skills. Proficiency in Revit required.
• Knowledge about sustainability and LEED preferred.
• Ability to communicate and convey medical planning needs to designers in a clear and compelling way.
• Proven ability to make presentations and lead discussions.
• Fluency in spoken and written English required.

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