Medical Planner

shepleybulfinch; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401(k) with profit-sharing

Flexible work schedules

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Shepley Bulfinch in Houston, TX is seeking a healthcare planner to work with institutional clients and internal teams on projects of all scales. The role is hybrid and can be done from any of our five studio locations.

You will develop planning concepts, coordinate with consultants, and help facilitate meetings, while aligning with regulatory requirements and design vision. Five-studio flexibility supports professional growth and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare programming and space planning.
• Ability to coordinate with clients and internal teams.
• Familiar with codes, regulations and design concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop planning concepts and ensure alignment with design vision.
• Coordinate with consultants to integrate requirements.
• Lead user groups, stakeholder and public meetings.
• Develop space plans addressing project parameters and user needs.
• Maintain program documentation and assist with regulatory approvals.
• Stay current on planning trends and evidence-based design principles.
• Participate in performance reviews to support development.

Skills

Healthcare planning

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

B.Arch., M.Arch. or equivalent degree

Tools

Revit

Affinity Suite

Job description

Come build something with Shepley Bulfinch as a Healthcare Planner!

We are seeking a healthcare planner to work directly with institutional healthcare clients and internal teams on projects of all scales. While the position is advertised in Houston, TX, this is a hybrid role that can be done from any of our five studio locations.

The position develops and communicates planning concepts through verbal, written and graphic means, working under the guidance of the Senior Medical Planner to ensure planning strategies align with overall design vision, and coordinating with consultants to integrate their requirements. Responsibilities also include participating in and helping facilitate user group, stakeholder and public meetings; developing space plans that address project parameters and user needs under senior oversight; maintaining program documentation; and assisting with regulatory approval documentation as required. The role stays current on planning trends, delivery systems, codes, regulations, and evidence-based design principles, and actively participates in performance reviews to support their own development.

Who We Are:

Shepley Bulfinch is a national architecture and design firm with offices in Boston, Hartford, Houston, Phoenix and Durham. Founded in 1874, the firm has a notable legacy of challenging convention, pioneering visionary design ideas, and collaborating with clients who seek to drive measurable change.

How Do You Know if this Role is Right for You?

You have experience overseeing programming and space planning needs for a project. You enjoy working directly with clients and internal teams on projects of all scales. Your skillsets include developing a thorough understanding of stakeholders' visions, goals, operational and spatial needs and synthesizing these elements with design concepts. You're able to with the project team to integrate equipment, regulatory requirements, engineering requirements, and interior design concepts into a cohesive building design. When the project scale requires it, you would also be ready to lead an internal planning team, monitor scheduled tasks, and ensure deadlines and key milestones are met within the scheduled framework of a project.

Qualifications

• B.Arch., M.Arch. or equivalent degree
• 5+ years' healthcare planning experience
• Proficiency in Revit and Affinity Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid interpersonal skills

Shepley Bulfinch offers competitive benefits and compensation, including health and dental insurance, a 401(k) and profit-sharing plan, and flexible work schedules, as well as a range of professional growth and development opportunities.

Shepley Bulfinch is an Equal Opportunity Employer.