Medical and Health Education Planner

Perkins & Will Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 94,800 - 126,300; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm is looking for a Medical Planner in Minneapolis to contribute to healthcare project design and execution. The ideal candidate should have 8–10+ years of experience in planning healthcare facilities with knowledge of BIM and advanced design software. This role emphasizes collaboration with the healthcare team and a commitment to quality and excellence in design. The salary range is competitive, starting at $94,800, demonstrating our commitment to equitable pay practices.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in planning and design of healthcare facilities.
• Experience in academic health education spaces is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute design processes to ensure team success and project goals.
• Provide healthcare architectural planning and expertise.
• Collaborate with healthcare team for project delivery.

Skills

BIM

Building codes

Site analysis

Field measurements

Life safety requirements

Specifications

Construction contract administration

Knowledge of LEAN concepts

Education

Professional degree in architecture or related discipline

Professional architectural license or 25 years of experience

LEED GA within 6 months of hire

Accreditation in Living Design areas

Tools

Advanced Revit

Conceptual modeling tools (Rhino, Grasshopper)

Visualization tools (Enscape, VRay)

Presentation tools (InDesign, Photoshop)

Job description

Common and Baseline Responsibilities for a Medical Planner:

• 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.
• Collaborates 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 an architectural program for clients.
• Actively participates in a 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 departmental 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.

High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications

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

Software

• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software
• Advanced Revit
• Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
• Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay
• Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop

Licensure/Certifications/Education

• 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

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a Medical Planner with 8–10+ years of experience, demonstrating successful planning and design of healthcare facilities, with experience in academic health education spaces considered a plus.

How to Apply:

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). Please submit your files in pdf.

Salary and Benefit Information:

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and 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, commensurate with qualifications, the annual pay salary range for this position in Minneapolis is between $94,800 and $126,300.

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.

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