Medical Planner

HOK Group, Inc.; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HOK seeks an experienced architect to lead medical planning within its healthcare practice. You will develop architectural drawings, communicate planning concepts, and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver complex facilities.

Travel may be required. A Bachelor's degree in architecture and 5 years of healthcare experience are expected, with license and LEED credentials preferred. You will mentor staff and contribute to the firm-wide Healthcare initiative.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or equivalent education/experience.
• 5 years' experience on healthcare projects, large-scale or complex.
• License and LEED accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical planning expertise to the healthcare team.
• Develop architectural drawings for project documentation and construction.
• Coordinate with consultants and ensure quality control across disciplines.
• Lead project meetings, mentor staff, and brief clients on progress.
• Promote sustainability and Evidence Based Design principles.

Skills

Medical planning

Architectural design

Client communication

Team leadership

Inter-disciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Master Degree preferred

Architecture license preferred

LEED accreditation preferred

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

LEADERSHIP

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

TEAMWORK

• Assist in developing project scope, plan, and services during the contract process and translate planning concepts into comprehensible terms for clients, designers, and project team members.
• Assist in the design development, modification and/or review of medical planning concepts and solutions.
• Assist 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 developing standard materials that describe the portfolio, systems, processes and people of the Healthcare Group.
• Prepare 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required; healthcare design certification preferred. Master Degree preferred.
• 5 years' prior experience focused on a variety of healthcare projects – full new facilities, additions, renovations, departments with some large-scale, complex healthcare projects required.
• Architecture license preferred.
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

OTHER

• Travel may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• The job duties and requirements that this document describes may be altered or supplemented at any time at the sole discretion of HOK.

COMPENSATION

Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, education and location. The reasonably expected salary range for this position is $115,000 to $130,000. Other compensation may include a discretionary bonus.

EEO STATEMENT

HOK is an EOE, including disability/vets.