Medical Planner - (San Francisco & Seattle)

HOK Group, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Job summary

HOK Group, Inc. seeks a Senior Healthcare Architect to lead medical planning for complex healthcare facilities, coordinating programming, master planning, and design.

You will communicate with clients to capture program requirements and represent HOK's healthcare expertise nationwide. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in healthcare projects, architecture licensure or LEED credentials preferred, and the ability to mentor staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture required; healthcare design certification preferred.
• 5 years' experience focused on healthcare projects, including large-scale or complex facilities.
• Architecture license preferred.
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical planning efforts for complex healthcare facilities, including programming, master planning, design, and medical planning.
• Communicate with clients and user groups to understand project requirements.
• Represent the firm nationally as a technical expert in healthcare planning and design.
• Provide medical planning expertise to team members and peers within HOK's healthcare practice.
• Supervise team members and potentially mentor less experienced staff; lead project meetings and brief clients on progress.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Mentoring

Healthcare design

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Master's degree preferred

Architecture license preferred

LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred

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.

Lead the medical planning effort toward the successful completion of complex healthcare facilities; provide overall programming, master planning, design and medical planning; communicate with clients/user groups to understand project requirements; represent the firm nationally as a technical expert.

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.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required and 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.

Many of our roles require the use of specific software. Please refer to the Required and Preferred Software & Skills for details.

HOK invests in its people and communities, supporting both personal and professional growth through every stage of life. At HOK you'll have a hybrid work environment, 10 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays) and a minimum of 4 weeks of paid time off with a cash out option. HOK offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, free mental wellness resources, life and AD&D coverage and short and long-term disability benefits. HOK supports your growing family by offering 4 weeks of paid parental leave and fertility coverage. HOK helps to fund your future financial needs with matching contributions to our 401(K) plan which includes a well-rounded investment menu as well as free guidance on retirement planning.

• 10 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays)
• Minimum of 4 weeks of paid time off with a cash out option
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Free mental wellness resources
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave and fertility coverage
• Matching contributions to our 401(K) plan
• Well-rounded investment menu
• Free guidance on retirement planning

Continued learning is promoted through financial support and study prep for licensure exams, CEU credit opportunities, mentorship programs, and paid professional memberships. To learn more about designing your career with HOK, explore our current job openings.

HOK is an EOE, including disability/vets.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, education and location. The reasonably expected salary range for this position is $115,000 to $135,000. Other compensation may include a discretionary bonus. #LI-HYBRID #L-AT1