Senior Facilities Planner

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Child care subsidies

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is looking for a lead Facilities Planner in Boston, MA. This role involves executing the planning, design, and project management functions within the Facilities Management Department. You will manage both space planning and ensure compliance with relevant standards.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, 7 years of relevant experience, and strong analytical and communication skills. The job offers a hybrid work option and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience, with 3+ years in a clinical environment.
• Strong analytical skills for diverse data collection and analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities planning and project management for the Hospital.
• Manage space planning and develop cost-effective conceptual designs.
• Coordinate work with outside architects/engineers and contractors.
• Participate in the annual capital process.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field

Job description

Job/Dept Summary

Serves as the lead planner and project manager for the Hospital, executing the Facilities Management Department's planning, design, and project management functions. Researches and prepares a wide range of facility studies and provides input in Master Planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as facilities planner, managing both space planning and creating cost‑effective conceptual designs consistent with the Facilities Master Plan and standards.
• Assists with updates of the Master Facilities Plan. Manages the Hospital User Groups, Hospital Engineering, and consulting architectural and engineering team through the entire planning process, including final sign‑off, issuing of construction drawings, and the seamless transition to Project Management and Construction.
• Leads architectural code review to include compliance of plans with building codes, ADA, and the Department of Public Health minimum standards. Plans review submissions and approvals, facility licensure submissions, and Determination of Need submissions.
• Manages and leads the Interior Design, Wayfinding, and Artwork processes within Facilities Management. Leads and directs the Hospital Standards program and design guideline process.
• Assists the Director with the management of the Archibus/Autocad and space inventory systems.
• Serves as project manager on assigned projects working with departments to develop conceptual designs and prepares budget estimates. Oversees project development through design, bidding, construction, and punch list. Coordinates the work of outside architects/engineers, contractors, and support personnel. Works with Project Management and Engineering to ensure compliance with design objectives. Participates in the annual capital process.
• Accepts and supports standing and special assignments. Represents Facilities Management Office on various hospital committees, as required. Serves as the lead facilities planner, managing both space planning and creating cost‑effective conceptual designs consistent with the Facilities Master Plan and standards.

Education

A Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a closely related field and 7+ years of experience, and at least 3+ years in a clinical environment.

Experience

• Strong analytical skills to be able to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data to solve problems or design relatively complex systems and programs that cross department/divisional lines.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.
• Hybrid/Remote available.

Certifications

An Architectural licensure or professional NCIDQ certification preferred.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good‑faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job‑related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T‑passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.