Medical and Health Education Planner

Perkins&Will•Minneapolis, MN

11d•$94,800 - $126,300

About The Position

The Medical and Health Education Planner provides medical architecture expertise and contributes to the planning and design of healthcare facilities. The role works with healthcare team members and clients to develop facility goals, architectural programs, master plans, design alternatives, room and departmental layouts, and building-system selections. It supports project work from programming and schematic design through construction documents, while helping deliver projects that meet client needs, firm standards, schedules, and budgets. The planner leads and facilitates data collection using interviews, focus groups, end-user surveys, observation, and post-occupancy evaluation; evaluates existing facilities; reviews work for accuracy and compliance; and participates in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups. The role also contributes to marketing proposals and interviews, communicates effectively with project teams, supports team performance, and mentors staff. The ideal candidate has 8–10+ years of experience in healthcare-facility planning and design; experience with academic health education spaces is a plus. A professional degree in architecture or a related discipline is required. A professional architectural license or 25 years of design-profession experience is preferred. LEED Green Associate certification is required within six months of hire, along with professional accreditation in one area of Living Design. The position is based in Minneapolis. The posted annual salary range is $94,800–$126,300, commensurate with qualifications.

Requirements

Professional degree in architecture or a related discipline.
8–10+ years of experience in medical planning, including successful planning and design of healthcare facilities.
LEED Green Associate certification within six months of hire.
Professional accreditation in one area of Living Design: 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.
Proficiency in BIM, building codes, site analysis, preliminary design studies, contract documents, field measurements, life-safety requirements, specifications, construction contract administration, construction techniques, and functional design.
Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software and Revit.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite, visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay, presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop, and conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper.
Knowledge of LEAN concepts or accreditation.
Knowledge of OSPHD requirements (California-specific) and Certificate of Need requirements (vary by state).

Nice To Haves

Experience with academic health education spaces.
Professional architectural license or 25 years of experience in the design profession.

Responsibilities

Execute the design process and address project complexities while supporting project and firm goals and standards for design, execution, and living design.
Provide master planning, design, and medical architecture expertise.
Collaborate with the healthcare group to deliver projects that meet design, quality, schedule, client, budget, and timetable expectations.
Assist clients in defining healthcare-facility goals and objectives through programming.
Assist in producing architectural programs for clients.
Participate in project teams and communicate with team members in a timely manner.
Participate in marketing proposals and interviews.
Prepare alternate design solutions based on clients’ long-range plans during master planning and design.
Support the schematic design phase.
Provide room and departmental layouts and assist with building-system selection.
Assist with incorporating program requirements during construction-document development.
Assist in evaluating existing facilities.
Manage, develop, and facilitate data collection through interviews, focus groups, end-user surveys, observation, and post-occupancy evaluation.
Review work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and compliance with the Project Delivery Manual.
Participate and collaborate in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.
Communicate and provide direction to support high team performance.
Mentor staff.