Senior Medical Planner

Stantec • Los Angeles, CA

3d

About The Position

Stantec's Buildings team is dedicated to becoming the world's leading integrated design practice, focusing on creating impactful, sustainable buildings. With a global network of over 3,000 professionals across six countries, Stantec offers unparalleled expertise and innovative solutions in the healthcare sector. The company prioritizes community wellness and health equity, consistently delivering value and best practices to clients worldwide. Stantec has received numerous accolades, including top rankings for Healthcare Architecture/Design by industry publications and has completed millions of square feet of healthcare projects. The firm's integrated practice spans the full continuum of care, from behavioral health and oncology to acute care settings, and leverages innovations from other markets to create progressive healthcare environments that improve patient outcomes. This role offers an opportunity to join a remarkable team of passionate and talented designers.

Requirements

• Extensive understanding of health design complexity.
• Knowledgeable of health facility planning and design guidelines and codes.
• Evidence of strong working relationships with clients.
• A portfolio of substantial projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to prepare and deliver presentations for and lead clinical user group meetings.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, including the ability to prioritize work for others, meet deadlines, adhere to work schedules, fees, and provide high-quality work product.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or Interior Design.
• Licensed and/or credentialed Architect or Interior Designer.
• 10 years of experience in healthcare planning, design, and project management experience.
• Possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED strongly desired.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, AutoCAD, Revit).
• Additional computer skills an asset (Bluebeam, Newforma, dRofus).
• Experience in Alternate Project Delivery methodology, considered an asset.
• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, oversight, and content expertise for strategic, master facility, functional space planning, and medical planning on health sector projects.
• Be involved in the development of integrated design proposals.
• Lead and mentor others, collaborating with team members to contribute to final deliverables in partnership with the Project Leader.
• Be a Medical Planning Leader for health projects, from smaller community-impactful scales to mega-scale transformational projects.
• Be responsible for the clinical planning of the full range of care services (preventative, outpatient, acute, post-acute) through various design stages, applying best practices and Evidence Based Design.
• Be responsible for facilitating QA/QC oversight of strategic, facility master planning, and medical planning aspects of project design.
• Provide technical assistance in proposal formulation, project set-up, work plan development, and budgeting.
• Meet directly with owners/clients, analyze project goals, and conceive/develop architectural concepts/solutions.
• Initiate and create designs and documentation, including presentation drawings, models, and narratives.
• Foster a cohesive, effective, and efficient team environment based on mutual respect.
• Serve as a local leader to inspire the team, represent healthcare design, and reinforce the global brand of Stantec.
• Collaborate closely with the Global Health Sector and Business Center leadership to ensure successful project and business outcomes.
• Work with various disciplines throughout all phases to ensure concepts/solutions accommodate project needs and the owner's program.
• Develop design solutions that meet both client project goals and Stantec's Project Essentials.
• Build and strengthen connections with clients.
• Communicate design, medical planning, and strategic solutions clearly and compellingly.
• Direct the activities of other designers and mentor other staff members.
• Contribute to thought leadership and brand of Stantec by sharing knowledge and innovation stories at client engagements, industry events, and professional networks.
• Mentor and coach the next generation of planners and thought leaders, and receive mentoring and coaching from established team members.

Benefits

• The opportunity to develop integrated design proposals for cutting-edge and world-class projects.
• Partnership with top-tier marketing.
• Support from the full breadth and depth of the Global Health Sector team.
• Opportunity to develop your personal best and make an impact on the world.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior