Medical Planner

Who we are

At Perkins&Will we passionately believe that design can transform lives and enhance communities creating healthy sustainable places to live learn work play heal move and explore. Were in it for the greater good; we design to create places with meaning and we design with purpose. Join the brightest minds in architecture!

What we need

The Perkins&Will SoCal Practice (Los Angeles and San Diego) is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Medical Planner to join a highly collaborative and dynamic healthcare team. The ideal individual will have 8 years of experience and be a self-starter with strong skills.

What you will need

Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 8-10 years

Common and Baseline Responsibilities

Understands and consistently executes all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design execution and living design.

Provides master planning design and related medical architecture expertise.

Collaborate with members of the healthcare group to design a project that meets the firms commitment to design quality schedules client needs financial budget and timetable.

Assists the client in determining goals and objectives of the healthcare facility through a clear programming process.

Assists in the production of architectural program for clients.

Actively participates on team in order to carry out the goals and objectives of the project and communicates with team members in a timely manner.

Participates in marketing proposals and interviews.

Prepares alternate design solutions for consideration based on clients long-range plan during the master planning and design phases.

Supports team members with schematic design phase.

Provides room and apartment layouts and assists in the selection of building systems.

Assists in the inclusion of program requirements during the construction document phase.

Assists in the evaluation of existing facilities.

Manages develops and facilitates data collection through interviews focus groups end-user surveys observation and post occupancy evaluation.

Reviews work for accuracy omissions legibility and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.

Participates and collaborates in design reviews charettes and pin-ups.

Demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance.

Mentors staff.

Coordinate effectively with partners and consultants.

High-level Summary of Critical Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications

Proficiencies

BIM

Building codes

Site analysis

Preliminary design studies

Contract documents

Field measurements

Life safety requirements

Specifications

Construction contract administration

Construction Techniques

Knowledge of LEAN concepts or accredited.

OSPHD knowledge (CA specific)

Certificate of Need (varies by state)

Functional design

Software

Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D Production Software

Advanced Revit

Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper

Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite

Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay

Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop

Licensure/Certifications/Education

Position requires a professional degree in architecture or related discipline.

Professional architectural license or 25 years of experience in the design profession preferred.

LEED GA within 6 months of hire

Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: 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

ACHA Accreditation Preferred

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidates qualifications including skill sets education experience and training licensure and certifications credentials if applicable and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees including performance considerations for merit increases job promotions and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices conduct pay equity audits and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement the annual pay salary range for this position if located in California is between $104300 and $139000 commensurate with qualifications.

Benefits: medical dental vision wellness LTD Life Insurance 401k PTO

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).