Senior Healthcare Architect Planner

Position Summary

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Healthcare Architect Planner to provide expert support to the Defense Health Agency Facility Enterprise (DHA-FE) in managing healthcare facility projects including planning design construction and Initial Outfitting & Transition (IO&T). This role ensures the delivery of functional code-compliant medical infrastructure in partnership with NAVFAC USACE and local medical commands. The position may require you to travel between worksites located in Falls Church VA and Bethesda MD as needed for support of projects.

Accommodation Requests

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports information papers executive summaries and project briefings.
• Perform quality assurance on reports and presentations to ensure consistency and actionable recommendations.
• Facilitate user meetings VIP site tours and address site-specific project issues.
• Review facility design and specifications for operational and functional adequacy.
• Evaluate contractor submittals schedules and project documentation; provide technical feedback.
• Review and validate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for alignment with design intent and operational concepts.
• Assess Requests for Information (RFIs) and contract modifications for impacts on facility medical functionality.
• Coordinate with DHA Transition Coordinators to integrate engineering changes into training and movement plans.
• Support reviews of specialized medical equipment in collaboration with local command and DHA staff.
• Participate in oversight of NAVFAC QA/QC activities through field inspections and regular team interfaces.
• Maintain awareness and advise on NAVFAC QA/QC standards procedures and practices.
• Assist with review and analysis of Value Engineering (VE) proposals.
• Coordinate IM/IT and low-voltage system design reviews with NAVFAC MFPO and installation IT teams.
• Provide technical input on unique medical systems and engineering applications.
• Track and resolve construction engineering issues collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Support DHA in processing ECPs to incorporate user requirements into final facility design.
• Participate in development and execution of commissioning plans with key facility stakeholders.
• Engage in Red Zone meetings and conduct punch-out inspections during project closeout.
• Ensure delivery of O&M training manuals warranties and as-built drawings on schedule.
• Assist in facility inspections testing verification and certification processes.
• Attend and contribute to project meetings and teleconferences coordinating follow-up actions.
• Generate project-related reports presentations and documentation for leadership review.
• Report progress weekly and coordinate schedules with DHA Program Managers or representatives.
• Provide recommended responses and feedback for construction/design agent communications.
• Help develop maintenance plans for facility post-occupancy sustainability.
• Review and support development of O&M training plans for facility systems.

Area of Emphasis:

• Planning and Design Support
  Provide strategic planning and comprehensive design consultation to ensure alignment with project goals functional needs and regulatory requirements.
• Construction Oversight Support
  Deliver expert oversight throughout the construction phase to monitor progress ensure quality control and facilitate issue resolution.
• Initial Outfitting & Transition Planning and Execution Support
  Coordinate and execute the seamless transition from construction to operational readiness including outfitting activation and stakeholder coordination.

Education Experience and Technical Skills

Required Education Experience and Technical Skills

• 10 years of experience in healthcare facility projects; 5 with NAVFAC/USACE.
• Deep knowledge of DoD medical facility design and SEPS criteria.
• Proven experience in medical equipment planning IO&T and facility activation.
• Familiarity with DHA NAVFAC MFPO processes and VE/engineering change coordination.
• Strong background in QA/QC oversight and design documentation review.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Real ID or Passport in order to undergo commercial airfare travel
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license

Working Environment

This is an onsite position that will require some travel between two locations as needed for meetings or other tasks. The two locations are Bethesda MD. and Falls Church VA. This position primarily operates in a professional office setting with standard office equipment and a quiet climate-controlled environment. While in the office there is no regular exposure to loud noise hazardous materials or heavy machinery.

This role also requires periodic travel to project sites including locations undergoing renovation or active construction. During site visits the employee may be exposed to non-temperature-controlled environments construction noise dust and other typical conditions found on job sites. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required during these visits depending on site conditions. While on site visits an individual in this role will be required to work atypical hours at the request of the client or role demands.

Physical Demands

• Sitting/Standing: This role is generally sedentary performing sitting work utilizing technological office equipment including a laptop mouse keyboard computer monitors telephones scanners copiers and fax machines.
• Walking: This role requires the ability to move about inside the office to access technological equipment required for the role. During site visits this role requires the ability to traverse various project sites and buildings that will have uneven surfaces.
• Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: This role may require stooping to reload printer trays with print paper. During site visits this role requires the ability to stoop kneel crouch and crawl to set up scanning devices that will scan an existing structures heating ventilation air-conditioning and piping systems.
• Using Hands/Fingers: This role constantly operates technological office equipment such as laptop mouse keyboard computer monitors telephones and scanners copiers and fax machines.
• Talking/Hearing: This role requires constant communication with others in the organization to exchange information review information and make decisions about information.
• Seeing: This role requires the ability to view existing building structures inside and out to determine where scanning devices should be placed to get the required scans for the project.
• Carrying/Lifting: This role requires the ability to lift up to 30lbs to transport technological office equipment to and from various workspaces.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

Native American Hiring Preference

Our parent company Mno-Bmadsen prefers to hire Pokagon citizens who are qualified and suitable for available positions. For purposes of this section qualified means that the applicant meets the technical and experiential needs for employment; and suitable means that the candidate appears to be the best fit considering present circumstances and conditions. Targeted preference is in the following order:

• First to qualified Pokagon Band citizens; and
• Second to qualified spouses and qualified custodial parents; and
• Third to other qualified Native Americans; and
• Fourth to all other qualified applicants

Any determinations as to the applicability of the Pokagon hiring preference are at the discretion of each Company President.

Required Experience:

Senior IC