Project Healthcare Planner

Ballinger an integrated design-led practice is seeking a forward-thinking and innovative Project Healthcare Planner to join our design team & collaborate with our clients to create empathetic places for healing.

In this role you will lead the planning and design of healthcare facilities shaping environments that enhance patient care staff efficiency and operational performance. Projects will range in scale from campus master planning to strategic renovations of existing buildings to ground-up new Hospital and Ambulatory Care sites.

This position is ideal for a professional with strong leadership and communication skills a passion for creative problem-solving and a deep knowledge of healthcare planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning of hospitals clinics and complex healthcare facilities
• Partner with clients to identify projects goals analyze needs and develop tailored design solutions
• Translate programmatic requirements into functional efficient and innovative architectural concepts
• Develop and lead schematic designs including preparation of drawings models and presentations
• Ensure designs align with applicable codes regulations and healthcare industry best practices
• Serve as the primary client liaison for design and planning-related matters
• Coordinate with architects engineers consultants and contractors to ensure that design concepts are implemented
• Work closely with firm leadership and foster a collaborative design environment
• Participate in business development efforts including client presentations and proposals
• Conduct research and analysis to identify industry trends best practices and innovations in healthcare design

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture ArchitectureHealth or related field
• Proven experience and knowledge in healthcare facility planning and design
• Strong understanding of healthcare delivery models patient/staff flow and medical technologies
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and collaborate with project teams
• Eagerness to anticipate project needs and deliver innovative solutions
• Commitment to quality client satisfaction and continuous improvement
• Strong project management skills including the ability to prioritize tasks manage time effectively and meet deadlines
• Excellent written & verbal communication and client management skills
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment
• Proficiency in design and documentation tools (e.g. Revit AutoCAD Bluebeam Microsoft Office and Adobe Suites or similar)

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Architecture Healthcare Planning or a related field
• 8 years of Healthcare Planning or related healthcare project experience

It is the policy of Ballinger to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture) religion color citizenship national origin sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Ballinger prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

About Us:

Ballinger is one of the oldest continuously practicing architecture and engineering firm in the United States. Founded in l878. We make places for people who make the future. Healers and learners makers and innovators: they are the people who inspire us because their work changes lives for the better. For them a building must be both functional and exceptional an environment that empowers those who experience it. We believe that a building designed and engineered with insight and intelligence becomes a catalyst for todays transformative endeavors and an enabler of tomorrows promising futures.

What We Offer:

We believe that people are our greatest asset and the precision expertise and collaboration that we bring to our projects sets us apart from the competition and enables us to make an impact on our world and community. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical Dental Prescription Wellness FSA/HSA Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Short and Long-Term Disability Programs Tuition Reimbursement Paid Parental Leave 401(k) Plan with company contribution Commuter Benefits Paid Holidays and Personal Time Off (PTO) Community Volunteer Events and fresh fruit and yogurt provided every morning in the office.

Location:

This role is based in our Philadelphia PA headquarters with (3) days per week on-site and a flexible hybrid work schedule.

We are currently not accepting resumes from recruiters or agencies.

Required Experience:

Senior IC