Medical Planner

HELP DESIGN A BETTER WORLD. Come join our Boston studio as a Medical Planner. We are focused on human-centered design for tomorrow's healing environments!

Here in the home of the American Revolution, we’re proud of our rebel roots. We hold fast to our values—diversity, collaboration, and innovation—and we’re only half-joking when we tell people to run until apprehended, because we see our studio less like an office and more like a test lab. Ingenuity is embedded in the fabric of our practice, blurring traditional boundaries between disciplines. We take advantage of our city’s world-class academic institutions, actively seeking new perspectives for a fresh, dynamic atmosphere.

We are seeking two Medical Planners to help design a better world. The Medical Planners will:

• Understand and consistently execute 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.


• Provide master planning, design, and related medical architecture expertise. 


• Collaborate with members of the healthcare group to design a project that meets the firm’s commitment to design, quality, schedules, client needs, financial budget, and time table.


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


• Assist in the production of an architectural program for clients.


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


• Participate in marketing proposals and interviews.


• Prepare alternate design solutions for consideration based on client’s long-range plan during the master planning and design phases.


• Support team members with schematic design phase.


• Provide room and departmental layouts and assists in the selection of building systems.


• Assist in the inclusion of program requirements during the construction document phase. 


• Assist in the evaluation of 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 for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual. 


• Participate and collaborate in design reviews, charettes, and pin-ups.  


• Demonstrate strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance.


• Mentor 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

Salary Range Information 

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s 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 in Boston is between $101,100 and $134,700.

 Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion  

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.  

"Design has the power to inspire joy, uplift lives, and strengthen the spirit of community." 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.