Director of Planning and Design

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Company Description The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state's future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland.

UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System's anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Job Description

Under limited supervision, directs and manages planning and design services for DTC and MTC. Serves as the Medical Center’s expert of Planning and Architectural Design, leading efforts to ensure that all design and construction projects align with Medical Center standards and best architectural practices. Providing technical expertise in aesthetics, materials, systems, and products while collaborating with internal stakeholders and external consultants to maintain the quality and integrity of the Medical Center’s built environment.

• Planning and Architectural Design Expertise: Leads the Medical Center’s planning and architectural design services, advising Plant Operations, Construction and Project Development, and other stakeholders. Collaborates with outside consultants to ensure design and construction projects adhere to Medical Center standards and best practices. Provides expertise on aesthetics, materials, systems, and products to maintain the integrity and quality of the Medical Center’s facilities.
• Project Leadership: Leads feasibility studies and conceptual design efforts to explore and validate project ideas for presentation to senior leadership. Guides the selection and procurement of design consultants. Provides advisory support throughout the planning and design phases. Reviews programming, planning, design, and construction documents prepared by external consultants. Participates in construction oversight to ensure compliance with design intent, industry best practices, and Medical Center standards.
• Consultant Oversight: Oversees the work of external consultants, ensuring alignment with project scope, program, and budget. Ensures adherence to Medical Center Guidelines and Standards and industry best practices. Ensures design compatibility across various Medical Center locations.
• Project Oversight and Guidance: Provides aesthetic and best practices guidance for a range of projects, including renewal initiatives, feasibility studies, interior fit-outs, facility renovations and additions, new construction, and long-term campus and land use planning.
• Collaboration with Plant Operations and Maintenance: Interfaces with Plant Operations and Maintenance personnel to recommend appropriate design solutions. Addresses considerations such as accessibility, durability, financial sustainability, architectural integrity, and landscape appropriateness.
• Construction Progress Oversight: Reviews construction progress on-site to ensure compliance with design intent, adherence to UMMC Guidelines and Standards, and alignment with industry best practices. Assists Senior Project Management in Construction and Project Development with resolving discrepancies and disputes during the construction process.
• Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) Liaison: Serves as the liaison to UMMC IS&T, providing guidance on the development and integration of project and building information management systems (e.g., e-builder). Collaborates with Plant Operations and other stakeholders to guide and oversee campus-based planning initiatives.
• Workload Planning and Resource Management: Develops…