Architect Planner Senior

Senior Architect Planner

Health Partners is hiring a Senior Architect Planner. The Senior Architect Planner leads strategic facility planning and design for all capital projects across the Health Partners system, focusing on medium to large-scale and complex healthcare initiatives. This role provides leadership in front-end planning, including programming, clinical planning, and schematic design concepts, ensuring that facilities are functional, safe, and compliant with regulatory standards.

Working closely with healthcare providers, engineers, and design teams, the Senior Architect Planner develops patient-centered environments that enhance clinical outcomes and operational efficiency. This position also fosters and maintains collaborative relationships with local and national healthcare architecture firms to uphold Health Partners' design standards. Utilizing Target Value Delivery methodologies, the Senior Architect Planner ensures the delivery of innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable design solutions that align with Health Partners' mission and long-term facility goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination: Bachelor's Degree required in Architecture or related field. Minimum of 8 years of experience in architectural planning and design, with at least 5 years focused on healthcare facilities. Demonstrated experience in programming, clinical planning, and schematic design. Experience leading user group meetings and translating clinical needs into design solutions.
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification: Registered Architect (RA) in the State of Minnesota or eligible for reciprocity.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and other design software. Familiarity with healthcare codes, guidelines (e.g., FGI), and regulatory standards. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to lead client presentations and facilitate stakeholder engagement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Architecture, Healthcare Design, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in healthcare architecture, including large-scale hospital or outpatient facility projects.
• Experience with Target Value Delivery (TVD) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) methodologies.
• Certification in Evidence-Based Design (EDAC) or Lean Healthcare Design.
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks such as LEED or WELL Building Standards.
• Proven ability to engage with executive leadership and external design partners.
• Experience working within a large healthcare system or academic medical center.

Essential Duties:

Strategic Planning & Design Leadership (20%)

• Lead facilities advanced planning which includes programming, planning, and design intent for hospitals, outpatient clinics, research, and administrative facilities across the Health Partners system.
• Translate organizational strategy and clinical needs into innovative, functional, and patient-centered design concepts.
• Develop and present master plans, space programs, and schematic design concepts to executives and key stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment of facility planning with Health Partners' strategic, capital planning and operational priorities.

Project Oversight & Stakeholder Engagement (45%)

• Manage multiple design and construction projects simultaneously, from concept through occupancy.
• Facilitate user group meetings with clinicians, administrators, and facilities staff to ensure designs support clinical workflows and operational goals.
• Communicate project vision, schedule, and impacts effectively across diverse audiences.
• Serve as the architectural subject matter expert (SME) for the health system, coordinating with external architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Conduct design reviews with Interior Design Program Manager and approve construction documents for compliance with system standards and applicable codes (e.g., FGI, NFPA, ADA).
• Ensure all designs meet safety, accessibility, infection control, and sustainability standards.

Regulatory & Compliance (10%)

• Interface with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure compliance with healthcare facility regulations (e.g., HCAI/OSHPD, Joint Commission).
• Maintain current knowledge of healthcare codes, building standards, and industry best practices.

Design Standards & Innovation (15%)

• Foster collaborative relationships with local and national healthcare architecture firms to uphold Health Partners' design standards.
• Utilize Target Value Delivery (TVD) methodologies to guide teams toward cost-effective, high-value design solutions.
• Partner with Interior Design Program Manager and Director of Design and Construction to champion sustainable and evidence-based design practices that enhance clinical outcomes and long-term facility performance.

Mentorship & Leadership (10%)

• Mentor project managers and potential future junior architects within the facilities planning team.
• Promote continuous improvement and innovation in healthcare environments through leadership and knowledge sharing.

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