Senior Medical Planner

San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Common and Baseline Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading all phases of the design process with a high level of proficiency and expertise while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
• Provides master planning, design, and related medical architecture expertise.
• Collaborates 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 timetable.
• Partners with client in determining goals and objectives of the healthcare facility through a clear programming process.
• Develops healthcare operational volume projections and understands hospital operations.
• Manages production of an architectural program for clients.
• Provides leadership in order to carry out the goals and objectives of the project and communicates with team members in a timely manner.
• Participates in marketing proposals and interviews.
• Executes alternate design solutions for consideration based on client’s long‑range plan during the master planning and design phases.
• Supports team members with schematic design phase and is responsible for all functional aspects of the proposed solutions.
• Develops room and departmental layouts and assists in the selection of building systems.
• Oversees the inclusion of program requirements during the construction document phase.
• Works directly with senior designer to size and mass the building
• Manages, develops, and facilitates data collection through interviews, focus groups, end‑user surveys, observation, and post‑occupancy evaluation.
• Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Participates and collaborates in design reviews, charettes, and pin‑ups.
• Demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance.
• Coordinates effectively with partners and consultants.

• Professional degree in architecture, or related discipline
• Minimum 15 years of architectural experience in healthcare facilities planning. Primary emphasis on healthcare master planning, conceptual design, and proven front‑end client interface
• Solid understanding of healthcare project delivery
• Professional architectural license
• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software
• Advanced Revit
• Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper
• Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay
• Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop
• LEED GA or 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, commensurate with qualifications, the annual pay salary range for this position in San Francisco is between $141,100 and $207,300.

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