Principal Health Planner

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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This individual is responsible for project team leadership for the pursuit and delivery of health projects with a primary focus on facility and departmental planning of health and research facilities, as well as the aesthetic solution and overall design for projects that are large and/or complex in nature. The individual must be familiar with current trends in healthcare delivery, the impact of new concepts of patient and staff flow as it relates to healthcare planning and the impact of newly emerging technology in clinical equipment and communications in hospitals.

Will be expected to meet directly with the client, analyze the client’s needs and conceive/develop architectural solutions commensurate with those needs. Will also initiate schematic designs/plans with responsibility for the preparation of presentation drawings, models and narratives. Additionally, they will provide for the coordination of all disciplines related to the building design and healthcare planning and represent the firm by participating as a key member of the business development team in presentations to prospective clients.

Finally, they will also provide guidance to other designers and work with the various engineering disciplines throughout the schematic and design development phases to ensure that the solution accommodates the architectural, engineering and client’s needs and objectives.

• Master's degree in Architecture
• 20 years’ experience in health architecture and planning
• Extensive knowledge and experience of health architecture planning and design
• Deeply understands health facility operations, life safety codes, MEP & structural implications/requirements, and health standards (FGI, JACHO, etc.)
• Obtained advanced credentials such as ACHA, EDAC, LEED, Lean Six Sigma
• Strong computer skills (AutoCAD, REVIT, Rhino, Blue Beam).
• Participates in relevant community activities to promote firm’s vision and values

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• 15 years related experience
• A minimum 7 years project management experience
• Registered Architect
• Must have experience on large-scale projects
• Must be able to lead a team on projects and make client presentations
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market
• Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational/organizational and people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to travel
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and…