Healthcare Planner - Senior

Gensler Healthcare

Our approach to healthcare is holistic. It is research-driven and designed to create engaging experiences for everyone from patients and families to staff and providers.

Gensler seeks innovation for the individual, the community, and the region from a diverse global platform. We call our approach Radically Human.

Gensler applies this approach to our work and in building our teams. We seek partners that share our view and are motivated to drive positive change in human health and wellness.

Your Role

As a Healthcare Planner, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients.

It's your job to collaborate with a team of architects and designers to deliver unparalleled architectural projects. With you as part of the design team, architecture has never been so engaging.

You will leverage your technical acumen and Revit skills to drive client projects from concept through build in a collaborative team.

What You Will Do

Assist in creating, reviewing, and coordinating the architectural floor plans, interior elevations, reflected ceiling plans and equipment plans of clinical spaces

Follow the planning and design information through the production and implementation documentation process to ensure continuity of the design intent

Actively support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, guiding clients and project teams toward multi-benefit sustainable and resilient design solutions

Participate in the conceptual design of healthcare projects (medical centers, medical office buildings, hospitals, outpatient clinics, surgery centers, community health centers, etc.)

Translate client operational model into architectural design / medical plan

May serve as the point of contact for client questions

Apply governing regulatory codes and hospital licensing standards, and validates that those requirements are met

Collaborate with end users to create solutions in real-time

Coordinate or prepares drawings and designs in accordance with Gensler standards, best practice, and quality expectations

Participate in and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines

Maintain detailed documentation of client meetings

May be responsible for preparing meeting minutes and other appropriate documents for consultant coordination meetings

Understand fundamental accounting principles and the project accounting process

Collaborate in and may be responsible for delivering a project on defined budget requirements

Understand research methodology and integrates research into practice

Leverage cross functional teams and the Gensler Research institute to develop informed and purposeful user-centric design solutions to unlock strategies which will drive innovation in the healthcare industry

Your Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited school

10+ years of related experience as a Medical Planner, healthcare design and planning background

Highly proficient with Revit

Knowledge of 3D modeling software (including Rhino and Grasshopper) preferred

LEED AP and Registered Architect (or in process) preferred

Experience with developing thought leadership publications and participating in speaking engagement preferred

Experience leading user group meetings and working with hospital senior leadership

Experience with NYS DOH Certificate Of Needs process

Advanced knowledge of current healthcare planning and programming concepts including patient safety, evidence-based design principles, and general industry benchmarks.

Understanding of the medical equipment planning process and experience working with medical equipment planners

Strong knowledge of architectural building systems, building codes and accessibility guidelines

Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development

A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Collaborative and team-conscious

Must have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships through successful project delivery

• TO BE CONSIDERED, YOU MUST SUBMIT A RESUME AND CURRENT PORTFOLIO / WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT*
• This is not a remote position. The successful candidate is expected to be in the office.*

Life at Gensler

Gensler is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . Through our Five Strategies to Fight Racism, we continue to create a just and equitable future for our colleagues and our communities with our clients.

We are a solid voice for social change as we impact people's lives and fight racism. At Gensler, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace environment.

As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off.

We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees.

In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.