Medical Planner

Who we are? At Perkins&Will, we passionately believe that design can transform lives and enhance communities, creating healthy, sustainable places to live, learn, work, play, heal, move, and explore. We're in it for the greater good; we design to create places with meaning, and we design with purpose. Join the brightest minds in architecture! What we need? The Perkins&Will SoCal Practice (Los Angeles and San Diego) is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Medical Planner to join a highly collaborative and dynamic healthcare team. The ideal individual will have 8+ years of experience and be a self-starter with strong skills. What you will need Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 8-10+ years Common and Baseline Responsibilities Understands and consistently executes all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team 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. • Collaborate 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. Assists the client in determining goals and objectives of the healthcare facility through a clear programming process. Assists in the production of architectural program for clients. Actively participates on team 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. Prepares 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. Provides room and apartment layouts and assists in the selection of building systems. Assists in the inclusion of program requirements during the construction document phase. Assists in the evaluation of existing facilities. 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. Mentors staff. Coordinate effectively with partners and consultants. High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications Proficiencies BIM Building codes Site analysis Preliminary design studies Contract documents Field measurements Life safety requirements Specifications Construction contract administration Construction Techniques Knowledge of LEAN concepts or accredited. OSPHD knowledge (CA specific) Certificate of Need (varies by state) Functional design Software Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D Production Software Advanced Revit• Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper Microsoft Office / Adobe Suite Visualization tools such as Enscape and VRay Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop Licensure/Certifications/Education Position requires a professional degree in architecture, or related discipline. Professional architectural license or 25 years of experience in the design profession preferred. LEED GA 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 We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, 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, the annual pay salary range for this position, if located in California, is between $104,300 and $139,000 commensurate with qualifications. Benefits: medical, dental, vision, wellness, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k, PTO Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

Created: 2026-04-15