Healthcare Planner (Architectural)

Our client is an employee-owned, award-winning, architectural practice firm with a proven track record in practical, innovative and economical design. During a history spanning some 70 years, they have designed some of Canada’s most notable buildings.

HEALTHCARE PLANNER

As a healthcare planner you work with Healthcare clients and internal teams on projects and assist with designing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating healthcare facilities and services. You are responsible for leading the development of stakeholder consensus and overseeing its synthesis throughout the design and planning process. You also create and present graphics, documents and data to support your work.

Role and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in clinical processes across major inpatient and outpatient departments.
• Understand the differences in institutional, ambulatory, and business occupancy environments.
• Work with end users to outline process flows and critical adjacencies of clinical rooms.
• Understand and guide discussions on medical equipment needs.
• Assist in leading the medical planning process within the design team to create department floor plan concepts reflective of operations.
• Assist in managing the deliverables for the medical planning team within the greater project deliverable schedule.
• Serve as the main point of contact for the client on planning issues.
• Reviewing documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine material requirements or priorities.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture degree
• Minimum of 2-5 years of healthcare planning experience required with proven experience in clinical planning leadership.
• Clear understanding of applicable codes & building construction systems, materials, and standards
• Proficiency with Revit is required.
• Strong presentation, communication, organizational, team building, collaboration and communication skills are a must.
• Ability to takes ownership of tasks and project deliverables
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, effective problem solving and decision-making skills
• Team player, adaptable and has a positive attitude
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, with emphasis on Excel and Visio, is preferred.