HDR · 2 weeks ago
Principal Health Planner
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $229K/yr
15+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment for its employee-owners. They are seeking a Principal Health Planner responsible for leading project teams in health facility planning and design, ensuring that client needs are met while incorporating current healthcare trends and technologies.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
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
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
Meet directly with the client, analyze the client’s needs and conceive/develop architectural solutions commensurate with those needs
Initiate schematic designs/plans with responsibility for the preparation of presentation drawings, models and narratives
Provide for the coordination of all disciplines related to the building design and healthcare planning
Represent the firm by participating as a key member of the business development team in presentations to prospective clients
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
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
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
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