Facilities Planner / Designer - Architectural / Medical Planning

Responsibilities

• Develop facility space programs, conceptual floor plans, and Pre-Design reports in accordance with established standards.
• Evaluate facility utilization and planning needs to support effective use of institutional space.
• Define project scopes, preliminary budget estimates, and program descriptions for project development and implementation.
• Obtain all necessary approvals related to planning and programming activities.
• Pursue educational opportunities that support continued professional growth and development.

Customer Interaction

• Serve as a key customer contact while working under general supervision.
• Engage project stakeholders throughout planning and project activities.
• Document meetings and maintain detailed meeting notes.
• Communicate Facility Alteration Request (FAR) processes and project status updates to customers.
• Consult with architects, project managers, engineers, and staff regarding building codes, policies, guidelines, and regulations.

Procurement, Installation & Standards

• Participate in design and construction phases to ensure planning intent and standards are maintained throughout projects.
• Support design standards creation, coordination, compliance, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Review drawings and submittals and assist with variance submissions.
• Aid in the creation and refinement of standards programs under general supervision.
• Manage project documentation, including reports, finish schedules, space reports, meeting minutes, file organization, and regulatory-related reporting.
• Obtain all necessary approvals associated with project documentation and standards compliance.

Space Assignment & Utilization

• Assist in the maintenance and validation of space assignment and utilization records.
• Confirm occupancy data accuracy and maintain related records.
• Conduct surveys and assessments to support space planning activities.
• Support ongoing evaluation of facility utilization and occupancy trends.

Additional Duties

• Support furniture and equipment planning, procurement, and installation activities.
• Maintain furniture and equipment inventories, floor plans, budgets, requisitions, and schedules.
• Cook up moves and site deactivation activities with minimal supervision.
• Conduct site inspections and develop punch lists.
• Manage schedules, asset transfers, customer communications, and work orders related to moves and deactivations.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate's Degree Interior Design, Space Planning, Architecture, Science and/or Clinical discipline.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Interior Design, Space Planning, Architecture, Science and/or Clinical discipline.
• Four years In interior/architectural design, facilities/equipment planning, project management, research laboratory or clinical operations experience.