Healthcare Medical Planner

About the role

The role involves translating client goals, care models, operational needs, and regulatory requirements into thoughtful planning solutions that inform project scope, space programs, adjacencies, departmental layouts, and overall project strategy from early visioning through design development.

Responsibilities

• Broaden stakeholder engagement and user group processes to shape effective care environments.
• Guide design decision-making to ensure projects align with clinical workflows, strategic goals, and healthcare best practices.
• Collaborate with clients, users, designers, and technical teams to develop complex projects.
• Manage multiple aspects of client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with consultants.
• Resolve complex technical and design issues with the team to produce innovative technical/constructible solutions.
• Manage client expectations, team communication, and oversight of consultant coordination.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of healthcare design industry experience.
• Experience with project budgeting, developing client and consultant agreements, and developing workplans.
• Evident ability and willingness to collaborate with other design disciplines and with clients.
• Provide project team leadership on a range of healthcare project types and sizes, ranging from ground-up new construction to additions and renovation.
• Knowledge of building codes, zoning, jurisdictional processes, and regulations, including FGI for Inpatient and Outpatient Facilities.
• Experience with CON processes.
• Experience with Master Planning and Strategic Facility Planning.
• Working knowledge of Lean-focused operational improvement processes.
• Foster strong client relationships.
• Show an interest in keeping pace with healthcare industry changes, trends and advancements.
• Experience in the marketing and sales of new work.
• Provide mentorship to colleagues.
• Participate in healthcare practice advancement initiatives.
• Confidence and experience with public speaking.
• Willingness to travel.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and other 3D modeling software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Architecture, or related field (required).
• Master's Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Architecture, or related field (preferred).
• ACHA, Lean and/or EDAC Certification is a plus.

Skills

• Excellent written + verbal communication and client relationship management skills.

Benefits

Why Moody Nolan? Our culture, what we do, and what we offer are all designed to support your success and growth.