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Senior Medical Planner - Healthcare Design

Careers at Perkins&Will
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 11/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/7/2026

The Denver Studio is growing and we are looking for highly motivated individuals excited to help us grow our Healthcare project sector.

Perkins&Will offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, wellness, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k, and PTO. Employee perks include a hybrid/flexible work environment supported by cutting-edge technology, professional development time and expense budget, bonuses, studio initiatives and firmwide affinity groups, and a Justice, Equity, Engagement, Diversity, and Inclusion foundation to everything we do.

As a Senior Medical Planner on the Perkins&Will team, you will:

  • Responsible for leading all phases of the design process with a high level of proficiency and expertise 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.
  • Collaborates 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.
  • Partners with client in determining goals and objectives of the healthcare facility through a clear programming process.
  • Develops healthcare operational volume projections and understands hospital operations.
  • Manages production of an architectural program for clients.
  • Provides leadership 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.
  • Executes 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 and is responsible for all functional aspects of the proposed solutions.
  • Develops room and departmental layouts and assists in the selection of building systems.
  • Oversees the inclusion of program requirements during the construction document phase.
  • Works directly with senior designer to size and mass the building
  • Evaluates 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.
  • Coordinates 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
  • LEAN 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 V Ray
  • 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

 

HOW TO APPLY

  • Qualified and interested candidates, should apply online. Include your resume, salary requirements, and compact representative sample of your work.
  • Your work samples should include a sample set.
  • You may upload multiple attachment however, each attachment has a file size limit of 6MB.
  • APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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 is between $117,100 and $172,100 commensurate with qualifications.

*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

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.

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Salary : $117,100 - $172,100

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