Senior Medical Planner

Come build something with Shepley Bulfinch as a Senior Healthcare Planner! We are seeking a healthcare planner to work directly with institutional healthcare clients and internal teams on projects of all scales. This role supports business development by maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and other partners, and by collaborating with Marketing to develop project stories, concept imagery, and written content. The position develops and communicates planning concepts through verbal, written, and graphic means, working closely with the Project Design Lead to ensure planning strategies align with the overall design vision and coordinating with consultants to integrate their requirements. The role assists the Project Manager in establishing and maintaining project workplans, including team structure, assignments, and deliverables. Responsibilities also include leading user group, stakeholder, and public meetings; developing space plans that address project parameters and user needs; maintaining program documentation; and leading regulatory approval documentation as required. The role remains current on planning trends, delivery systems, codes, regulations, and evidence-based design principles, while mentoring emerging Project Planners and supporting team development through Continuous Conversations.

Responsibilities

Developing a thorough understanding of the stakeholder’s vision, goals, operational and spatial needs and synthesizing these elements with design concepts; Working with the project team to integrate equipment, regulatory requirements, engineering requirements, and interior design concepts into a cohesive building design; Leading an internal planning team, monitoring scheduled tasks, and ensuring deadlines and key milestones are met; Developing and communicating planning concepts through verbal, written, and graphic means; Leading user group, stakeholder, and public meetings; Developing space plans that address project parameters and user needs; Maintaining program documentation; Leading regulatory approval documentation as required; Mentoring emerging Project Planners

Requirements

B.Arch., M.Arch. or equivalent degree; Minimum of 10 years of healthcare planning experience; Proficiency in Revit and Affinity Suite; Solid interpersonal skills

Nice to have

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Health and dental insurance; 401(k) and profit-sharing plan; flexible work schedules; range of professional growth and development opportunities