Overview- The incumbent provides oversight and management of all aspects of the space planning and project scoping process.
- Elements of success include maintenance of positive relationships, professional and timely processing of invoices, upholding standards of safety and quality, effective time management, and budget control.
- This position works with organizational leaders to successfully scope projects and strategically manage space requests.
- This position is not responsible for providing direct patient care.
Licenses Required- Current licensure to practice as an Architect in the State of Utah
Benefits (ProRated based on FTE):
- Save 50% on Tuition (Tuition reduced for eligible employees attending the University of Utah)
- Health Coverage, Dental Coverage, Life Insurance
- Retirement
- Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Holidays per year
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Responsibilities- Assists with the planning and management of the organization's space needs.
- Works with staff to identify objectives, prioritize needs, formulate options, and develop project scopes of work, schematic level plans, preliminary schedules and budgets that can be used for executive approvals and further design development.
- Facilitates interactions between users, affected departments, and outside consultants to resolve architectural programming/planning problems.
- Serves as client contact with authority to conduct healthcare planning activities.
- Researches and applies best practices of planning efforts.
- Prepares internal facing materials including reports, studies and presentations.
- Translates strategic planning objectives into proposed space utilization.
- Develops planning standards and methods including lean design and evidence-based design methodologies.
- Participates in making decisions regarding planning and design concepts, including application of life-safety and building codes.
- Scopes and conducts facility capital project space and budget requests.
- Performs critical thinking and data analysis.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities- Experience in medical planning.
- Demonstrated excellence in design and innovation.
- Experience in leading healthcare projects from programming/concept design through design development.
- Experience working in a collaborative environment with design teams, consultants, and clients.
- Skills in leadership and management of user group engagements and development of deliverables.
- Familiarity with issues surrounding innovative healthcare strategic planning, MP, and programming.
- Exceptional presentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others across organizations and departments to promote a strategic perspective.
- Ability to translate strategy into space requirements.
- Continued education through seminars and participation in professional organization activities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare related codes and standards.
- Experience working with end users to outline process flows and critical adjacencies of clinical spaces to create department floor plan concepts and functional program documents reflective of operations and strategic direction.
QualificationsQualificationsLicenses Required- Current licensure to practice as an Architect in the State of Utah
* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred)- 10 + years specifically in Architecture
- Healthcare background
Working Conditions and Physical DemandsEmployee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This position involves very physical work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or moving heavy equipment and/or supplies. The position may involve above-average agility and dexterity with the ability to hold, grasp and manipulate small parts, and use hand and power tools. The position involves the ability to handle physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, crouching, stretching, reaching or similar activities.
Physical RequirementsCarrying, Listening, Sitting, Walking
