Medical Planner

SmithGroup is a leading integrated design firm that combines research, data, and technology with innovation and creativity to deliver resilient and inclusive spaces that address our clients' most pressing challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for various sectors, including healthcare, science and technology, workplace, mixed-use, higher education, cultural, waterfront, parks, and open spaces, as well as urban environments.

We are seeking a skilled Medical Planner to join our team in the Cleveland office. As a Medical Planner, you will be responsible for leading space programming and dental equipment planning efforts for dental education and clinics. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting analyses of dental education facility needs and developing solutions involving construction of new facilities and major renovations of existing facilities.
• Meeting with and facilitating meetings with clients/users to develop or validate program requirements for dental education, guiding them through the design process.
• Collaborating with the design lead to contribute to planning concepts and detail building systems and components, from the concept phase through construction documents.
• Leading documentation of dental systems, such as casework, equipment, and development of operatory spaces, clinics, labs, and support spaces to create efficient and forward-focused environments.
• Collaborating and coordinating with designers, project architects, specialty consultants, and engineers in the production of drawings and specifications.

An ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor's degree in Architecture or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of architectural experience in the healthcare or higher education health sciences markets.
• Experience in healthcare or higher education to create interdisciplinary academic and clinical learning environments.
• Excellent design/planning ability and the potential to generate a variety of options for the layout of departmental spaces and clinic support facilities.
• Architectural Registration and LEED AP preferred.
• High proficiency with graphic programs, such as Revit, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI.
• The ability to travel locally, nationally, and internationally up to 30%.

SmithGroup offers a competitive compensation and benefit package, including flexible scheduling, a hybrid work environment, 401(k), parental leave, wellbeing resources, PTO immediately available to new hires, plus 15 extra Fridays off - on top of holidays. We also provide one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities to build culture, enhance collaboration, and yield richer and more inclusive solutions.

If you are not sure that you meet all of the suggested qualifications, please don't leave this page. Your talents and attributes could be just what we're looking for - and we strongly encourage you to apply. If you need additional accommodations to complete the application process, please contact careers@smithgroup.com. SmithGroup is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or arrest/conviction records.