Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a PMO Planner for a medical project in Riyadh. The role leads healthcare facility planning and space programming, develops clinical layouts and planning documentation, coordinates medical equipment and multidisciplinary design teams, and supports projects from concept through commissioning. Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of healthcare planning, hospital architecture, or medical facility design experience. Revit, AutoCAD, knowledge of healthcare design standards, and healthcare MEP coordination are required; a master's degree and specialized certification or training are preferred or advantageous.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead medical planning and space programming for healthcare facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and specialized medical centers.
- Develop functional layouts for clinical departments such as Operating Rooms (OR), Intensive Care Units (ICU), Imaging, Emergency Departments, Outpatient Clinics, Inpatient Units, Laboratories, and Administrative Areas.
- Collaborate with clinicians, hospital administrators, architects, engineers, and consultants to translate clinical workflows into efficient and patient-centered designs.
- Prepare space programs, adjacency diagrams, room data sheets, and departmental planning documentation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare design standards, building codes, and regulatory requirements, including NFPA, ADA, JCIA, and local healthcare regulations.
- Coordinate medical equipment planning with architectural, MEP, and engineering teams.
- Review architectural and engineering drawings to ensure alignment with healthcare planning requirements.
- Participate in all project phases from concept design through schematic, detailed design, construction documentation, site coordination, and commissioning.
- Support design reviews, technical workshops, and client presentations.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize healthcare facility functionality, patient safety, operational efficiency, and future flexibility.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Healthcare Design, or a related field.
- Master's Degree in Architecture, Healthcare Planning, Healthcare Administration, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Professional certification or specialized training in healthcare facility planning or healthcare design guidelines is an advantage.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in healthcare planning, hospital architecture, or medical facility design.
- Proven experience in space programming and planning for hospitals, medical centers, and healthcare facilities.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare design standards, including NFPA 99, ADA, JCIA, and applicable local healthcare regulations.
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office applications; experience with Smartsheet is an advantage.
- Familiarity with medical equipment planning software and data-driven space planning tools.
- Ability to interpret clinical workflows and develop efficient, code-compliant healthcare facility layouts.
- Good understanding of healthcare MEP coordination, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and multidisciplinary coordination skills.