Consulting Architect (m/f/d) Strategic Hospital Construction Planning

About the job

Company Description

Planning complex construction projects together – with joy in success, with responsibility for the future: Architects and engineers work together with enthusiasm at our company. Integral. Digital. Sustainable. In small project teams at each location as well as in the network of the entire corporate group, we give innovative ideas room to develop. This makes us one of the leading integral planning offices in Europe. Become part of our team and help shape the future!

Job Description

What to expect

• As a consulting architect for strategic hospital construction planning, you are active in all structural and infrastructural fields of action in healthcare – both in the strategic and operational phases.
• You advise and plan the creation of health infrastructures (master planning, feasibility studies, etc.) and support the operational implementation of projects that include both medical and non-medical uses in healthcare facilities.
• The strategic consulting service takes place at the interface between the service strategy of the healthcare operator and the infrastructure to be created for it.
• The operational support takes place in service phases 3-5 of the SIA regulations.

Qualifications

What you bring

Strategic Hospital Know-how

• Strategic planning processes involving all stakeholders of a healthcare operator, including feedback loop management (planning the planning).
• Strategic construction cost estimation for new construction, renovation, and maintenance considering the volatile key figure environment of a healthcare facility in Switzerland.
• Project organization in the strategic planning phase.
• Leadership of strategic "Design to Cost" processes.
• In-depth understanding of operational processes, functional diagrams, and affinity matrices in healthcare facilities, especially in acute somatic hospitals in Switzerland.
• Translation of operational concepts into strategic architectural layout planning of medical and non-medical care units regarding internal hospital (personnel) synergies.
• Structural and operational normative Swiss conditions for healthcare buildings.
• Swiss tendering procedures according to BÖB/IVöB etc.

Operational Hospital Know-how

• Design, construction, and material conditions for health infrastructures for all medical and non-medical workflows.
• Conceptual building technology planning for medical and non-medical uses.

Hospital-specific Management Skills

• Confident demeanor and pronounced presentation skills, e.g., towards authorities and political representatives as well as board of directors, hospital board, management, etc.
• Strong communication skills (German), especially in expert-layman communication.
• Experienced meeting and negotiation leadership.
• Mediation and conflict resolution skills, target group-oriented conflict management (also within healthcare facilities).
• Strong ability to change perspectives (healthcare operators).
• Phase-appropriate preparation of decision-making bases (application procedures to decision-makers).
• Timely identification of project risks and goal conflicts.

Education and Experience

• University of applied sciences or university degree as an architect.
• Preferably further training in strategic hospital construction planning, project management, client competence, construction cost planning, management skills, communication, etc.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in healthcare as an architect, preferably in acute somatic hospitals in Switzerland.
• Ideally experience in strategic consulting and planning of health infrastructures (master planning, feasibility studies, etc.).

Additional Information

What we offer

• With us, you have the opportunity to work on demanding international and interdisciplinary projects.
• We plan exclusively in integral teams, supported by BIM.
• Your position offers you the opportunity to contribute your experience across locations in complex building projects.
• You will receive specific training opportunities at the ATP Academy.
• The career and development perspectives we offer are future-oriented and individually tailored to your needs.
• We work 40 hours per week.
• You can enjoy five weeks of vacation per year with us.
• Flexible working hours and flex office ensure that this job fits into your life.