Associate / Health Planning Architect

Architectus; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Mentoring program

Registration fee reimbursement

Parental leave 16 weeks

Referral bonus $5,000

Novated lease (electric vehicles)

Income protection

Counselling & wellbeing

Diverse workplace

Job summary

Architectus is seeking a Health Planning Architect or Designer to join our national Health team. You’ll contribute to health and science projects, using Revit and dRofus to plan patient-centered facilities and optimize staff workflows.

You are an early to mid-career designer with 3–6 years post-graduation in architecture and health planning, capable of coordinating with consultants and clients to deliver high-quality, on-budget outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years post-graduation experience in architecture and health planning.
• Experience working on healthcare projects.
• Solid understanding of spatial relationships, workflow, and operational efficiency in health environments.
• Strong communication and coordination with clients and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and documentation of complex Health & Science projects.
• Support development of client briefs and coordination with consultants and contractors.
• Apply AusHFGl's, HPUs, and health planning principles to ensure best-practice outcomes.
• Contribute to user group consultations and translate operational needs into functional layouts.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and health consultants to deliver high-quality project outcomes.
• Support project delivery within agreed quality, schedule, and budget targets.

Skills

Health planning

Healthcare design

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

dRofus

Job description

We design to make a positive and lasting impact on people, cities, andcommunities. We're a multi-disciplinary practice with national reach and deepexpertise, enabling us to achieve design excellence at scale.

Our 800+ architects, interiordesigners, landscape architects, urban planners, urban designers, digitalexperts, and wayfinding specialists collaborate across 13 studios in Australiaand New Zealand, working onprojects of every type and size. This makes us thelargest, most versatile design practice in our region.

Through a thoughtful, integratedapproach to design, we form genuine partnerships with our clients andcollaborators to create meaningful and resilient places that endure.

About the Role

Are you passionate about health planning and all things hospital precinct design?

We'reseekingan enthusiastic and talented Health Planning Architect or Designer with Health facility planning experience to join our national Health team. In this role,you'll use your experienced with Revit and dRofus to contribute to significant health and science projects while learning from some of the best in the field.

You'll play a key role in planning and designing environments that enhance patient care, staff wellbeing, and operational efficiency.

In this role, you will:

• Assistin the planning and documentation of complex Health & Science projects.
• Support the development of client briefs and work closely with consultants and contractors.
• Apply knowledge ofAusHFGs, HPUs, and health planning principles to ensure best-practice outcomes.
• Contribute to user group consultations and translate operational needs into functional layouts.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and health consultants to deliver high-quality, coordinated project outcomes.
• Support project delivery within agreed quality, schedule, and budget targets.

About You

You are an early to mid-career designer or architect with a passion for healthcare design and facility planning. You're detail-oriented, collaborative, and motivated to grow your expertise in creating people-centered, efficient health environments.

You will bring:

• 3-6 years post-graduationexperience in architecture and(health) planning.
• Experience workingon healthcareprojects
• A solid understanding of spatial relationships, workflow, and operational efficiency in health environments.
• Strong communicationand coordination skills with clients and project teams.

Must be proficient in Revit and dRofus

An understanding of user group experience, Australian Health Facility guidelines and Departmental planning

A collaborative mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Employee Benefits

With a focus on corporate social responsibility and environmental initiatives, you'll appreciate our welcoming, community-driven atmosphere. Here's some of what we offer our team:

• Flexible work options including recuperation time and work from home days
• Access to industry experts through our in-house mentoring program
• Reimbursement of architecture registration fees
• Generous paid parental leave: 16 weeks primary carers, 4 weeks secondary carers
• $5,000 employee referral bonus and novated lease options for electric vehicles
• Income protection insurance to cover part of your wage if you're unable to work
• Access to confidential counselling, wellbeing, legal and financial advice
• Supportive and diverse workplace culture

Architectus is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment screening. This role requires a valid Australian or New Zealand work visa. All applicants will be notified of an outcome as soon as possible or once the recruitment process is complete.