Austin-based Senior Healthcare Planner

O; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

O’Connell Robertson seeks a highly experienced Healthcare Planner in Austin, TX to shape efficient, patient-centered healthcare environments aligned with operational goals. You’ll translate clinical needs into thoughtful design solutions and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support care delivery and long-term growth.

The role emphasizes strong client-facing skills, healthcare planning experience, and the ability to mentor teams while contributing to business development and project

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in healthcare planning or healthcare-focused project delivery.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited program; Healthcare specialization is a plus.
• Licensed Architect preferred; candidates with substantial healthcare planning experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare clients, users, and project teams to develop planning solutions that support operational, clinical, and patient-care goals.
• Facilitate user-group meetings, planning workshops, and stakeholder discussions to gather requirements and build consensus.
• Develop programming documents, space plans, adjacency studies, workflow diagrams, and planning concepts for healthcare projects of varying scale and complexity.
• Work closely with architects, engineers, interior designers, and consultants to ensure planning intent is carried through all phases of design.
• Support business development efforts through planning expertise, interviews, presentations, and client relationship building.
• Assist project teams in the development of healthcare design concepts from planning through construction documentation.
• Research healthcare trends, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and emerging best practices to support project delivery and client success.
• Mentor project teams by sharing healthcare planning knowledge and industry insights.

Skills

Healthcare planning

Client-facing

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture

Healthcare specialization a plus

Tools

Revit

Newforma Project Center

Office 365

Job description

O’Connell Robertson seeks a highly experienced Healthcare Planner in Austin, TX to shape efficient, patient-centered healthcare environments aligned with operational goals. You’ll translate clinical needs into thoughtful design solutions and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support care delivery and long-term growth.

The role emphasizes strong client-facing skills, healthcare planning experience, and the ability to mentor teams while contributing to business development and project