Healthcare Planner - Austin

oconnellrobertson; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Career development

Work-life balance

Job summary

O’Connell Robertson in Austin, TX is seeking a Healthcare Planner to support our Healthcare practice. This role will serve as a key planning resource to shape efficient, patient-centered environments and translate clinical needs into thoughtful design solutions.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers, and clients across outpatient clinics, medical office buildings, and hospital expansions, mentoring teams and staying current with regulations and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in healthcare planning or healthcare architecture.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture; healthcare specialization is a plus.
• Licensed Architect preferred.
• Strong understanding of healthcare workflows, operations, and patient-centered design.
• Experience leading user-group meetings, programming efforts, and planning studies.
• Knowledge of hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, medical office buildings, and other healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare clients and project teams to develop planning solutions.
• Facilitate user-group meetings, workshops, and stakeholder discussions to gather requirements.
• Develop programming documents, space plans, adjacency studies, and planning concepts.
• Work with architects, engineers, interior designers to ensure planning intent throughout design.
• Support business development through planning expertise and client relations.
• Mentor teams with healthcare planning knowledge and industry insights.
• Research trends, regulations, and standards to support project delivery.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Newforma Project Center

Office 365

Job description

HEALTHCARE PLANNER

LOCATION | Austin, TX

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We’re looking for more than an ‘employee’. We’re looking for high impact individuals in the Austin region who are as passionate about architecture as we are. Creative problem solving and design is encouraged and cultivated. Our team is made up of individuals who believe in strong, collaborative relationships and who share our conviction that everyone on a project should be inspired by the mission. We want someone who can get behind that vision, who celebrates a team approach and is motivated by design that positively impacts our communities. If that describes you, and you’re ready to build something new on the solid foundation of a company with more than 75 years of excellence, an exciting career awaits you here.

WHAT WE’RE AFTER…

Our progressive Architecture Team seeks a talented Healthcare Planner to support the continued growth of our Healthcare practice in Austin, TX. This individual will serve as a key planning resource, helping clients shape healthcare environments that are efficient, patient-centered, and aligned with operational goals. Strong client-facing skills, healthcare planning experience, and the ability to translate clinical needs into thoughtful design solutions are critical to success in this role.

Healthcare Planners have a passion for creating environments that improve the patient, staff, and visitor experience. Whether working on an outpatient clinic, medical office building, hospital expansion, or campus master plan, this individual thrives on understanding how spaces function and partnering with clients to develop solutions that support care delivery, operational efficiency, and long-term growth.

For over seventy-five years, O'Connell Robertson has built a powerful legacy of design excellence. We are driven by our enduring commitment to investing in and serving our people, community, and clients through developing strong, capable teams.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT AT O'CONNELL ROBERTSON….

• 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.

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR ROLE…

We're looking for passionate, driven self-starters. Beyond that, you'll need…

• 10+ years of professional experience, including significant experience in healthcare planning, healthcare architecture, or healthcare-focused project delivery.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited program/school; Healthcare specialization a plus.
• Licensed Architect preferred; candidates with substantial healthcare planning experience will be considered.
• Strong understanding of healthcare workflows, departmental relationships, operational planning, and patient-centered design.
• Experience leading user-group meetings, programming efforts, and planning studies.
• Knowledge of healthcare facility types including hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, medical office buildings, specialty clinics, imaging centers, and behavioral health environments.
• Working knowledge of healthcare regulations, licensing requirements, and facility planning standards.
• Ability to synthesize clinical, operational, and technical requirements into clear planning solutions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with clients, consultants, and project teams.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams throughout the design process.
• Preferred knowledge of Revit, Newforma Project Center, and Office 365.
• Experience with healthcare master planning, medical planning, operational planning, or evidence-based design approaches is highly desirable

WHY US?

That’s easy. O’Connell Robertson is an acclaimed, dynamic, highly regarded employer with established clients across Texas. Offices in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and North Texas, engage regionally with an opportunity to plan and guide projects across the state, including one of the largest Healthcare projects in Texas. We believe in inspiring workspaces, excellent compensation and benefits, and a team culture that enthusiastically supports personal and career development, as well as diversity in the workplace. We strive to offer flexible employee work schedules accommodating work hours and locations that will give you the best opportunity to succeed while still balancing life outside the office with family and friends.

EEO STATEMENT:

O’Connell Robertson hires quality candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.