Manager Architecture and Occupancy Planning - Onsite, Pittsburgh PA

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a senior facility planning professional to align AHN's master plan with its facilities standards and real estate strategy. You will advise leadership on best practices in healthcare facility design and develop site-specific plans in coordination with regulatory and compliance teams.

The role involves leading space programming, scope documents, and test fits, plus supporting the real estate team's feasibility studies and capital plans.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in healthcare planning or related field.
• Proficient with MS Office, AutoCAD and Revit.
• Knowledge of design standards and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee department operations including hiring, coaching, and budget management.
• Develop space programs and master plans with AHN leadership.
• Create scope-of-work documents and preliminary test fits.
• Support real estate in feasibility studies and business agreements.
• Lead space planning standards development and architectural specs.
• Collaborate with regulatory authorities on compliant designs.

Skills

Healthcare planning

Project planning

Staff management

Education

Bachelor's in Architecture or Interior Design

PA Architecture licensure

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Newforma

dRofus

Job description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

General Overview

This position ensures the alignment between AHN’s evolving strategic master plan and its facilities plans and standards. Advises network leadership on evolving best practices in healthcare facility design and development trends for efficient care delivery. Supports regional managers with the development of site‑specific plans, including alignment with the network facilities master plan, real‑estate strategy, and capital plan. Actively partners with internal regulatory and compliance leaders to ensure safe and compliant facility designs. Acts as AHN’s liaison to jurisdictional authorities, such as regulatory agencies, permitting authorities, etc. Supervises and informs the procurement of design services and acts as an internal consultant for matters relating to architectural and engineering design standards, processes, and agreements. Supports the development and maintenance of network design standards, especially relative to optimizing space use and functionality.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform management responsibilities including hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity. Build and direct day‑to‑day operations of the department, develop and implement policies and programs, and oversee budgetary responsibilities. (30%)
• Develop and maintain space programs in conjunction with AHN leadership. (20%)
• Develop scope of work documents, space programs and preliminary test fits. (20%)
• Support real estate team in feasibility studies, consolidations, and business agreements. (10%)
• Analyze internal project goals; conceive and develop architectural concepts/solutions for those goals. (10%)
• Further develop and maintain space planning standards. (5%)
• Maintain internal architectural specs and standard project deliverables. (5%)
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• 10-15 years in healthcare planning or related field
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, AutoCAD, Revit)

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s in Architecture or Interior Design
• Architecture licensure from PA
• Additional computer skills an asset (SketchUp, Newforma, dRofus)
• Experience in Alternate Project Delivery methodology and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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