Senior Health Planner

HDR, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Health Planner in the Houston area to advance our Health practice. You will apply evidence-based design to integrate clinical, operational, and facility planning aligned with strategic objectives.

Required are robust health-architecture credentials, 12+ years of related experience, and strong leadership and client presentation skills. A job fit includes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring others.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Architecture and architectural registration.
• Minimum 12 years related experience in health architecture.
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities; ability to present to clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning, design and coordination support on projects and pursuits.
• Engage in problem solving, teamwork, and visualization to create accurate drawings.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, and health planning narratives.
• Research and design building projects applying codes and materials knowledge.
• Mentor junior staff in health planning practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

AutoCAD

REVIT

Rhino

MS Office

Blue Beam

Education

Master’s degree in Architecture

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

Rhino

MS Office

Blue Beam

Job description

Overview

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. HDR seeks to empower everyone to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work daily, and to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and communities. For more than 50 years, HDR has delivered award-winning healthcare planning and design. Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

We are in search of a Senior Health Planner to support our growing Health practice and continue delivering creative design solutions that improve the health and human condition of those we serve. HDR’s global healthcare practice uses evidence-based design to integrate clinical, operational and facility planning to support an organization’s strategic objectives in design.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide planning, design and coordination support on projects and pursuits
• Engage in problem solving, teamwork, critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and visualization to create accurate and detailed drawings
• Prepare drawings and specification documents
• Research, plan, design and administer building projects for clients, applying knowledge of design construction procedures, zoning and building codes, and building materials
• Understand healthcare trends
• Prepare health planning presentation drawings, diagrams, and narratives
• Assist the coordination of all disciplines related to the building design and health planning
• Mentor junior staff or other interested colleagues in health planning practices
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Architecture
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Health Architecture
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Health Planning
• Architectural registration
• Strong computer skills (AutoCAD, REVIT, Rhino, MS Office, Blue Beam)
• Advanced credentials desired (e.g. ACHA, LEED, EDAC, AICP, etc.)
• Willingness to travel
• Knowledge and experience of healthcare architecture planning and design
• Ability to make client presentations
• Leadership and management skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and flexible
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or closely related field
• A minimum of 12 years related experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in the construction of buildings
• Understanding of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, prints, drawings and models
• Active participant in an employee-owned culture

What We Believe: HDR is our company. We build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day, shaping our collaborative culture and connecting us with clients and communities.

Our Commitment: As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The stated compensation ranges are for full-time regular positions and vary by location: California: $120,736 - $203,840; Colorado: $120,736 - $172,480; Illinois: $120,736 - $172,480; Massachusetts: $131,712 - $188,160; Minnesota: $115,248 - $164,640; New Jersey: $126,224 - $180,320; New York: $137,200 - $196,000; Washington: $131,712 - $188,160

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston

Other Locations: United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Nebraska-Omaha, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-Virginia-Richmond, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-New York-New York, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Virginia-Arlington

Industry: Architecture

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Health Planning

Job Posting: Jan 23, 2026