Healthcare Planner - Austin

O'Connell Robertson•Austin, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.