At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impactAs a Senior Medical Planner professional, you will lead the strategic planning and design of healthcare facilities, ensuring alignment with clinical goals, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, patient-centered environments that support healing and enhance healthcare delivery.
- Lead the strategic, master facility, and functional space planning for healthcare projects ranging from 80,000 to 800,000+ sq. ft.
- Develop clinical planning solutions across the continuum of care outpatient, acute, post-acute, and specialty services.
- Apply evidence-based design principles and best practices to optimize patient outcomes and staff efficiency.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and consultants to ensure seamless integration of medical planning into overall design.
- Conduct user group meetings with healthcare providers and stakeholders to gather requirements and validate planning assumptions.
- Oversee the creation of functional programs, space matrices, and departmental layouts.
- Provide QA/QC oversight for medical planning deliverables and ensure compliance with FGI, ADA, and local building codes.
- Mentor junior planners and contribute to the professional development of the healthcare design team.
- Utilize tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, and healthcare-specific planning software to produce design documentation.
Here's what you'll need
Qualification
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Healthcare Design, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in healthcare planning and design.
- Strong knowledge of clinical operations, medical equipment planning, and healthcare regulations.
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.
- Certification in healthcare planning (e.g., ACHA, EDAC) is a plus.
Preferred Attributes
- Passion for improving healthcare environments.
- Ability to manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
- Strategic thinker with a collaborative mindset.
- Experience with international healthcare projects is advantageous.
At Jacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients’ expectations.
Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.At Jacobs it’s all about what you do, not where you are, which counts!We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
