As our portfolio of healthcare projects continues to expand across the UK, Ireland (ROI and NI), and globally, AECOM is growing its UK+I Healthcare Architecture team. We are seeking an exceptional individual to join us at Associate Director level as a Senior Medical Planner, to help shape the future of healthcare design. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in leading and strengthening our award-winning specialist Healthcare Architecture team, part of our UK+I Architecture + Design Studio – proudly ranked 10th largest architectural practice in the UK (AJ100 Survey 2025). At AECOM, you’ll be part of a truly global, multidisciplinary practice, working alongside engineers, planners, project managers, and sustainability experts. You’ll lead the medical design of major hospitals and healthcare facilities across a variety of typologies, acting as a trusted advisor to clients, clinicians, and stakeholders. You will drive success through thought leadership, collaboration, and design excellence. We’re looking for a candidate with extensive healthcare design experience, a proven track record in the UK and Ireland, and international exposure to large-scale healthcare projects. Above all, you will combine rigorous medical planning expertise with a strong architectural sensibility – delivering projects that are not only functionally efficient, but also uplifting for patients, staff, and communities.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead medical planning across all project stages, including master planning, blocking and stacking, departmental layouts, and detailed 1:50 room loadings.</li><li>Champion thought leadership in healthcare design, contributing to research, publications, and innovation across the practice.</li><li>Engage with stakeholders – leading workshops, design reviews, and client presentations to ensure clinical and operational requirements are embedded into design solutions.</li><li>Mentor and support junior and mid-level planners, building capacity and promoting best practice within the team.</li><li>Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated solutions that align medical planning with architectural design quality, sustainability, and operational performance.</li><li>Promote design excellence, ensuring that healthcare projects at AECOM move beyond functional efficiency to create humane, healing environments.</li></ul>#LI-CC1

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Senior Medical Planner (Associate Director Level)

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