Senior Healthcare Planner / Architect

Job Description

Job Description

The Opportunity

MHTN is seeking an experienced Senior Healthcare Planner to take a leading role in a large, complex acute-care hospital project currently in design and help shape the continued growth of our healthcare practice.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished healthcare planner to remain closely engaged in meaningful project work while influencing planning strategy, clinical and operational outcomes, client relationships, team development, and the future direction of healthcare design at MHTN.

The Senior Healthcare Planner will work directly with healthcare executives, clinicians, administrators, architects, engineers, and design teams to translate clinical workflows and long-term strategic objectives into innovative, functional, and adaptable healthcare environments.

What You’ll Lead

• Lead healthcare planning and programming for hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, inpatient and outpatient environments, and other complex healthcare facilities.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions, user-group meetings, and planning workshops with healthcare clients.
• Translate clinical workflows and operational requirements into functional programs, space allocations, departmental relationships, and planning concepts.
• Evaluate healthcare delivery models, patient and staff flows, operational processes, and future growth needs.
• Interpret and apply healthcare regulations, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, FGI Guidelines, life-safety requirements, and applicable codes.
• Collaborate with architects, interior designers, engineers, consultants, contractors, and client representatives throughout all project phases.
• Conduct operational assessments, facility evaluations, and strategic or campus planning studies.
• Present planning recommendations to clinicians, administrators, executive leaders, and other project stakeholders.
• Mentor team members and help strengthen MHTN’s healthcare planning standards, tools, and technical capabilities.
• Support selected client presentations, interviews, project pursuits, and healthcare business development efforts.

What You’ll Bring

• Significant experience leading healthcare programming, planning, and clinical workflow analysis for complex healthcare facilities.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare delivery models, clinical operations, facility planning, and healthcare design best practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare codes, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, FGI Guidelines, life-safety requirements, and healthcare building systems.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, consensus-building, and client relationship skills.
• The ability to communicate complex planning concepts clearly through verbal, written, graphic, and presentation formats.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing competing project priorities.
• Strategic judgment and a collaborative approach to solving complex healthcare design challenges.
• Familiarity with Revit, BIM-based project delivery, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and related planning and documentation tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture from an accredited program.
• Approximately 10 or more years of relevant healthcare planning and design experience.
• Demonstrated leadership responsibility on complex healthcare projects.
• Experience planning hospitals or other complex healthcare facilities.
• Experience working directly with healthcare clients, clinical user groups, and multidisciplinary design teams.

Additional experience in acute-care hospital projects, healthcare master planning, architectural licensure, executive presentations, design-build delivery, or healthcare credentials such as ACHA, EDAC, or LEED AP is valued but not required.

We recognize that qualified candidates may bring different combinations of experience and expertise. We encourage you to apply even if your background does not align with every preferred qualification.

To apply, please complete the online application. You will receive an automatic confirmation email once your application has been successfully submitted. Portfolio or work sample attachments are limited to 10 MB. Larger attachments will cause the application to fail. Portfolio links are encouraged for larger portfolios. 

Why MHTN

At MHTN, senior professionals have the opportunity to influence both the work and the direction of the practice. You will collaborate directly with clients and firm leaders, contribute immediately to a significant healthcare project, and help strengthen the future of MHTN’s healthcare practice.

Even if you are not actively considering a move, we welcome a confidential conversation about the project, the practice, and the potential scope of this role.

Position Details and Compensation

This is a full-time, salaried, overtime-exempt position based in Salt Lake City, Utah. MHTN offers a flexible hybrid work schedule with the ability to work remotely up to two days per week.

The anticipated salary range is $120,000–$140,000 annually, based on relevant experience and qualifications. MHTN also offers a signing bonus, relocation support for eligible candidates, including a six-month cost-of-living stipend, a comprehensive benefits package, and professional development support.

About MHTN

MHTN Architects creates memorable and meaningful environments for people. Established in 1923, we are an intermountain west Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Planning firm committed to a culture of design excellence. We serve clients with expertise and innovation in Higher Education, Commercial, K-12 Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Civic, Cultural and Religious project design. With a team of 120 professionals, seven Core Values drive our actions: Design, Social & Environmental Responsibility, Teamwork, Technical Excellence, Empowerment, Respect, and Service.

MHTN Architects is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion .