Job Description As our portfolio of healthcare projects continues to expand across the UK, Ireland (ROI and NI), and globally, AECOM is growing its UKI 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 UKI 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 Lead medical planning across all project stages, including master planning, blocking and stacking, departmental layouts, and detailed 1:50 room loadings. Champion thought leadership in healthcare design, contributing to research, publications, and innovation across the practice. Engage with stakeholders – leading workshops, design reviews, and client presentations to ensure clinical and operational requirements are embedded into design solutions. Mentor and support junior and mid-level planners, building capacity and promoting best practice within the team. Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated solutions that align medical planning with architectural design quality, sustainability, and operational performance. Promote design excellence, ensuring that healthcare projects at AECOM move beyond functional efficiency to create humane, healing environments.