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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Facilities Planner & Designer supports the evaluation and effective utilization of physical facilities, ensuring space, interiors, and planning resources are aligned with operational and strategic goals. The Facilities Planner & Designer plays a key role in project development, space planning, furniture coordination, and facility-related resource management.
Within this environment, the Facilities Planner & Designer collaborates with stakeholders, architects, engineers, project managers, and customers to support facility planning initiatives. The Facilities Planner & Designer contributes to the successful planning, design, implementation, and ongoing utilization of institutional spaces across UT MD Anderson.
Ideal candidate will have Architectural and medical planning experience at a healthcare design firm or planning experience in a hospital facilities department.
Salary Range: $88,000 - $110,000 - $132,000
Why Us?
At UT MD Anderson, this role provides an opportunity to directly support the institution's mission through effective facility planning, space utilization, and project development. Team members contribute to environments that enable exceptional patient care, research, education, and prevention efforts while gaining exposure to complex projects, multidisciplinary collaboration, and professional growth opportunities in a supportive workplace.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance. • Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options. • Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups. • Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Responsibilities
Programming and Planning
• Develop facility space programs, conceptual floor plans, and Pre-Design reports in accordance with established standards. • Evaluate facility utilization and planning needs to support effective use of institutional space. • Define project scopes, preliminary budget estimates, and program descriptions for project development and implementation. • Obtain all necessary approvals related to planning and programming activities. • Pursue educational opportunities that support continued professional growth and development.
Customer Interaction • Serve as a key customer contact while working under general supervision. • Engage project stakeholders throughout planning and project activities. • Document meetings and maintain detailed meeting notes. • Communicate Facility Alteration Request (FAR) processes and project status updates to customers. • Consult with architects, project managers, engineers, and staff regarding building codes, policies, guidelines, and regulations.
Procurement, Installation & Standards
• Participate in design and construction phases to ensure planning intent and standards are maintained throughout projects. • Support design standards creation, coordination, compliance, and continuous improvement efforts. • Review drawings and submittals and assist with variance submissions. • Assist with the creation and refinement of standards programs under general supervision. • Manage project documentation, including reports, finish schedules, space reports, meeting minutes, file organization, and regulatory-related reporting. • Obtain all necessary approvals associated with project documentation and standards compliance.
Space Assignment & Utilization • Assist in the maintenance and validation of space assignment and utilization records. • Confirm occupancy data accuracy and maintain related records. • Conduct surveys and assessments to support space planning activities. • Support ongoing evaluation of facility utilization and occupancy trends.
Additional Duties
• Support furniture and equipment planning, procurement, and installation activities. • Maintain furniture and equipment inventories, floor plans, budgets, requisitions, and schedules. • Coordinate moves and site deactivation activities with minimal supervision. • Conduct site inspections and develop punch lists. • Manage schedules, asset transfers, customer communications, and work orders related to moves and deactivations.
EDUCATION

• Required: Associate's Degree Interior Design, Space Planning, Architecture, Science and/or Clinical discipline.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Interior Design, Space Planning, Architecture, Science and/or Clinical discipline.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Required: Four years In interior/architectural design, facilities/equipment planning, project management, research laboratory or clinical operations experience. or
• Required: Two years In interior/architectural design, facilities/equipment planning, project management, research laboratory or clinical operations experience with Bachelor's degree.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html