Senior Laboratory Planner

Description

• Participate in the recruitment and interviewing process as requested.
• Work closely with design architects, lab planners, and owners in documentation development and construction administration follow-through.
• Participate in marketing and business development efforts through pre-positioning, proposal development, interview participation and presentations.
• Lead documentation of laboratory systems such as casework, lab equipment, and development of laboratory spaces to create innovative settings for discovery.
• Prepare and lead design presentations and project meetings.
• Develop trusting relationships with clients.
• Develop space programs and physical plans for laboratory and high-tech facilities.
• Mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching.
• Provide technical leadership on larger laboratory and science building design commissions, while concurrently overseeing and providing guidance on multiple small to medium-scale projects.
• Collaborate with the project team in planning the facility by developing planning grids, laboratory organization and service distribution concepts.

Requirements

• Strong technical competence and proven experience in programming, design, and construction of laboratory facilities.
• TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT*
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship.
• Registered Architect
• Proficiency with and experience using current design software including Revit, Bluebeam, Enscape, and SketchUp.
• Advanced knowledge of sustainability, integrated design, and LEED guidelines
• Strong leadership, written and verbal communication and organizational skills, facilitating the development of trusted relationships with clients and staff.
• The ability to travel locally, nationally & internationally up to 25%.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, Planning, or related field.
• Experience with academic, research and STEM facilities for college & university clients.
• Demonstrated understanding of code implementation, jurisdiction review, and construction practices.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, leading and working on a range of project types, complexity, and scale.
• The ability to manage clients, project teams, and project processes with ease.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance