Senior Laboratory Planner

HDR • New York, NY

103d

About The Position

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

We believe architecture is more than designing buildings, it’s about providing solutions to societal challenges and creating stronger, more vibrant communities. As part of our Architecture practice at HDR, you’ll contribute to the design and delivery of spaces and experiences that advance community well-being around the world. From healing environments and learning spaces to research labs and civic landmarks and infrastructure, your work will directly influence how individuals experience the world around them. We bring together architects, planners, designers, and technical experts to solve complex design challenges with creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. From championing design excellence with an emphasis on resilience and sustainability to pioneering innovative building technologies, your contributions will leave a lasting impact on the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive meaningful change and help define the future of our communities.

Our clients live on the leading edge of Education, Science, and Advanced Technology. We, the lab planners at HDR, consider ourselves lucky to work with them every day. We come from a diverse background of architects, educators and scientists. There is no one formula for how we got here, but we all have a deep interest in what our clients do and a passion for problem-solving.

Lab planners are the conduits between the end users and the rest of the design team. We translate design vision to scientists, and science to designers. We’re also in a position to have our ideas permeate throughout every aspect of our projects. Collaboration energizes us.

We are proud to be associated with some of the most advanced institutions and facilities in the world. We are honored to currently collaborate with 140+ Academic Institutions around the world, 30+ Top 50 Universities in 2024 U.S. News & World Report and 60+ R1 Doctoral Universities. Our work spans life science, physical science, nanoscience, engineering, and education facilities in all of the above. If a client has a one-of-a-kind facility, HDR is often the first to be called upon. Our clients want their designers to be able to think strategically about their unique problems, not just apply past experience. Staying ahead takes work. We invest significant time together reimagining the future of research and education, and how that will impact our clients, their projects, and our design thinking. The by-product of this passion are 11 R&D Magazine Lab of the Year awards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or closely related field
• A minimum of 12 years related experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in the construction of buildings
• Understanding of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, prints, drawings and models
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to full range of Laboratory Planning and Design
• Architectural Registration
• Benchmarking studies experience
• Able to lead project planning team
• Experience interviewing client/users/owners
• Strong analytical skills and experience gathering information and interfacing with equipment vendors
• LEED AP preferred
• Good communication skills
• Strong graphic and oral presentation capabilities
• Enthusiasm for working within a team environment
• Ability to mentor and train Laboratory Planners
• Software Skills (Revit, Excel, Word, PowerPoint required, dRofus and Rhino)

Responsibilities

• Takes responsibility for coordinating all aspects of Laboratory Planning and Design on projects.
• Able to analyze complex program information and develop a strong laboratory design concept, which is integrated with architectural and engineering designs.
• Lead the planning effort of a project team and with the client.
• Present planning and programming information and recommendations to client and design teams.
• Act as a client advocate within the design teams.
• Present HDR to prospective clients and present technical information at conferences and seminars, author papers, and similar activities that heighten the HDR presence in the market sector.
• Creates content and presents HDR expertise and capabilities to prospective clients
• Leads lab planning efforts on projects
• Analyzes program information and develops an overall laboratory concept
• Responsible for the design of laboratory space with complex features
• Develops and coordinates room design criteria for projects and distributes to the project team
• Develops laboratory equipment list and casework layouts for projects
• Reviews applicable code data
• Provides leadership within the Education and Science Planning Group
• Presents technical information to conferences and seminars or gets published at least every other year
• Other such duties as are consistent with the position

Benefits

• Employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day.
• Fostering a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities.
• Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior