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Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Planning, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in laboratory planning and design.
• Experience supporting laboratory programming, planning, design, and documentation.
• Experience designing laboratory or research facilities, including BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory environments.
• Understanding of laboratory equipment, casework, workflows, and service-distribution requirements.
• Understanding of applicable building codes, laboratory design standards, regulations, and construction practices.
• Proficiency with Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and other relevant design software.
• Strong written, verbal, client-service, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and adapt to changing project priorities.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally up to 20%.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our dynamic Science + Technology team culture.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Professional registration or demonstrated progress toward registration.
• Experience with academic, research, teaching, clinical, or analytical laboratory facilities.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Enscape, Lumion, Adobe InDesign, or Adobe Photoshop.
• LEED, WELL, or another sustainability-related credential.
• Knowledge of sustainable and integrated laboratory design practices.
• Membership in the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Work with Senior Laboratory Planners to develop program requirements, conceptual layouts, planning grids, and detailed design criteria for laboratory and research facilities.
• Participate in the planning and design of laboratory environments for a variety of Science + Technology clients.
• Assist in developing space programs and physical plans for laboratory and high-tech facilities.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop laboratory organization, workflow, and service-distribution concepts.
• Support the documentation of laboratory systems, including casework, equipment, utilities, and laboratory spaces.
• Prepare and coordinate project drawings, specifications, and other contract documents using Revit and related design software.
• Participate in client meetings, user-group sessions, project presentations, and coordination meetings alongside Senior Laboratory Planners and project leadership.
• Gather client and user feedback and document meeting outcomes and design decisions in Bluebeam, Revit, and other project platforms.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, consultants, and other disciplines to support integrated and coordinated project delivery.
• Research laboratory equipment, casework, design standards, building codes, and industry best practices.
• Assist clients and project teams with the evaluation and selection of laboratory casework and equipment.
• Support construction administration activities and help respond to questions that arise during construction.
• Maintain high standards of quality, safety, and accuracy in laboratory planning and project documentation.
• Manage multiple project assignments while meeting established schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Contribute technical information, project content, and presentation materials to proposals and other marketing efforts as requested.
• Remain current on laboratory planning trends, technologies, and innovations through continuing education and professional development.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• wellness programs
• flex spending
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• 401(k) plan
• employee stock ownership
• bonus opportunities