Senior Laboratory Planner
DLR Group
- Durham, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Kansas City
- Durham, NC
- Charlotte, NC
- Orlando, FL
- Develop trusting relationships with clients.
- Provide technical leadership on larger laboratory and science building design commissions, while concurrently overseeing and providing guidance on multiple small to medium-scale projects.
- Prepare and lead design presentations and project meetings.
- Develop space programs and physical plans for laboratory and high-tech facilities.
- Collaborate with the project team in planning the facility by developing planning grids, laboratory organization and service distribution concepts.
- Lead documentation of laboratory systems such as casework, lab equipment, and development of laboratory spaces to create innovative settings for discovery.
- 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.
- Mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching.
- Participate in the recruitment and interviewing process as requested.
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, Planning, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience, leading and working on a range of project types, complexity, and scale.
- Experience with academic, research and STEM facilities for college & university clients.
- Strong leadership, written and verbal communication and organizational skills, facilitating the development of trusted relationships with clients and staff.
- Strong technical competence and proven experience in programming, design, and construction of laboratory facilities.
- Demonstrated understanding of code implementation, jurisdiction review, and construction practices.
- The ability to manage clients, project teams, and project processes with ease.
- Proficiency with and experience using current design software including Revit, Bluebeam, Enscape, and SketchUp.
- The ability to travel locally, nationally & internationally up to 25%.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our dynamic Science + Technology team culture.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship.
- Registered Architect
- Advanced knowledge of sustainability, integrated design, and LEED guidelines