Lab Planner

Overview

HGA’s Government, Workplace, and Community + Live markets are excited to welcome an experienced, detail‑driven Lab Planner to our team in Minneapolis, MN, Rochester, MN, or Milwaukee, WI. This role will collaborate with principals, project managers, and designers while leading architectural lab programming and planning. Your expertise will help shape cutting‑edge research and development environments and science technology for corporate, government, and academic clients.

• Meet with clients/users to develop or validate program requirements for lab and high‑tech facilities.
• Develop space programs and physical plans at a variety of scales.
• Collaborate with the project team in planning facilities by developing flexible planning modules, lab organization diagrams, and service distribution concepts.
• Prepare documentation of laboratory systems such as casework, lab equipment, and the development of laboratory spaces to create next‑generation settings for discovery.
• Participate in multiple projects, including job production and quality, demonstrating fee management.
• Participate in marketing efforts through proposal development, interview participation, and presentations.
• Develop trusting relationships with clients.
• Utilize expertise and share knowledge with other staff members on lab programming and planning.
• Understand and lead the collection and organization of client HPMs, and drive organizational strategy for code compliance including control areas, occupancies, and transformation of client EHS approach where relevant.
• Collaborate with MEP Engineering to support required code approaches and coordinate relevant building systems to ensure compliance and quality.
• Coordinate with and manage procurement of relevant consultants to support various project types.

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture (Master’s degree preferred).
• Architectural licensure preferred.
• Lab Programming/planning Experience. LEED AP Preferred. Demonstrated effectiveness in managing clients, project teams, and project processes.
• 6–10 years of architectural experience with a focus on lab programming and planning.
• Design sensitivity, interest in sustainability, and excellent technical ability.
• Code understanding of HPM and impact to projects.

HGA is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered without discrimination with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other statuses protected by state, local or other applicable laws. This policy extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment and hiring.