Senior Laboratory Planner

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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

• Exposure to full range of Laboratory Planning and Design
• 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)

• 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

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:
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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…