Senior Lab Planner, Science Practice

NBBJ is a design and architecture firm, led by ideas and a culture of collaboration. With offices around the globe, the diverse perspectives of your future colleagues and clients will inspire and challenge you to be extraordinary. Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our work: creating spaces and experiences that better connect people to each other as they live, learn, and work in their communities. We partner with pioneers like Amazon, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Massachusetts General Hospital as we create solutions for tomorrow guided by our vision: we design for life. Are you interested in designing what’s next? Join us.

This role at a glance:

This is an excellent opportunity to join NBBJ San Francisco as a Senior Lab Planner. We are seeking a talented and innovative someone with relevant experience in laboratory programming, planning and design for Commercial Life Sciences companies and institutions. The ideal candidate will be able to speak to Clients, Partners, Principals, Studio members to identify needs and produce effectively.

In your new role:

• Be one of the main client liaisons to determine laboratory brief and design criteria
• Develop an integrated laboratory concept which includes specialist environmental and equipment driven criteria
• Schedules planning and technical requirements through an understanding of the scientific mission for the facility including design, security, safety, and integrates these with overall building, engineering and structural concepts
• Is an advocate for the laboratory design within the project team
• Develops and coordinates room design criteria for projects and distributes to the project team
• Develops and integrates laboratory equipment lists and casework layouts for projects

What you will need to succeed:

• 10+ years of planning experience on complex facilities
• Track record of production of accurate drawings and project deliverables on time
• Revit skills essential
• Excellent written, verbal and graphic, communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work as part of team, ability to work well under pressure
• Proactive and independent approach to work and ownership of assigned tasks