Lab Planner

Posting Details

Posted: January 23, 2025

Full-Time Locations:

Chicago
410 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Job Details

Description

A Lab Planner will be responsible for assisting the laboratory project planning effort toward the successful completion of complex technology facilities. This role provides overall programming, master planning, and lab design planning while communicating with clients and user groups to understand project requirements.

Common and Baseline Responsibilities

• Leads with advanced technical knowledge in the laboratory planning and programming of various-sized pharmaceutical, academic research, biotech, or other emerging technical facilities.
• Provides technical planning expertise and leadership for laboratory facilities in the areas of programming, design, fit-out planning, equipment planning, MEP systems integration planning, casework specification, and construction administration.
• Participates in user group meetings (heads of departments, specialists) to collect program needs for laboratory specifications in technical facilities.
• Develops a comprehensive understanding of clients’ program requirements and standards and policies for completion.
• Assists in the design development, modification, and/or review of laboratory planning concepts for clients, designers, and project teams.
• Anticipates and develops solutions to technical and design problems following established formats.
• Develops and maintains excellent relationships with existing and potential clients.
• Participates in selected marketing and business development opportunities.
• Incorporates and integrates Living Design solutions.
• Actively seeks new knowledge in the design and planning of laboratories.
• May lead periodic project meetings and presentations; ensure client is adequately briefed on the project.
• Assures document standards are met and archives documents.
• May prepare 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings and build models for client/project teams.
• Actively participates in industry associations.

Education and Experience

• 10+ years relevant Lab Planning Experience.
• Project experience demonstrates significant involvement in science/technology/research facility lab design, including the design of traditional laboratories, production facilities, computational research, and higher education science teaching spaces.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Requires 5+ years of progressive experience focused on programming and planning of all phases of a variety of laboratory types such as vivarium, biocontainment, research, teaching (science), pharmaceutical, public health, clinical, process, and manufacturing facilities.
• Demonstrates creativity, passion, and interest in design and planning of laboratories within technical knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements for laboratory design.
• Knowledge of laboratory programming delivery and how design impacts those systems – including space, operational, and equipment programming, as well as MEP systems.
• Knowledge of laboratory planning, design, construction documents, construction administration, and project construction cost control for labs.
• Knowledge of sustainability, integrated design, and LEED guidelines.
• Possess strong hand and advanced CAD drafting skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, and InDesign graphic software.
• Proficiency in Revit or another BIM platform.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing; ability to convey laboratory planning needs to designers and other team members.
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines.
• Licensure strongly preferred; LEED GA or within 6 months of hire.

Salary Range Information

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, competitive, and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis.

At the time of posting this job advertisement, commensurate with qualifications, the annual pay salary range for this position in Chicago is between $90,400 and $120,400.

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Perkins&Will, we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status, we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.

"Design has the power to inspire joy, uplift lives, and strengthen the spirit of community."

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic