HDR

Senior Laboratory Planner

HDR$100K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of relevant experience in laboratory planning and design
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Knowledge of construction materials, methods, and tools
  • Understanding of design techniques for technical plans and drawings
  • Commitment to an employee-owned culture is essential

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate laboratory planning efforts on various projects
  • Analyze complex programming information to develop laboratory design concepts
  • Design laboratory spaces with intricate features
  • Develop and distribute room design criteria to project teams
  • Create laboratory equipment lists and casework layouts for projects
  • Review applicable codes and regulations
  • Present HDR's capabilities to prospective clients and at industry events

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and publication
  • Exposure to cutting-edge projects in laboratory design
  • Collaborative work environment with a strong team focus
  • Mentorship opportunities within the Education and Science Planning Group
  • Employee ownership culture fostering a commitment to quality and service
Full Job Description
Role

Senior Laboratory Planner

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.

Responsibilities

  • 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


Preferred Qualifications

  • 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)


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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 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

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1917

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