Lab Planner

NBBJ Design; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NBBJ is seeking a highly experienced Lab Planner in Boston to lead laboratory programming, planning, and design for Life Sciences clients, including researchers and external stakeholders.

The role requires strong communication, coordination with project teams, and the ability to translate scientific needs into integrated lab spaces and equipment layouts. This position is based in the United States and focuses on delivering innovative, life-enhancing spaces.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Be one of the main client liaisons to determine laboratory brief and design criteria.
• Develop an integrated laboratory concept including environmental and equipment driven criteria.
• Schedule planning and technical requirements aligning with the facility's design, security, safety, and building concepts.
• Advocate for laboratory design within the project team and firm.
• Develop and coordinate room design criteria and distribute to the project team.
• Develop and integrate laboratory equipment lists and casework layouts for projects.

Skills

Planning experience

Accurate drawings

Revit

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Tools

Revit

Job description

Lab Planner

NBBJ is a design and architecture firm, fueled 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.

Description

Lab Planner

NBBJ is a design and architecture firm, fueled 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

We are seeking a talented and innovative Lab Planner with relevant experience in laboratory programming, planning and design for Life Sciences companies, private research institutions and academic institutions. The ideal candidate will be able to speak with researchers and clients to identify needs, analyze the information and design science spaces and labs effectively and innovatively.

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
• Schedule planning and technical requirements through an understanding of the scientific mission for the facility including design, security, safety, and integrate these with overall building, engineering and structural concepts
• Be an advocate for the laboratory design within the project team and firm
• Develop and coordinate room design criteria for projects and distribute to and coordinate with the project team
• Develop and integrate 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 a plus
• 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

The annual base pay range for this role dependent on location. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience, approximately $115,000-$125,000/year.

This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.

NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.