Lab Planner

DGA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

PTO

Staff development allowance

Bonus program

Job summary

DGA is seeking an experienced Lab Planner/Architect in the San Diego area with 8+ years in programming and planning for science facilities, including teaching, research, vivarium and STEM spaces. You will lead client relations, guide lab space programs and coordinate with designers to deliver high‑quality facilities.

Ideal candidates demonstrate leadership, strong communication, and proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp and Office tools, with a track record of delivering complex lab

Qualifications

• 8+ years of architectural lab programming/planning and project architecture experience
• Architectural registration preferred
• Demonstrated effectiveness in managing clients, project teams and project processes
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit and Microsoft Office Suite products

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate creativity, passion and interest in design and planning of laboratories within technical facilities
• Advance knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements for laboratory design
• Convey laboratory planning needs to designers and clients clearly
• Meet with clients/users to develop or validate program requirements for lab and high-tech facilities
• Collaborate with the project team to develop flexible planning grids and service distribution concepts
• Lead the documentation of laboratory systems and spaces
• Participate in marketing efforts through proposals and presentations
• Ensure designs and construction documents comply with codes and standards
• Develop comprehensive construction documents and drawings

Skills

Lab planning

Project architecture

Client management

Communication skills

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Microsoft Office

Education

Architectural registration

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Revit

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Details

Description

Hello, and welcome to a place where your Lab Planning expertise meets opportunity. If you are multi-faceted professional who blends creative design, technical expertise and lab planning, this is for you! If have over a decade of experience in commercial architecture and a passion for transforming complex ideas into innovative built environments, we want to hear from you. We're looking for a natural leader who thrives in the life science, biotech, high-tech laboratory, and critical facilities sectors—someone with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering exceptional results. Share your journey and help shape the future with our dynamic team.

This position requires excellent communication and people skills as you will work closely with the Principals, Project Managers and Designers while assuming leadership for architectural lab programming and planning experience for science and technology facilities including teaching and research, vivarium, and STEM facilities for academic, corporate research and government clients.

As a lab planner and architect at DGA, you will:

• Demonstrate creativity, passion and interest in design and planning of laboratories within technical facilities.
• Advance knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements for laboratory design.
• Bring strong communication both verbally and in writing; bring the ability to convey laboratory planning needs to designers and other team members and clients
• Meet with clients/users to develop or validate program requirements for lab and high-tech facilities; develop space programs and physical plans at a variety of scales;
• Collaborate with the project team in planning facilities by developing flexible planning grids, lab organization diagram and service distribution concepts;
• Lead the documentation of laboratory systems such as casework, lab equipment, and development of laboratory spaces to create next generation settings for discovery;
• Participate in marketing efforts through proposal development, interview participation and presentations.
• Ensure all designs and construction documents adhere to applicable building codes, zoning regulations, industry standards, and environmental requirements
• Determine and guide the production of comprehensive construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and other necessary documents.
• Develop trusting relationships with clients; and
• Utilize expertise and share knowledge with colleagues and mentor junior staff members

You’ll bring to DGA:

• 8+ years of architectural lab programming/planning and project architecture experience
• Architectural registration preferred
• Demonstrated effectiveness in managing clients, project teams and project processes
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, SketchUp, expertisein Revit and other industry accepted like Microsoft Office Suite products is needed

DGA is a people-focused firm. When asked what makes working at DGA enjoyable, the number one answer is the people. At DGA, you can expect

great pay, excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, 401k, PTO, and an annual staff development allowance. We also have a very generous bonus program.

At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position is between $110,000 to $150,000 commensurate with qualifications

No solicitors or recruiters, please. Applicants for this position must have unrestricted right to work in the United States.

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