Lab Planner – Life Sciences & Sustainable Design

Gensler; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Profit sharing

Employee stock ownership

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Gensler's Phoenix office seeks a Lab Planner with expertise in pre-design, programming, and laboratory planning for high-end life sciences environments. You will shape retrofit, renovation, and new-build projects, working closely with clients and scientists to develop efficient, adaptable laboratory spaces.

You will lead documentation, design concepts, and coordination across teams, ensuring quality and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture; 8+ years of relevant experience with scientific teams.
• Proficiency in Revit is required.
• Strong understanding of laboratory programming and space planning, operations, equipment needs, MEP systems, and casework.
• Experience collaborating with senior management, scientists, lab managers, facilities personnel, and project managers to document requirements.
• LEED accreditation preferred; commitment to sustainable and resilient design.
• Ability to communicate laboratory design requirements to designers and end-users.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration with customers, scientists, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients, scientists, researchers, and end users to develop planning strategies for retrofit, renovation, and new labs.
• Provide innovative, sustainability-focused lab planning solutions aligned with project goals and modern design.
• Design and document laboratory facilities for a wide range of projects.
• Prepare architectural drawings and service descriptions; apply QA/QC throughout the project.
• Lead regular project meetings and presentations; keep clients informed of progress.
• Participate in user group meetings to capture laboratory specification requirements for technical facilities.
• Develop project scope, plan, and deliverables during contracting; communicate concepts clearly to stakeholders.
• Create and revise architectural documents, elevations, sections, details for project documentation.
• Predict and resolve design problems while adhering to established standards.

Skills

Lab planning

Client collaboration

Sustainability-focused design

Laboratory facilities programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Job description

Gensler's Phoenix office seeks a Lab Planner with expertise in pre-design, programming, and laboratory planning for high-end life sciences environments. You will shape retrofit, renovation, and new-build projects, working closely with clients and scientists to develop efficient, adaptable laboratory spaces.

You will lead documentation, design concepts, and coordination across teams, ensuring quality and sustainability.