Lead Laboratory Capital Projects Planner

Yale Cancer Center; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University in New Haven is seeking a senior-level planner/program leader to manage the science and research capital portfolio on campus. You will co-lead a multi-project program covering feasibility, programming, design, construction, commissioning and transition to operations for laboratory and research facilities.

The role requires seven years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Planning, with strong leadership, budgeting and stakeholder-management skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laboratory and research-building planning, design, and construction, including lab ventilation and pressurization.
• Advanced team leadership and communication skills for presenting planning options to stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, construction scheduling software, and PMIS systems with cost-management experience.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and managerial skills to run multiple projects in occupied facilities.
• Ability to lead third-party contracted teams and coordinate with researchers and diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop planning models based on department and institutional priorities.
• Resolve planning and technical conflicts and recommend cost-effective options.
• Ensure planning objectives are integrated into department plans and projects.
• Prepare succinct presentations to distill complex issues for decisions.
• Prioritize design resources and advise on design issues and budgets.
• Manage outside and in-house consultants and coordinate with architects and engineers.
• Act as primary contact among project teams during planning phase.
• Ensure conformity with specifications, codes, and university standards.

Skills

Lab planning

Team leadership

PMIS tools

Analytical skills

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Planning

Tools

e-Builder

BIM

Database & reporting tools

Job description

Yale University in New Haven is seeking a senior-level planner/program leader to manage the science and research capital portfolio on campus. You will co-lead a multi-project program covering feasibility, programming, design, construction, commissioning and transition to operations for laboratory and research facilities.

The role requires seven years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Planning, with strong leadership, budgeting and stakeholder-management skills.