Senior Lab Planner: Lead High-Tech Facility Programs

HGA; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Success sharing bonus

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Parental leave

Job summary

HGA is seeking a Senior Lab Planner to lead architectural lab programming and planning across Minneapolis, Madison and Milwaukee markets. You will coordinate with Principals, Project Managers, and Designers to shape cutting-edge research environments for corporate, government, and academic clients.

Responsibilities include leading program development, space planning, and documentation of lab systems, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to marketing efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in architecture required; licensure preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10–15 years of architectural lab programming/planning experience.
• LEED AP preferred.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead clients/users to develop or validate program requirements for lab and high-tech facilities.
• Lead the development of space programs and physical plans at multiple scales.
• Collaborate to plan facilities with flexible modules, lab layouts, and service distribution concepts.
• Document laboratory systems and spaces to enable next-generation settings for discovery.
• Lead lab planning teams across multiple projects, managing production, quality, and fees.
• Participate in marketing via proposals, interviews and presentations.
• Build trust-based client relationships and mentor junior staff in lab programming.

Skills

Lab planning experience

Client management

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Project management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

HGA is seeking a Senior Lab Planner to lead architectural lab programming and planning across Minneapolis, Madison and Milwaukee markets. You will coordinate with Principals, Project Managers, and Designers to shape cutting-edge research environments for corporate, government, and academic clients.

Responsibilities include leading program development, space planning, and documentation of lab systems, while mentoring junior staff and contributing to marketing efforts.