Senior Laboratory Planner, Capital Projects

Society for College and University Planning; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University seeks a Laboratory Planner, Capital Projects in New Haven, CT, to provide senior-level planning, programming, and evaluations for the science and research capital portfolio. The role co-leads Yale’s specialty laboratory team, managing a multi-project portfolio from feasibility through commissioning in occupied facilities.

You will lead consultants, coordinate with faculty, EH&S, and operations, and ensure quality, cost, schedule, safety, and sustainable design goals are met;

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laboratory and research-building planning, design, and construction; ability to synthesize scientific and technical needs into planning solutions.
• Advanced team leadership and communication skills; ability to present planning options to faculty, EH&S, operations, and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, construction scheduling software, and project management information systems, with solid project cost management experience.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and managerial skills to carry multiple projects in occupied research buildings, plan utility shutdowns, and phasing.
• Ability to lead third-party contracted teams and communicate with researchers and diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Develops planning models based on department and institutional priorities.
• Participates in resolving planning and technical conflicts; recommends cost-effective options.
• Ensures institutional objectives are in departmental plans and projects.
• Manages authorizations by presenting succinct, clear options for informed decisions.
• Establishes priorities for design resources; provides recommendations on planning issues.
• Manages and reviews progress/quality of outside and in-house consultants; oversees external architects and engineers.
• Acts as primary contact among project architects, consultants, committees, and staff during planning.
• Advises on conformance with specifications, codes, regulations, and Design Standards; develops engineering and architectural program requirements.
• Resolves conflicts with consultants, scope, budgets, and schedules; manages consulting selections.
• Ensures planning-phase projects stay on budget and schedule and comply with codes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab planning

Leadership

Excel

PMIS

Organization

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Planning

Master’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Tools

PMIS (e-Builder)

BIM/3D modeling

Database & reporting tools

Job description

Yale University seeks a Laboratory Planner, Capital Projects in New Haven, CT, to provide senior-level planning, programming, and evaluations for the science and research capital portfolio. The role co-leads Yale’s specialty laboratory team, managing a multi-project portfolio from feasibility through commissioning in occupied facilities.

You will lead consultants, coordinate with faculty, EH&S, and operations, and ensure quality, cost, schedule, safety, and sustainable design goals are met;