Senior Laboratory Planner — Science & Tech Facilities

CSG Talent; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Professional development

Job summary

CSG Talent is seeking a Senior Laboratory Planner in San Francisco to shape the growth of its Science & Technology practice. You will lead programming, master planning and laboratory design for complex, technology-driven facilities, guiding projects from strategic vision through design, documentation and construction.

Reporting to the practice leadership, you will work closely with researchers, facilities teams and engineers to translate scientific workflows into space, equipment and utility

Qualifications

• Approximately 15 years or more of Science & Technology experience, including substantial responsibility for laboratory programming and planning.
• A strong portfolio of research, science and technology facilities.
• Experience leading several laboratory types, including research and development, biotech/pharmaceutical, vivaria and biocontainment.
• Practical understanding of scientific workflows and how they influence space, equipment, utilities and engineering systems.
• Strong client-facilitation and presentation skills.
• The ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams and integrate specialist consultants effectively.
• Experience delivering laboratory projects through planning, design, construction documentation and construction administration.
• Knowledge of building codes, life-safety requirements, laboratory regulations, specifications and project cost control.
• A strong commitment to sustainable, integrated and resilient design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the programming and planning of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic-research and emerging-technology facilities.
• Facilitate user-group meetings with researchers, department heads, technical specialists and facilities stakeholders.
• Translate scientific workflows, equipment requirements and operational needs into planning and design solutions.
• Develop laboratory programmes, blocking and stacking studies, detailed layouts, room data sheets and equipment plans.
• Lead laboratory fit-out planning, casework specification and integration with MEP and specialist systems.
• Assess utility requirements and equipment loads, coordinating with engineering teams for functionality and resilience.
• Manage laboratory equipment schedules and tracking from planning through installation.
• Establish project scope, planning deliverables, budgets and milestone schedules with project leadership.
• Produce drawings, specifications, reports and presentation materials that communicate planning concepts.
• Mentor laboratory planners, architects and designers, and contribute to practice standards.

Skills

Laboratory programming

Project leadership

Client facilitation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Lab design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Grasshopper

SketchUp

Enscape

V-Ray

ClimateStudio

Ladybug

3D printing

Job description

CSG Talent is seeking a Senior Laboratory Planner in San Francisco to shape the growth of its Science & Technology practice. You will lead programming, master planning and laboratory design for complex, technology-driven facilities, guiding projects from strategic vision through design, documentation and construction.

Reporting to the practice leadership, you will work closely with researchers, facilities teams and engineers to translate scientific workflows into space, equipment and utility