Lab Planner
Summary
| Title: | Lab Planner |
|---|---|
| ID: | N2015-033 |
| Job Location: | Raleigh, NC or Washington, D.C. |
| Department: | Architectural |
Description
Open Date: May 26, 2015
Close Date: June 3, 2015 at 5:00 pm
An Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Disabilities/Veterans. AAP. Drug-free workplace. E-verify. Applicant must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H-1B or any other work visa petitions.
Must apply online through corporate website at www.clarknexsen.com.
Firm Description
Clark Nexsen is an international full service architectural and engineering design firm that is deeply committed to providing design excellence to U.S. and global clients. Clark Nexsen was ranked 11th on the 2013 Architect 50, a list of top firms in the U.S., and in the Top 20 Architecture/Engineering firms in Building Design + Construction’s 2014 Giants 300 Report. The firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 475 employees and 10 additional office locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, an upbeat and professional work environment, and numerous opportunities for career development, and have been recognized locally as one of the “Best Places to Work”. We promote strong ties with the communities in which we live and work - our employees are involved in countless community service projects.
Generous benefits include Health, Dental, 401k, Short- and Long-term Disability, and Vacation/Sick leave. Optional Aflac, Flexible Benefits, and Legal Resources benefits are available.
Job Description
We seek to hire a Lab Planner to fill a position in either our Raleigh, NC or Washington, D.C. office who will be part of an architecture team responsible for supporting a large architectural and engineering firm.
General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Close Date: June 3, 2015 at 5:00 pm
An Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Disabilities/Veterans. AAP. Drug-free workplace. E-verify. Applicant must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H-1B or any other work visa petitions.
Must apply online through corporate website at www.clarknexsen.com.
Firm Description
Clark Nexsen is an international full service architectural and engineering design firm that is deeply committed to providing design excellence to U.S. and global clients. Clark Nexsen was ranked 11th on the 2013 Architect 50, a list of top firms in the U.S., and in the Top 20 Architecture/Engineering firms in Building Design + Construction’s 2014 Giants 300 Report. The firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 475 employees and 10 additional office locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, an upbeat and professional work environment, and numerous opportunities for career development, and have been recognized locally as one of the “Best Places to Work”. We promote strong ties with the communities in which we live and work - our employees are involved in countless community service projects.
Generous benefits include Health, Dental, 401k, Short- and Long-term Disability, and Vacation/Sick leave. Optional Aflac, Flexible Benefits, and Legal Resources benefits are available.
Job Description
We seek to hire a Lab Planner to fill a position in either our Raleigh, NC or Washington, D.C. office who will be part of an architecture team responsible for supporting a large architectural and engineering firm.
General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Provides advanced technical knowledge in the laboratory planning and programming of various-sized pharmaceutical, academic research, biotech, agbiotech, or other emerging technical facilities
- Provides technical planning expertise and leadership for laboratory facilities in the areas of programming, design, fit-out planning, equipment planning, MEP systems integration planning, casework specification and construction administration.
- Participates in user group meetings to collect program needs for laboratory specifications in technical facilities.
- Develops a comprehensive understanding of program requirements and standards
- Contributes to the design development and review of laboratory planning concepts and solutions in a collaborative multi-discipline team environment
- Assists in developing project scope, plan, and services during the contract process
- Assists in establishing overall project budgets and milestone schedules in coordination with project managers, architect and project engineers
- Communicates laboratory and equipment planning concepts to project teams, both verbally and through graphic and written reports
- Develops architectural drawings and specifications to communicate laboratory and equipment planning concept for project documentation milestone and construction deliverables.
- Prepares and modifies laboratory and equipment planning documents, including multi-scale plans, elevations, sections, details, etc.
- Develops solutions to technical and design problems following established industry standards.
- Develops and maintains excellent relationships with existing and potential clients.
- Participates in selected marketing and business development opportunities.
- Incorporates sustainable design solutions into projects as appropriate.
- Consistently seeks to expand knowledge base in the design and planning of laboratories and associated equipment within technical facilities.
- Actively participate and potentially lead periodic project meetings and presentations.
- Participates actively in the firm-wide Science + technology practice within Clark Nexsen.
- Assists in the development of standard materials that described the portfolio, systems, processes, and people of the Science + Technology Business Unit.
- Prepares 2D and 3D presentation/design documents for client and project team review.
- Actively participates in industry associations to broaden visibility within the profession.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Planning required with laboratory design as main area focus of study preferred.
Licenses, Certifications, and Accreditations
Professional registration preferred.
LEED AP preferred.
Software Skills
A Lab Planner should be able to effectively utilize current company software programs proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Must have proficiency in AutoCAD. Proficiency in Revit preferred.
Career Experience
Must have 2 years of recent laboratory planning experience with a focus on pharmaceutical academic research, biotech, agbiotech, or other emerging technical facilities.
Other Criteria
- Knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements for laboratory design.
- Knowledge of laboratory programming delivery and how design impacts those systems including space, operational, and equipment programming, as well as MEP systems and case work.
- Knowledge of laboratory planning, design, construction documents, construction administration and project construction cost control for lab facilities.
- Knowledge of sustainability, integrated design and LEED guidelines.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing; ability to convey laboratory planning needs to designers and other team members.
- Ability to work in a collaborative, multi-discipline team environment.
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications