Laboratory Planner

Position Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual with five or more years of laboratory planning and design experience to join our growing Science + Technology group. You will work closely with the firm’s Principals, Project Managers, Senior Laboratory Planners, architects, engineers, and consultants to support the programming, planning, design, and documentation of laboratory environments. You will contribute to a variety of project types, including research and development facilities, teaching and learning environments, clinical laboratories, and analytical laboratories. This role provides opportunities for professional growth through client engagement, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and exposure to all phases of project delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Planning, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in laboratory planning and design.
• Experience supporting laboratory programming, planning, design, and documentation.
• Experience designing laboratory or research facilities, including BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory environments.
• Understanding of laboratory equipment, casework, workflows, and service-distribution requirements.
• Understanding of applicable building codes, laboratory design standards, regulations, and construction practices.
• Proficiency with Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and other relevant design software.
• Strong written, verbal, client-service, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and adapt to changing project priorities.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally up to 20%.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional registration or demonstrated progress toward registration.
• Experience with academic, research, teaching, clinical, or analytical laboratory facilities.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Enscape, Lumion, Adobe InDesign, or Adobe Photoshop.
• Knowledge of sustainable and integrated laboratory design practices.
• Membership in the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories.

Benefits

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer. DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Hybrid work model supporting flexibility between office time and working from home.

Skills

Strong written, verbal, client-service, and interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

Professional registration or demonstrated progress toward registration.

Additional Information

To be considered, please submit a current portfolio or work samples in PDF format.