Senior Lab Planner 10795

SmithGroup is an awardwinning integrated design firm that blends research data and technology with innovation and a creative spirit to deliver resilient inclusive spaces that solve our clients greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare science and technology workplace mixed use higher education cultural waterfront parks and open spaces and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design push boundaries and move us closer to a carbonfree future. Care to join us

The Phoenixoffice of SmithGroupis looking for aSenior Lab Plannerto join our team.

Working with us you will:

• Meet with clients/users to develop or validate program requirements for lab and hightech facilities.
• Develop space programs and physical plans at a variety of scales.
• Collaborate with the project team in planning facilities by developing planning grids lab organization and service distribution concepts.
• Lead the documentation of laboratory systems such as casework lab equipment and development of laboratory spaces to create next generation settings for discovery.
• Manage one or more projects including negotiating project scope and fees job production and quality and fee management.
• Participate in marketing efforts through proposal development interview participation and presentations.
• Develop trusting relationships with clients.
• Mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching.
• Participate in the recruitment and interviewing process as requested.

An ideal candidate has:

• A bachelors degree in Architecture or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in programming planning of laboratory and hightechnology facilities.
• LEED AP and Architectural Registration preferred.
• Experience with academic research and preferably STEM facilities for college & university clients.
• Project experience in a range of project types complexity and scale.
• The ability to manage clients project teams and project processes with ease.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and databased systems; working knowledge of Revit (highly desired) along with SketchUp Rhino and Grasshopper.
• The ability to travel locally nationally & internationally up to 20.

At SmithGroup we are committed to helping our staff thrive with great projects and time to unwind. We offer flexible scheduling a hybrid work environment 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off 8 paid federal holidays plus 15 extra Fridays off! Our benefits plan includes medical dental and vision coverage wellbeing resources paid parental leave a flex spending account and voluntary insurance options. We invest in your future through our 401(k) program with employer matching tuition reimbursement program oneonone career coaching and professional development opportunities. While we may ultimately pay more or less than a posted salary range at the time of posting the anticipated salary range for this position is $123000 to $145000 annually and you are eligible for a performancebased bonus each year. To be considered for this role please create a profile and apply!

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