Lab Planner
San Diego, CA - USA
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Hello and welcome to a place where your Lab Planning expertise meets opportunity. If you are multi-faceted professional who blends creative design technical expertise and lab planning this is for you! If have over a decade of experience in commercial architecture and a passion for transforming complex ideas into innovative built environments we want to hear from you. Were looking for a natural leader who thrives in the life science biotech high-tech laboratory and critical facilities sectorssomeone with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering exceptional results. Share your journey and help shape the future with our dynamic team.
This position requires excellent communication and people skills as you will work closely with the Principals Project Managers and Designers while assuming leadership for architectural lab programming and planning experience for science and technology facilities including teaching and research vivarium and STEM facilities for academic corporate research and government clients.
As a lab planner and architect at DGA you will:
- Demonstrate creativity passion and interest in design and planning of laboratories within technical facilities.
- Advance knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements for laboratory design.
- Bring strong communication both verbally and in writing; bring the ability to convey laboratory planning needs to designers and other team members and clients
- Meet with clients/users to develop or validate program requirements for lab and high-tech facilities; develop space programs and physical plans at a variety of scales;
- Collaborate with the project team in planning facilities by developing flexible planning grids lab organization diagram 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;
- Participate in marketing efforts through proposal development interview participation and presentations.
- Ensure all designs and construction documents adhere to applicable building codes zoning regulations industry standards and environmental requirements
- Determine and guide the production of comprehensive construction documents including drawings specifications and other necessary documents.
- Develop trusting relationships with clients; and
- Utilize expertise and share knowledge with colleagues and mentor junior staff members
Youll bring to DGA:
- 8 years of architectural lab programming/planning and project architecture experience
- Architectural registration preferred
- Demonstrated effectiveness in managing clients project teams and project processes
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Knowledge of AutoCAD SketchUp expertisein Revit and other industry accepted like Microsoft Office Suite products is needed
DGA is a people-focused firm. When asked what makes working at DGA enjoyable the number one answer is the people. At DGA you can expectgreat pay excellent benefits including medical dental vision disability 401k PTO and an annual staff development allowance. We also have a very generous bonus program.
At the time of posting this job advertisement the annual pay salary range for this position is between $110000 to $150000 commensurate with qualifications
No solicitors or recruiters please. Applicants for this position must have unrestricted right to work in the United States.
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About Company
DGA is one of California's leading advanced firms specializing in the design of technical facilities for the advancement of the life sciences, technology, mission critical, healthcare and education. DGA's philosophy is built around the concept of "The Union of Design and Technology".