Senior Lab Planner

Senior Lab Planner 

NBBJ is a design and architecture firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. With offices around the globe, the diverse perspectives of your future colleagues and clients will inspire and challenge you to be extraordinary. Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our work: creating spaces and experiences that better connect people to each other as they live, learn, and work in their communities. We partner with pioneers like Amazon, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Massachusetts General Hospital as we create solutions for tomorrow guided by our vision: we design for life. Are you interested in designing what’s next? Join us.

This role at a glance: 

We are seeking a talented and innovative Senior Lab Planner with relevant experience in laboratory programming, planning and design for Life Sciences companies, private research institutions and academic institutions. The ideal candidate will be able to speak with researchers and clients to identify needs, analyze the information and design science spaces and labs effectively and innovatively.

Your New Role: 

• Be one of the main client liaisons to determine laboratory brief and design criteria
• Develop an integrated laboratory concept which includes specialist environmental and equipment driven criteria
• Schedule planning and technical requirements through an understanding of the scientific mission for the facility including design, security, safety, and integrate these with overall building, engineering and structural concepts
• Be an advocate for the laboratory design within the project team and firm
• Develop and coordinate room design criteria for projects and distribute to and coordinate with the project team
• Develop and integrate laboratory equipment lists and casework layouts for projects

What you will need to Succeed: 

• 10+ years of planning experience on complex facilities
• Track record of production of accurate drawings and project deliverables on time
• Revit skills a plus
• Excellent written, verbal and graphic, communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work as part of team, ability to work well under pressure
• Proactive and independent approach to work and ownership of assigned tasks

Why choose NBBJ?



We believe that all NBBJ employees should love their work. This means not only loving what you do but having pride in your workplace. We strive to be that irresistible place to work by enhancing your employee experience with customized programs and comprehensive benefits. In addition to 100% covered employee healthcare costs and 401k contributions, we offer unique professional development opportunities, volunteer opportunities and access to leading technology and resources to further help you love your work and advance your career.

• NBBJ has been named three times by Fast Company as one of the most innovative architecture firms.


• Founded in 1943, our first office opened over 75 years ago in Seattle, Washington. We now have over 10 office locations around the globe.


• We are a transdisciplinary, cross-practice focused firm with a deep portfolio of Civic & Cultural, Commercial, Corporate, Healthcare, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Sports, and Urban Environment projects. We also have several areas of service expertise including: Architecture, Environmental Graphic Design, Interior Design, Lighting Design, Workplace Consulting and more.


• In the past decade, NBBJ has received more than 300 awards from leading global, national and regional award programs across the business, real estate and design communities.


• We work with 5 of the top global high-tech companies, 14 of the U.S. News and World Report Top Hospitals, and 4 of the top 10 highest-ranked learning institutions.


• Our clients include institutional leaders such as Cambridge University, Google, Samsung, Cleveland Clinic, Tencent, and Stanford University.