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Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work for them enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing and technology. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve.\nWe are currently looking for a Lab Planner to design laboratories and other science and technology-related facilities by preparing technical documents and collaborating with both Engineers and Architects to deliver an integrated set of documents.\nResponsibilities:\nDesigning, analyzing, detailing, and documenting laboratories and other science and technology related facilities\nPreparing technical drawings and specifications to ensure that their construction conforms to specifications, codes, standards, and client requirements\nCoordinating with both architecture and engineering team members to deliver an integrated set of documents across the discipline\nGenerate red lines in a documentation set\nAccountability for budget adherence\nAct as a firm-wide resource\nContribute to Firm Standards (RUG/Technical/ Templates/Specs)\nPresent and provide day to day support to client and external project team\nContribute to ongoing studies for process improvement\nBuild on industry network, potentially through trade organizations, local events, speaking or conferences where applicable\nParticipate in internal committees where applicable\nTechnical Skills:\nAbility to take and provide direction within a larger team\nDevelops design or technical solutions with broader project team\nWorks on large-scale or multiple projects,\nSelf-starter, able to independently generate design solutions and direction to other team members\nInterfaces and coordinates with all disciplines during the design/coordination phases.\nParticipate in construction administration-related activities across the team and all disciplines\nHigh level of responsiveness and collaboration with contractors and clients\nDemonstration of targeted expertise with a key role in the firm\nDemonstration of superior technical skills, dedication, and ownership of work\nProficiency of Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape or other modeling software applications\nProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications\nGraphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas\nAttention to detail\nStrong organizational and interpersonal skills\nRequirements:\nBS/BA degree in Architecture, Engineering or related field\nAs a Laboratory Planner with Ballinger, you must possess superb production, analytical, and communication skills and be able to perform well in a design environment.\nHighly versed with preparing full sets of design documents using Revit, Bluebeam\nMinimum 5 years of experience in building design and documentation in science and technology or related building types strongly preferred\nProficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape or other modeling software applications\nSuperb production, analytical, and communication skills\nIt is the policy of Ballinger to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Ballinger prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.\nAbout Us:\nBallinger is one of the oldest continuously practicing architecture and engineering firms in the United States. Founded in l878. We make places for people who make the future. Healers and learners, makers and innovators: they are the people who inspire us, because their work changes lives for the better. For them, a building must be both functional and exceptional, an environment that empowers those who experience it. We believe that a building designed and engineered with insight and intelligence becomes a catalyst for today’s transformative endeavors - and an enabler of tomorrow’s promising futures.\nWhat We Offer:\nWe believe that people are our greatest asset and the precision, expertise, and collaboration that we bring to our projects sets us apart from the competition and enables us to make an impact on our world and community. 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