Technical Lab CAD Planner

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

At Cumming Group, you will work on exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by your impact. As one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States (ranked in ENR's top 15), we offer over 70 global offices, a diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth.

You will collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and senior project leaders to define requirements, evaluate planning alternatives, and create foundational programming deliverables.

This position is a hybrid role based in either the Bay Area or Seattle, WA.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the development of facility planning, programming, and pre design deliverables for technical laboratory and specialized facility projects, collaborating with clients, user groups, and subject matter experts to gather project requirements, operational needs, and planning objectives.
• Participate in stakeholder interviews, workshops, site assessments, and planning sessions.
• Develop and document space programs, operational requirements, infrastructure considerations, and project constraints.
• Prepare project documentation, including presentations, reports, planning narratives, meeting minutes, and executive client deliverables.
• Analyze existing facilities, technical infrastructure, operational workflows, and space utilization to inform planning recommendations.
• Organize and maintain project documentation, action-item logs, decision logs, and planning records.
• Support the development of high-level project scopes, budgets, schedules, and implementation strategies.
• Conduct research and quantitative analysis to evaluate planning alternatives and support decision-making.
• Participate in client meetings and effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, and client stakeholders throughout the planning process.
• Support the preparation of consultant scopes, RFQs, and other planning-related procurement documentation as required.
• Travel occasionally to client sites as required.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Demonstrated understanding of building systems, facility infrastructure, laboratory environments, or technical building design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into concise recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with design software including AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Revit, BIM tools, or similar technical software.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace tools.
• Experience preparing technical reports, programming documents, feasibility studies, or facility assessments is preferred.
• Interested in the planning and development of complex technical facilities, including laboratories, research environments, and other specialized building types.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information into clear planning recommendations.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field

Experience: 2-5 years of experience in Architecture, engineering, facility planning or design consulting

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program