Sr. S&T Project Planner II

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled anywhere in the United States and will require substantial on-site presence at our client site in the San Francisco, CA area. Preference may be given to candidates based in the Western or Central region.   ABOUT THE ROLE The successful candidate will serve as a leader of authority and have strong subject matter expertise on large, or multiple S&T projects. This role will be considered a company leader and successfully engaging multiple team members, disciplines, leading clients, mentoring our people, and advancing the quality of our work. This role will be joining the design team for a significant 1.25 million square foot laboratory facility for a leading biotechnology company in San Francisco, CA.   HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Actively seek to further the state of the art within our industry and develop innovative solutions and responses as the needs of researchers evolve.
• Lead internal Subject Matter Expert teams.
• Effectively collaborate with a project team to provide technical expertise in the programming and planning for projects.
• Lead user group meetings to collect and refine program needs and assess space utilization.
• Communicate planning concepts to project teams and owners, verbally and through graphic and written reports and work effectively with architectural designers to optimize plans that further owners’ goals and objectives.
• Translate planning concepts into comprehensible terms for clients, designers, and project team members.
• Lead the development, modification and/or review of planning concepts and solutions.
• Lead the development of architectural drawings and specifications to translate planning concepts into project documentation for construction.
• Develop project scope, plan, and services during the contract process.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with existing and potential clients.
• Elevate subject matter expertise identity and business growth.
• Train project planners. 
• A minimum of 2 published papers or presentations annually.
• Advances the subject matter expertise knowledge.
• Will be responsible for achieving sustainability and project profitability goals.
• 65% billable on projects and 25% Marketing utilization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Top Line Development

•  Actively participates in marketing and business development activities and pursuits.  In collaboration with others, you will have a contributing goal totaling $3-4M per year in Net Signed Fees.
• Targets and metrics for this role are subject to change as CannonDesign periodically evaluates our performance and metrics.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering or a related degree required.
• Minimum 15 years of related experience required.
• Must have previous experience performing as a subject matter expert on projects ranging from large, or multiple projects for the S&T market. 
• Experience focus in Vivarium, Biology, Chemistry, or Instrumentation lab spaces is strongly preferred. 
• Must have experience leading project planning teams.
• Must process strong client leadership skills.
• Licensure or registration in the United States preferred.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Knowledge of building codes and requirements.
• Must have advanced knowledge in discipline.
• Must possess strong business acumen.
• Must have strong communication and presentations skills.
• Strong technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team and client is essential.
• Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office and Bluebeam required.

 

 

The salary range for this position is $166,400 to $208,000 annually.  This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.   ABOUT OUR FIRM CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experie