Library Planner | Programmer | Architect

Life at PE:

Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice with expertise in all aspects of the built environment, working at all scales, and at every level of detail.

With studios in 26 locations worldwide, we design for people, to leave a lasting and positive impact on the human experience and the world we inhabit.

This is captured in our ethos "human by design".

We believe design is a collaborative art and we are structured as an integrated practice of passionate professionals committed to delivering the best design for our clients.

Our team of diverse and complementary talents work together in studios, that can draw from relevant expertise and points of view from across the whole practice to analyze and solve the specific design challenges they are working on.

Within the firm we have 18 practice areas, cores of expertise, that focus as centers of knowledge and analysis, that are both an essential foundation and fuel for the creative design work.

Sustainability is intrinsic to our design approach.

It is an essential ingredient for the design teams throughout the process, adding valuable insights, ideas, and research to the process.

For us all good design is sustainable.

Perkins Eastman is seeking a Library Specialist to join our Firmwide College and University and Civic & Cultural practices.

This role will lead the development of forward-looking library strategies, programs, and space plans for academic and public institutions across the country.

The Library Specialist will work at the intersection of research, planning, and design, partnering with librarians, institutional leadership, and project teams to translate evolving models of learning, research, and community into clear programmatic frameworks and spatial solutions.

Position will be located in one of the established Perkins Eastman studios.

Ability to travel is required in order to have in person meetings with academic and public institutions at their places of business.