Adobe Creative Suite, Architectural Design, AutoCAD, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Budgeting, Building Codes, Building Systems, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Administration, Construction Design, Construction Drawings, Construction Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Satisfaction, Design Document, Documentation, Facilities Planning, Health Education, Healthcare, Higher Education, Laboratory, Leadership, Life Safety Systems, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Production Control, Professional Services, Program Planning, Project Development, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Quality Control, Quality Metrics, Regulatory Compliance, Research Laboratory, Safety Training, Sales Management, Sales Presentation, System Integration (SI), Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Testing, Writing Skills
This Opportunity
Provides advanced technical leadership and guidance for the planning, programming, design, and delivery of complex Science & Technology, Life Sciences, Higher Education, Healthcare Research, and advanced manufacturing facilities. Leads client engagements and multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project development, including facility assessment, master planning, laboratory programming, design, documentation, and construction implementation. Responsible for delivering innovative, functional, and sustainable facility solutions that support research, teaching, healthcare, and technology-driven environments while ensuring quality, regulatory compliance, and client satisfaction. Draws upon extensive experience to provide technical leadership and strategic input on complex projects and planning initiatives.
Your Impact
- Lead laboratory planning, programming, and architectural design efforts for complex life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, and higher education projects.
- Serve as a key client contact for programming and planning activities, facilitating stakeholder workshops and developing project requirements.
- Prepare and oversee development of programming documents, test fits, design studies, construction drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, laboratory planners, consultants, and specialty disciplines on large and complex projects.
- Lead space planning, laboratory planning, facility assessments, and master planning studies that support long-term institutional and corporate growth objectives.
- Provide technical oversight of project scope, schedules, budgets, quality control, and deliverable production.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior architects, planners, and design professionals while promoting technical excellence and quality standards.
- Review design documents for compliance with applicable building codes, laboratory planning standards, accessibility requirements, institutional guidelines, and client objectives.
- Support proposal development, project interviews, and client presentations for strategic project pursuits.
- Collaborate with project leadership to identify innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency, flexibility, and long-term value for clients.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct and adhere to WSP''s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor''s Degree in Architecture or closely related discipline.
- Registered Architect (RA) required. NCARB certification preferred.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in architecture, laboratory planning, programming, and design of complex Science & Technology, Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Higher Education facilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating complex stakeholder groups.
- Strong knowledge of laboratory programming, research environments, facility planning, and space utilization strategies.
- Advanced knowledge of building systems integration, architectural design, construction documentation, and construction administration.
- Well-developed understanding of building codes, life safety requirements, accessibility standards, and regulatory compliance.
- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high levels of technical quality and client service.
- development, client relationship management, and major project pursuits
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
- Expected Salary (all locations): $134.00- 215,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world''s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.