Lead and manage S&T projects, mentor teams, develop innovative solutions, and maintain client relationships for a biotechnology facility.
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 subject matter expert on large, complex or multiple S&T projects. This role will include 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
- Publish or Present at least one time per year
- Participate in marketing pursuits totaling $1M-$2M per year in Net Signed Fees
- 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.
- Incorporate Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with existing and potential clients.
- Provide guidance and advice to other designers and project leaders.
- Other duties as assigned.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering or a related degree required.
- Minimum 12 years of related experience required.
- Must have previous experience performing as a subject matter expert on projects ranging from large, complex, or multiple projects for the S&T market.
- Experience focus in Vivarium, Biology, Chemistry, or Instrumentation lab spaces is preferred.
- 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 the ability to be client facing with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to lead less experienced team members
- 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.
Location and Travel:
- Candidates that are local to the project site are preferred. If not local, travel up to 50% of the time to the project site, other CannonDesign offices client meetings, and stakeholder engagements as required.
The salary range for this position is $130,300 to $162,900 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, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.
ABOUT WORKING HERE
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.
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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.
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