Project Architect Science & Technology

Our SF studio 100 people inside a 3000-person global firm is growing our life sciences biotech and advanced research pipeline and needs a Project Architect who treats lab planning and MEP coordination as core design work not a background constraint.

This is not a project management role. You protect the research function itself making sure the buildings systems deliver exactly what the science requires while the design survives permitting and value engineering.

What Youll Own

• Lead all phases of design and delivery on complex Science & Tech projects holding the line on firm standards contractual commitments and design intent especially where lab planning and building systems intersect.
• Translate technical implications of lab and research space requirements including vibration air change rates containment and chemical exhaust into design decisions and real financial consequences for the project and the client.
• Direct project documentation and drawing production and lead QC reviews at every phase for accuracy constructibility and completeness with particular attention to MEP-intensive lab spaces.
• Own QA adherence to Perkins&Will standards across the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate architecture interior design and lab planning with mechanical electrical plumbing and process engineering consultants into one functioning team.
• Serve as the technical voice to the client particularly research and facilities stakeholders who need a translator between programmatic requirements and building systems.
• Manage regulatory review and AHJ submissions for building code life safety and hazardous materials along with the specific permitting complexity of lab and research occupancies.
• Run construction contract administration effectively on technically complex builds where a missed detail has operational consequences for the clients science.
• Stay current on lab planning standards containment strategies and building technology relevant to Science & Tech work.
• Contribute to pursuits proposals and interviews when the work calls for it.
• Lead charettes pin-ups and design reviews that produce decisions not just discussion.
• Mentor staff and manage assignments in a way that grows their judgment on technically demanding project types.

What Youll Bring

Technical range: Building zoning and energy code fluency plus familiarity with lab planning standards and hazardous materials requirements. Site analysis. Preliminary design studies through contract documents and specifications. Construction contract administration on MEP-intensive projects. Consultant coordination across mechanical electrical and process engineering disciplines. Client communication that doesnt require a translator.

Software:

• Advanced Revit
• Rhino/Grasshopper for conceptual and computational modeling
• Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign Photoshop)
• Enscape Lumion or V-Ray for visualization
• Physical modeling: 3D printing laser cutting
• Environmental analysis tools such as Ladybug/Climate Studio a plus

Credentials:

• Bachelors degree in architecture or a related discipline required
• Architectural license
• 8-10 yrs experience
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• One Living Design accreditation of your choosing: LEED AP with Specialty BREEAM AP WELL AP SITES AP CPHC/CPHD or ILFI Living Future Accreditation

What Youll Get
Salary range: $103500$138000 commensurate with experience education and skillset.

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan and paid time off
• Professional development stipend and dedicated continuing education time
• Performance-based bonuses
• Access to firmwide affinity groups and leadership development programs
• Studio initiatives and events; a team that actually likes each other

Our Commitment
Our culture is grounded in a firmwide commitment to Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) not as a tagline but as how we hire promote and build teams. We conduct annual pay equity audits and train all managers on pay practices. We believe inclusion drives creativity.

How To Apply
Submit a resume and a compact representative portfolio (no larger than 4MB). Show us what youve led not just what youve touched.

Perkins&Will is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status genetic information marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Pay Transparency: We are committed to pay equity. Compensation decisions are based on qualifications skillset and experience. Employees may discuss their own compensation without fear of retaliation. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Required Experience:

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