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Architectural Designer

Wood is currently seeking an Architectural Designer to join our Life Sciences (Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals) team within our Philadelphia office to develop life-changing and in many cases, life-saving solutions for our clients.

While this position will report into our Philadelphia location, we have a hybrid office and are also considering candidates outside of the Philadelphia area.

On a global scale, Wood serves the Life Sciences, Oil & Gas, Federal, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mining, and Power Industries. Our Philadelphia office has become the Center of Excellence for our global Life Sciences network, providing full-service pharmaceutical and biotechnology engineering, design, procurement, and project management services.

We're looking for a creative, energetic, and self-motivated individual with the ability to execute all phases of project design. The candidate should have excellent technical skills, proficient in computer-aided design (CAD) software. The candidate should possess excellent communication and customer service skills, with creativity to shape innovative, unique designs. Project sizes will vary and will include both existing building improvements and new construction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports the architectural team in all phases of project design (Conceptual, Schematic, and Detailed) through research, programming, planning, and designing.
• Applies knowledge of architectural design, construction detailing, construction procedures, zoning and building codes, and building materials and systems.
• Produces conceptual plans, renderings, and documents.
• Plans and programs layout of project(s); coordinates and integrates engineering elements into unified design for client review and approval.
• Produces construction documents in AutoCAD and Revit. Including the ability to produce 2D and 3D design drawings from reference information such as rough sketches, notes, vendor drawings, or general direction from others.
• Ensures that design is compliant with industry codes including cGMP requirements and legal standard, regulations, local codes, etc.
• Reworks and modifies designs based on comments and reviews from management and clients.
• Participates in field surveys to perform field system walk-downs, takes dimensions, and creates field sketches.
• Documents and records architectural designs and other relevant information required for filing purposes.
• Collaborates with other disciplines and ensure that the design reflects current information from all departments and that all departments have the latest design information.
• Assists in research and coordination of materials and products for project specifications.
• Keeps Lead Architect informed of project status and challenges.
• Attends conferences/workshops to stay up to date with architectural trends and development.

Qualifications

• Technical college graduation with 5+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of higher education and related experience.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office suite is required. LEED AP is preferred.
• Fully competent and knowledgeable of design/drafting principles and practices with extensive and comprehensive knowledge in plant layout and design.
• High attention to detail.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry / regulatory codes and standards is a plus.
• Ability to effectively interface and collaborate with all levels of personnel and management. 
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.
• Ability to self-motivate and work productively without supervision. 
• International experience a plus.
• This position can be either remote (work at home) or within our Center City office (if local to Philadelphia).
• Willingness to travel to project sites (max 10% annually) to assist in developing field sketches and coordinating on-site tasks, etc.

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.