Life Sciences Leader
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world.
We are looking for a leader who has a strong background in providing design and engineering services to the Life Sciences sector to join our team in California. The ideal candidate will provide technical expertise, leadership, and client relationship management to grow our established team. You will play a meaningful role in unlocking broader Life sciences opportunities across the West coast and more widely across the US and contribute to the overall strategy and leadership of the geography.
Responsibilities:
Responsible and accountable for client/collaborator relationships (internal and/or external):
· Maintaining regular contact with existing key clients/partners and proactively developing new relationships.
· Actively networking, bringing people, opportunities, and activities together to unlock projects and build new partnerships.
· Representing Arup at the highest levels (think tanks, national policy and international conferences) promoting Arup Science expertise and ensuring we are seen as a leader, innovator, and partner of choice in the sector.
Responsible for the current and future performance of the Life Science business in the West coast as part of the wider team:
· Development and implementation of the Science business strategy for the West coast; ensuring these aligns with the overarching regional and Global business strategies.
· Setting and meeting agreed upon financial performance metrics, including sales and project performance.
· Making tactical recommendations, decisions, and systems improvements that push forward the performance of the team and their projects.
Responsible as a project director for the design, delivery, and management of multiple concurrent projects of scale in the Science market:
· Communicating and liaising with clients and collaborators, and leading client meetings to deliver innovative solutions.
· Forecasting and planning future resources, being accountable for financial performance. Proactively establishing project plans and leading those teams to commercial success.
· Negotiating appropriate types of contracts and conditions of engagement for Arup services and sub-consultants which minimize risk and increase the value that the firm can deliver.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
· 15+ years experience on the design side of the built environment.
· 10+ years experience on the design-side of project delivery on recent medium to large scale projects in the Science sector such as laboratories, R&D facilities, pharma, etc. (As Engineer of Record)
· A valid Professional Engineering license in California
· Experience in work winning, business development, and multidisciplinary project management, with outstanding networking skills and a focus on sustainable design
· Showcase expertise in hiring, developing and leading teams to success and planning and leading change
· Established strong commercial foresight, financial skills, and experience being held accountable to financial targets.
· Proven negotiation, influencing, and presentation skills.
Hiring Range: The good faith base salary hiring range for this job performed in California is $180,000 and $240,000. Benefits are not included in the base salary range. Summary of benefits are included in this posting with details provided to applicants at the time of interview. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of California will differ.
Benefits that Work – At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future.
Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.
Arup is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Arup is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.
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