Senior Manager, Lab Planning

About The Job

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Manager (Lab Planning) in Cambridge, MA that will be responsible for strategic and tactical planning of all laboratory/GMP space associated with the client's global real estate portfolio. The Lab Planner will also perform or manage large move planning and execution activities as required. The client's global real estate portfolio includes leased and owned spaces such as scientific research and development laboratories, manufacturing, office, storage, supply, gowning, preparation, testing, vivariums, etc.

Role accountabilities:

• Master Planning – lead and participate in on-going review and revision of strategic planning efforts for the Kendall Campus and global portfolio; proactively meet with department leads and/or lab owners, and other partners (facilities, capital projects, EHS, operations, IT, HR, etc.) to provide forward-looking (5-10 years), properly equipped & planned spaces for future work in labs, offices, manufacturing, etc.
• Programming & Analysis – meet with departments as needed to analyze current and future space requirements based on headcount, hybrid populations, square foot growth/contraction, new equipment purchases, process/work flow improvements, etc.
• Lab Planning – develop and design lab space, analyze workflow, bring in new perspectives, thoughts from industry peers, etc. in response to end-user needs and with end-user input, including but not limited to office, manufacturing, collaboration, etc.
• Move Planning – work with end-user points of contact to develop and verify move lists, plan for swing space, sequence of moves, etc. as necessary for any large group/project moves; create or organize all communications associated with large moves, perform or direct all pre-move site-visits, move, and post-move activities, including punch list resolution as needed
• Capital Projects - Participate in capital construction project activities that involve lab planning and/or move management from initial programming and design through construction, project meetings & walk-throughs, installation, move-in, and post-occupancy
• Maintain record drawings – perform or direct space audits on a quarterly basis to update record drawings for all locations; capturing as-built conditions for all spaces (furniture, equipment, names, etc.)
• Standards Development & Maintenance – assist in the development of space utilization and construction standards.Develop and maintain architectural fixture and finish standards

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Facilities/Laboratory Planning and Management or equivalent preferred
• 7+ years relevant work experience in the space planning and move management environment with capital project experience
• 5+ years experience with laboratory planning in the biotech or pharmaceutical life sciences industry required
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, dealing with all levels of an organization
• Ability to present creative, progressive ideas while engaging in change enablement activities to effectively encourage adaptation of new solutions
• Demonstrated relationship building, networking, and customer service skills; ability to form strong working relationships with internal partners and external vendors
• Must be assertive, self-driven and take initiative with fast pace organizational changes
• Proficient with AutoCAD, Revit, or similar; and IWMS tools
• Experience with large lab renovation or new construction projects

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.