Program Director/ Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Seeking a new career challenge? Then SNHA, A Woolpert Company is seeking you! We are an award-winning global architectural practice, focused on performance-driven, highly complex facilities for some of the world's largest technology clients. We blend applied research, strategic thinking, and technology driven design methods, while seeking innovation that will define the future of our profession. As we grow, we are seeking highly motivated and skilled candidates with experience in off-site construction, pre-fabrication, and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) to join our Mission Critical Market and support the creation of sales and growth in this emerging area of our practice. This position would be aligned with our office located in Chicago and would support full-time in-person/hybrid, and remote working arrangements.

Our team works with global technology clients to develop innovative building products, systems, and assemblies through detailed design and productization. Our Mission Critical business development approach is expertise-based - the work of this DfMA Program Director in the Mission Critical Market will range from business development and generation of opportunities to concept development to delivery of fabrication-level designs for manufacturing. This is a comprehensive, expertise-based role.

In this role, you will work collaboratively on complex projects, providing technical design support and assisting in cross-disciplinary design efforts. You will be involved in a variety of projects, working with a diverse team of engineers, architects, product designers, contractors, manufacturers and fabricators to develop design solutions utilizing advanced construction and project delivery methods.

Essential Functions:

Builds and enhances existing client relationships to identify and initiate additional project opportunities within the Mission Critical client base for Product Design and DfMA services.
• Identifies and builds new client relationships that match the Mission Critical focus and aligns with the overall business strategy of the Mission Critical Market.
• Demonstrates industry-leading expertise and represents SNHA and Woolpert as an industry leader in Product Design and DfMA services with new and existing clients.

• Education: Degree in Architecture or Engineering
• Experience: 15+ years working on complex projects, with a focus on prefabrication and/or modular design methods and delivery.
• Strong knowledge of architectural/engineering detailing and systems, including the development and delivery of fabrication detailing for prototyping.
• Knowledge of construction methods, processes, and building codes.
• Knowledge of fabrication/manufacturing process and practices.
• Experience developing detailed drawing packages.
• Excellent collaboration skills.

• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Advanced knowledge of product design software, including at least one of the following: Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks.
• Experience using any of the following software considered an asset: Navisworks, Dynamo, Grasshopper, Adobe Suite, Programming Languages.
• Present a superior level of professionalism and discretion in all interactions, both internally and externally to the organization.

• Must demonstrate the capacity to prioritize by assessing situations to determine urgency.

Travel:

• Must be able to travel occasionally.

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Unlimited vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.