Project Architect, Lab Design/Planner - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (Bethesda, MD)
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Compensation
Up to $100,000/year based on experience and education.
*Please note, this position is located on the main NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. This position requires onsite presence. *
About You
You’re passionate about effective project management and want to apply your skills towards improving a variety of workplace environments.
You take ownership over your work to deliver creative, high-quality solutions.
You enjoy building relationships to get work done. Client interactions, contractor management, team collaboration and influencing others excites you.
About the Position
As a member of NHLBI’s Space + Design Branch (SDB), the project manager executes a wide variety of micro/small/medium interior renovation projects to enhance research laboratory and office workplace environments. The SDB project manager acts as an internal owner’s representatives in support of NHLBI’s mission. The SDB team maintains an extensive portfolio of all NHLBI space, coordinates day-to-day workplace needs through minor interior renovations, and also manages larger renovation projects ranging from $50K-$5M in scale.
You will work with renowned scientific, clinical, and administrative staff to translate their workplace needs into high quality physical solutions. Project types range from biomedical research laboratories, hospital clinics and commercial offices. We need someone who thrives with autonomy, seeks information resourcefully, and implements projects seamlessly. Career growth is available for the right candidate. Core duties include:
Management of micro/small/medium interior renovations such as scientific equipment installations, furniture installations/reconfigurations, personnel relocations, laboratory casework modifications, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing trade coordination.
Independently managing large scale laboratory/office relocation efforts.
Working closely with senior project managers to gain experience while helping to execute larger more complex renovation projects.
Conducting project close-out reviews to reflect on current processes and identify areas for improvement.
Contributing to team discussions and collaborative branch improvement efforts.
Initiating, coordinating, and implementing special programs and projects.
Preferred Skills/Background
Bachelor’s degree or higher
3+ years’ experience in architecture, engineering, construction, project management or lab planning industries
Experience with writing scopes of work, estimating costs, developing programs of requirement, assembling and reviewing construction documents
Experience with BIM and CAD
Familiarity with the architectural design process
Excellent communication skills; written, verbal and visual
Dynamic personality possessing a high level of interpersonal skills for effectively collaborating with all levels of the organization
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize a multitude of interdependent complex tasks and schedules
Heart disease: the #1 leading cause of death in the United States. Utilize your resourcefulness to help us solve this, and other public health issues, by joining the Office of Intramural Management (OIM) within the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at NIH!
We provide world-class support to world-class scientists and clinicians investigating such critical areas as pulmonary functionality, aplastic anemia disease, and cell biology, and we're looking for a dynamic team member with a proactive approach to support the day-to-day processes within the OIM Space + Design Branch.
We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and non-binary, people living with disabilities, and people from marginalized communities. We are happy to talk further about steps we’ve taken to integrate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion values into our workplace.
