Principal Architect Planner, Site Services

The responsibilities for this position may include, but are not limited to: 

●   Under the direction of the Director of Design Engineering, the Design Engineering Principal Architect provides technical leadership and accountability for architectural designs on capital projects performed at the South San Francisco and other sites where SSF Design & Construction (D&C) has active projects.

●   This role engages actively in the upgrades to the portfolio of 50+ buildings / ~6M square feet of space and the design and planning of new buildings.

●   This role is a respected industry expert and engages with the Roche/Genentech internal and industry external network to learn, influence and collaborate on new technologies, best practices and standards, bringing this knowledge and expertise to bear so that project designs provide a safe, code compliant, sustainable and aesthetically pleasing environment to Genentech customers.

• The Principal Architect will be an industry expert in the area of architectural design, and will engage frequently with various levels of the organization, acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and advising external design consultants on architectural design. 

• This role interacts day to day with many project teams, including coordinating with the project managers in Design & Construction and providing design and technical guidance to design vendors and Alliance Partners. 

• Interact frequently with the leads of similar functions in Genentech REWE (Real Estate and Workplace Effectiveness) and the PTT (Roche Pharma Global Engineering) groups, influencing and aligning on design standards and approaches across the network. 

• Teach and direct project managers and partners on industry practices and new technologies in their area of technical expertise. 

• Periodically present to upper management (Director to VP level) to demonstrate business drivers and site strategies surrounding applicable project programs. 

• Present periodically at industry events as a technical expert.

• This role requires excellent interpersonal, leadership, strategic agility, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills, as well as a good working knowledge of project design, construction and management.  

• Confidence in leading a team of project professionals, positive attitude, and a good temperament for customer interaction is a must.  

• This role must embrace approachability and true relationship building with partner groups.

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.

• Demonstrate professional conduct when communicating with peers, customers and supervisor. 

• Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.

• Participate in process improvement initiatives.

• Successful completion of Genentech specific site training and continual training compliance.

Project Technical Analysis & Design Guidance:

●   The primary area of focus for this role will be supporting the execution of a portfolio of projects with input and coordination in the area of architectural design, including code compliance, materials selection and general building “look and feel”.

●    Expertise involves balancing aesthetics, performance, cost and maintainability in the process of applying innovative architectural design solutions.

●    The Principal Site Architect will be assigned projects ranging from $.5M to $10M+ for which they will attend key design meetings, provide design input, and options analysis and will ensure adherence to the requirements outlined in the Engineering Manual and/or Engineering Manual Lite delivery process.

●    The projects will be executed by multi-disciplinary teams, and this role will need to align with, coordinate input from, and influence key customers (R&D, Commercial, Pharmaceutical Technical Operations) and stakeholders (Site Operations, SSHE, Maintenance & Plant Engineering) on project designs.

●    The Principal Site Architect will also work with the Director of Design Engineering in the management and oversight of other Architectural SMEs brought in as required to manage influx of architectural related work.

●    A key function of the role will also be to align the many project designs to Roche / Genentech and site specific standards, and to coordinate the scope done on large and small projects into a comprehensive strategy to address needs across the site.

Lead Architectural Design Standard Team:

●    SSF Design and Construction executes the design work on projects using the services of three alliance architecture firms, each of whom has an assigned lead architect.

●    This role will lead an architectural design sub-team including the representatives of each of these three firms, along with representatives of Genentech stakeholder groups.

●    As defined by project needs, this team will be tasked with developing strategies for upgrading deficient areas of the campus through the project portfolio. This team may also engage in the development and review of design standards.

Site Specific Standards:

●    Responsible for developing site specific architectural design standards. Such standards will be based on Roche\Genentech corporate architectural design standards but will be customized for the South San Francisco and other Genentech sites as applicable.

●    Development of site standards will involve effectively engaging, involving and influencing site leaders, site operations and customer groups, and will involve incorporating new industry technologies and concepts.

●    Standards will be updated on a schedule agreed with management, and likely driven by upcoming portfolios of projects in a technical area for which such standards apply.

●    This role will also be responsible to maintain updated standards in an accessible online portal accessible to partner design firms and stakeholders.

Technical Leadership & Industry / Network Engagement:

●    The Principal Architect will be a SSF site expert on architectural design, and will develop and maintain a vision for the ongoing development of the buildings on our site.

●    As such, a key portion of this role is continuous learning, engagement with the Roche Engineering Network (technical experts within the Roche PTA organization and other Roche sites) as well as outside industry organizations.

●    A portion of this role will be spent visiting other sites, attending (and occasionally presenting) at applicable conferences and industry events, and applying learned skills to the execution of projects at the SSF site.

●    Finally, a portion of the Principal Architect’s time will be spent supporting broad Design Engineering & Construction Services process improvement projects and LEAN initiatives, to improve the processes and functioning of the overall team.

Requirements: 

●    Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or equivalent required.

●    Registered Architect – Licensed in the State of California.

●    10 years or more experience in facility/interior design in industry or academia after receiving  their Bachelor’s Degree, at least 3 of which involved life science laboratory and  GMP\pharmaceutical\biotech industry expertise.

●    Experience as an architectural lead for multiple complex capital projects within the pharmaceutical or related industries.

●    Significant experience with cGMP compliant design highly desirable (including ability to represent related architectural design and construction aspects to regulatory authorities).

●    LEED certification, experience in project management, LEAN\Six Sigma certification, and\or experience working in a campus environment.

●    Must have excellent communication, presentation, leadership, interpersonal, collaborative, conflict resolution, and negotiating skills.

●    Good working knowledge of project design and construction.

●    Strong communication (written / verbal) skills.

●    Excellent organization and planning skills.

●    Advanced Microsoft Office and Google Suite skills.

●    Exceptional teamwork and collaboration skills are essential to facilitate the work of cross-functional and interdepartmental teams.

●    Must be dependable, attention to details, and proficient in coordination tasks.

●    Self-starter and ability to work with minimum or no supervision.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $132,100 - $245,300 USD Annual.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits 

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