Associate Director – Laboratory Planning & Science Design

AECOM
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Laboratory & Clinical OperationsSkills: ["Leadership","Client advisory","Mentoring","Innovation","Collaboration"]

Provide strategic technical and commercial leadership for complex laboratory and science facility projects, translating scientific workflows into future-proof design. Serve as a client-facing sector expert and advisor, influencing project direction from concept to delivery. Lead multidisciplinary teams, drive design excellence, innovation, and sustainability, and support work-winning activities and bid efforts while mentoring emerging talent. Champion digital delivery approaches including BIM and data-driven tools.

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Associate Director – Laboratory Planning & Science Design

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Job Summary

Provide strategic technical and commercial leadership for complex laboratory and science facility projects, translating scientific workflows into future-proof design. Serve as a client-facing sector expert and advisor, influencing project direction from concept to delivery. Lead multidisciplinary teams, drive design excellence, innovation, and sustainability, and support work-winning activities and bid efforts while mentoring emerging talent. Champion digital delivery approaches including BIM and data-driven tools.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Laboratory & Clinical Operations
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical, design, and commercial leadership across laboratory and science sector projects.
  • •Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex, high-value projects at scale.
  • •Act as a trusted advisor to clients, guiding laboratory planning, briefing, and design strategy.
  • •Lead and contribute to business development and bid activities to drive sector growth.
  • •Lead laboratory briefing, planning, and design integration, coordinating specialists and engineering teams.

Key Requirements

  • •ARB registered Architect (or equivalent professional qualification).
  • •Significant post-qualification experience in laboratory/science sector design.
  • •Proven track record leading complex, multidisciplinary projects.
  • •Strong client-facing experience influencing senior stakeholders.
  • •Proficiency in Revit and BIM with digital delivery workflows.
Experience:Laboratory designLife sciencesScience and technologyBIMMultidisciplinary projects
Skills:LeadershipClient advisoryMentoringInnovationCollaboration
Certifications:ARB
Languages:English
Tech Stack:RevitBIMDigital delivery workflows

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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