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Job description
Location Silver Spring, MD
Type Direct Hire
ID NH
Posted Sep 27, 2026
Our client is an architecture, engineering, and construction management firm focused on pharmaceutical and biotech facilities. Their work includes process and MEP engineering, process architecture, lab planning, and commissioning and qualification. They already serve clients in Maryland and are opening an office in the region to support that work and expand it.
The role
The Office Leader will open and run the Maryland office and serve as the firm's senior representative in the Maryland and DC market.
The position is based in Silver Spring, MD. Most of the work is in Maryland and the DC area.
What you would be doing:
Office leadership
Set up and run the Maryland office day to day
Manage the office's financial performance, including utilization
Hire and develop architects and engineers as the office grows
Client relationships and business development
Serve as the primary contact for the firm's clients in Maryland and the DC area
Expand work with existing clients and develop new ones across the region's pharmaceutical and biotech market
Lead proposals, including scope, fee, and schedule
Represent the firm in the local life science community, including ISPE and other industry events
Keep projects on budget, on schedule, and in line with GMP requirements
Coordinate with the firm's other offices to put the right technical staff on each project
Keep projects on budget, on schedule, and in line with GMP requirements
What we are looking for
Registered architect or licensed Professional Engineer
Significant experience leading pharmaceutical or biotech facility projects, including managing the client relationship
Established relationships in the Maryland and DC life science market
Experience managing staff and project teams
Working knowledge of GMP requirements for life science facilities
Prior office or department leadership experience is a plus
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Worksite address
silver spring, MD, 20900, US
Who can apply
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