Associate, Containment

LA28 • Los Angeles, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Venue Infrastructure (VNI) team plays a critical role in delivering Games-specific temporary infrastructure for competition and non-competition venues to ensure that they are functional, innovative, and fully accessible for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of the larger Sport and Games Delivery group, the VNI team ensures that all venues are designed, developed, and delivered with the highest standards for functionality, sustainability, and inclusion. Reporting to the Manager, Containment, this role will be responsible with helping support and share this workload with Managers to be able to achieve this milestone. In order to maintain the pace of future TVDB submittals, this will require similar additional roles as the required level of detail and number of venues increases. The Associate, Containment will coordinate publication of design packages through project milestones of stakeholder review, procurement, and permitting. Collaboration across the LA28 organization will be done to meet cost, scheduling and quality targets.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2+ years experience with large infrastructure integration, with specific experience in containment a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture or equivalent work experience required.
• Experience with temporary pop-up, event, activation, and experiential installation design is a plus.
• Experience with large venue, sporting events, temporary infrastructure, and overlay is a plus.
• Experience with architectural/engineering/environmental/experiential design.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering and collaboration tools and software (Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, SolidWorks, etc.).
• Detail oriented with excellent command of productivity and collaboration tools (Office360, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Autodesk Cloud etc.).
• Experience with key industry codes and practices.
• Knowledge of key containment activities, including site preparation, grading, and remediation.
• Knowledge of fundamental project management concepts (scope, schedule, budget).
• Problem solve and negotiate with stakeholders to get the optimal outcomes.
• Strong communication, team building, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to co-creation and collaborative decision-making.
• Ability to work within a complex and demanding environment with many stakeholders while maintaining strong relationships.
• Experience with local or major sporting events (Olympics & Paralympic Games, World Cup, etc.).
• Ability to present information concisely to wide audience of leadership, external contractors and advisors, and governmental agencies.
• Familiarity with temporary infrastructure projects in addition to permanent construction.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to resolve issues.
• Time management, organizational skills, and strong attention to detail.
• File and asset management experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture or equivalent work experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Specific experience in containment a plus.
• Experience with temporary pop-up, event, activation, and experiential installation design is a plus.
• Experience with large venue, sporting events, temporary infrastructure, and overlay is a plus.
• File and asset management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams on containment technical design and development.
• Follow technical engineering design guides and principles and adapt IOC requirements to local practices.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders’ requirements to develop cost effective and consolidated containment.
• Support the development and review processes for plans to meet departmental milestones.
• Integrate and influence venue design to allow for efficient containment solutions.
• Support infrastructure requirements for Broadcast, Energy, Technology and Venue Development, amongst other stakeholders, to align cable routes where possible for containment planning.
• Support the development of the containment portion of the venue design books and technical publications.
• Advance engineering designs through increasing levels of detail for construction drawings.
• Support the development of integrated workplans and schedules with the infrastructure master schedule, event operations planning, and central Program Management.
• Coordinate with Finance and Procurement teams to prepare costs, elevate delivery and procurement risks, and identify savings opportunities.
• Support other cross-functional initiatives, including Permitting, Risk Management, and Event Operations.
• Ensure compliance within workstream to Health & Safety regulations.

Benefits

• The salary range for this position is $30.29 - $35.00 per hour.
• LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law.
• LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws.
• We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply.
• We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree