Laboratory Facilities Lead - Technical Coordination
Posted date [2026-08-21]
(ID: 49978)
Job Description and Requirements
Laboratory Facilities Lead - Technical CoordinationJob Snapshot
Role: Laboratory Facilities Lead - Technical Coordination
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Project-Program Management
Experience: Minimum 15 years in laboratory, research, healthcare, life sciences, advanced technology, or specialist facilities delivery
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Laboratory Facilities Lead - Technical Coordination in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity focused on the planning, coordination, construction, commissioning, and handover of complex laboratory and specialist technical environments. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced facilities coordination leader to manage multidisciplinary interfaces, specialist systems, user requirements, design integration, technical risk, procurement support, and operational readiness across a major research and development facilities program.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Project-Program Management
Salary: 35000-50000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with
the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Laboratory Facilities Lead will act as the PMC focal point for laboratory and specialist technical facility requirements across a large-scale research and development project.
The role spans the complete project lifecycle, from design development and technical coordination through procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and post-completion defect management. The position will connect user requirements with specialist designers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and operational teams so that technically complex spaces are fully coordinated before construction and remain functional at handover.
The role will be particularly important where laboratories contain tightly integrated building systems such as specialist gases, drainage, high-performance ventilation, cleanrooms, controlled environments, vibration-sensitive spaces, robotics areas, workshops, and specialist equipment installations.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead coordination of laboratory and specialist technical facility requirements through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
* Act as the principal PMC coordination point for laboratory-related technical matters.
* Review laboratory planning proposals, technical submissions, design packages, and interface requirements.
* Coordinate inputs from the Lead Design Consultant, specialist designers, contractors, user representatives, and equipment vendors.
* Review requirements for wet laboratories, dry laboratories, cleanrooms, controlled environments, and specialist research spaces.
* Coordinate specialist gas systems, laboratory drainage, ventilation, exhaust, and associated technical utilities.
* Review requirements for vibration-sensitive rooms, robotics facilities, prototyping workshops, and specialist equipment interfaces.
* Verify that user requirements are appropriately incorporated into the evolving design.
* Identify gaps between laboratory operational needs and consultant design proposals.
* Track technical interfaces between architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, laboratory, and specialist systems.
* Identify design, constructability, sequencing, scope, and integration risks affecting specialist facilities.
* Support resolution of technical risks through established project governance and coordination processes.
* Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, and assurance activities.
* Provide input on functionality, maintainability, constructability, accessibility, and operational readiness.
* Review procurement documentation covering laboratory systems and specialist equipment interfaces.
* Support tender activities by reviewing technical specifications, scope boundaries, and specialist requirements.
* Respond to and coordinate technical clarifications relating to laboratory packages.
* Monitor laboratory-related RFIs, technical submittals, shop drawings, and material approvals during construction.
* Review design changes and assess their impact on laboratory functionality and specialist systems.
* Coordinate specialist vendors and ensure their installation requirements are integrated with building systems.
* Resolve technical conflicts between designers, contractors, suppliers, and operational stakeholders.
* Monitor laboratory quality requirements and support resolution of non-conformance issues.
* Track snagging activities and verify completion of outstanding laboratory-related works.
* Support testing, commissioning, validation, and readiness activities for laboratory systems and spaces.
* Coordinate specialist system commissioning interfaces and confirm required dependencies are addressed.
* Review laboratory handover readiness and verify that technical documentation is complete.
* Check as-built records, O and M manuals, warranties, training requirements, and close-out documentation.
* Support user and operational training activities before facility handover.
* Assist with post-handover defect management throughout the Defects Liability Period.
* Maintain clear records of technical decisions, actions, interface risks, and outstanding coordination issues.
Ideal Profile
Candidates should hold a bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Laboratory Planning, Building Services, Applied Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience is required in the planning, design, coordination, delivery, or management of laboratory and specialist technical facilities.
Suitable backgrounds may include research and development facilities, healthcare projects, life sciences facilities, pharmaceutical environments, advanced technology buildings, academic laboratories, semiconductor facilities, or advanced manufacturing projects.
Candidates should have substantial experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams on technically complex facilities programs.
Working knowledge of laboratory planning principles, cleanrooms, controlled environments, specialist utilities, building services, commissioning, and operational readiness is essential.
The successful candidate should understand how user requirements, specialist equipment, vendor information, building systems, and design disciplines must be integrated throughout project delivery.
Strong technical coordination and stakeholder management capability is required, together with the ability to identify interface risks and drive timely resolutions.
Experience working within a PMC or client organization on major international capital programs is preferred.
Professional registration, chartership, or a relevant industry accreditation will be advantageous.
Skills Set
Project-Program Management
Laboratory planning
Laboratory facilities
Specialist facilities
Research facilities
Life sciences facilities
Healthcare facilities
Cleanrooms
Controlled environments
Wet laboratories
Dry laboratories
Specialist gases
Laboratory drainage
Ventilation systems
Exhaust systems
Vibration-sensitive facilities
Robotics facilities
Prototyping workshops
Specialist equipment interfaces
Technical coordination
Design coordination
Multidisciplinary coordination
Design review
Technical submissions
Constructability review
Operational readiness
Commissioning
Validation
Testing and commissioning
Procurement support
Tender review
Technical specifications
RFIs
Shop drawings
Material approvals
Vendor coordination
Quality management
Non-conformance management
Snagging
Handover
As-built documentation
O and M manuals
Defects Liability Period
Stakeholder management
Risk management
PMC coordination
Why Join Us
Dubai and the wider region continue to invest in advanced research, healthcare, technology, and specialist facilities where technically complex environments require highly experienced coordination professionals.
This role offers exposure to sophisticated laboratory systems, specialist building services, multidisciplinary design integration, commissioning, and operational readiness on a major capital project. The position can provide a strong platform for progression into senior technical management, program leadership, design management, specialist facilities delivery, or major-project PMC leadership.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, technology, construction management, and program management solutions for complex projects worldwide. Its teams support technically demanding facilities and infrastructure programs by coordinating multidisciplinary design, construction, specialist systems, commissioning, and project delivery from early planning through final handover.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Laboratory Facilities Lead will act as the PMC focal point for laboratory and specialist technical facility requirements across a large-scale research and development project.
The role spans the complete project lifecycle, from design development and technical coordination through procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and post-completion defect management. The position will connect user requirements with specialist designers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and operational teams so that technically complex spaces are fully coordinated before construction and remain functional at handover.
The role will be particularly important where laboratories contain tightly integrated building systems such as specialist gases, drainage, high-performance ventilation, cleanrooms, controlled environments, vibration-sensitive spaces, robotics areas, workshops, and specialist equipment installations.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead coordination of laboratory and specialist technical facility requirements through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
* Act as the principal PMC coordination point for laboratory-related technical matters.
* Review laboratory planning proposals, technical submissions, design packages, and interface requirements.
* Coordinate inputs from the Lead Design Consultant, specialist designers, contractors, user representatives, and equipment vendors.
* Review requirements for wet laboratories, dry laboratories, cleanrooms, controlled environments, and specialist research spaces.
* Coordinate specialist gas systems, laboratory drainage, ventilation, exhaust, and associated technical utilities.
* Review requirements for vibration-sensitive rooms, robotics facilities, prototyping workshops, and specialist equipment interfaces.
* Verify that user requirements are appropriately incorporated into the evolving design.
* Identify gaps between laboratory operational needs and consultant design proposals.
* Track technical interfaces between architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, laboratory, and specialist systems.
* Identify design, constructability, sequencing, scope, and integration risks affecting specialist facilities.
* Support resolution of technical risks through established project governance and coordination processes.
* Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, and assurance activities.
* Provide input on functionality, maintainability, constructability, accessibility, and operational readiness.
* Review procurement documentation covering laboratory systems and specialist equipment interfaces.
* Support tender activities by reviewing technical specifications, scope boundaries, and specialist requirements.
* Respond to and coordinate technical clarifications relating to laboratory packages.
* Monitor laboratory-related RFIs, technical submittals, shop drawings, and material approvals during construction.
* Review design changes and assess their impact on laboratory functionality and specialist systems.
* Coordinate specialist vendors and ensure their installation requirements are integrated with building systems.
* Resolve technical conflicts between designers, contractors, suppliers, and operational stakeholders.
* Monitor laboratory quality requirements and support resolution of non-conformance issues.
* Track snagging activities and verify completion of outstanding laboratory-related works.
* Support testing, commissioning, validation, and readiness activities for laboratory systems and spaces.
* Coordinate specialist system commissioning interfaces and confirm required dependencies are addressed.
* Review laboratory handover readiness and verify that technical documentation is complete.
* Check as-built records, O and M manuals, warranties, training requirements, and close-out documentation.
* Support user and operational training activities before facility handover.
* Assist with post-handover defect management throughout the Defects Liability Period.
* Maintain clear records of technical decisions, actions, interface risks, and outstanding coordination issues.
Ideal Profile
Candidates should hold a bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Laboratory Planning, Building Services, Applied Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience is required in the planning, design, coordination, delivery, or management of laboratory and specialist technical facilities.
Suitable backgrounds may include research and development facilities, healthcare projects, life sciences facilities, pharmaceutical environments, advanced technology buildings, academic laboratories, semiconductor facilities, or advanced manufacturing projects.
Candidates should have substantial experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams on technically complex facilities programs.
Working knowledge of laboratory planning principles, cleanrooms, controlled environments, specialist utilities, building services, commissioning, and operational readiness is essential.
The successful candidate should understand how user requirements, specialist equipment, vendor information, building systems, and design disciplines must be integrated throughout project delivery.
Strong technical coordination and stakeholder management capability is required, together with the ability to identify interface risks and drive timely resolutions.
Experience working within a PMC or client organization on major international capital programs is preferred.
Professional registration, chartership, or a relevant industry accreditation will be advantageous.
Skills Set
Project-Program Management
Laboratory planning
Laboratory facilities
Specialist facilities
Research facilities
Life sciences facilities
Healthcare facilities
Cleanrooms
Controlled environments
Wet laboratories
Dry laboratories
Specialist gases
Laboratory drainage
Ventilation systems
Exhaust systems
Vibration-sensitive facilities
Robotics facilities
Prototyping workshops
Specialist equipment interfaces
Technical coordination
Design coordination
Multidisciplinary coordination
Design review
Technical submissions
Constructability review
Operational readiness
Commissioning
Validation
Testing and commissioning
Procurement support
Tender review
Technical specifications
RFIs
Shop drawings
Material approvals
Vendor coordination
Quality management
Non-conformance management
Snagging
Handover
As-built documentation
O and M manuals
Defects Liability Period
Stakeholder management
Risk management
PMC coordination
Why Join Us
Dubai and the wider region continue to invest in advanced research, healthcare, technology, and specialist facilities where technically complex environments require highly experienced coordination professionals.
This role offers exposure to sophisticated laboratory systems, specialist building services, multidisciplinary design integration, commissioning, and operational readiness on a major capital project. The position can provide a strong platform for progression into senior technical management, program leadership, design management, specialist facilities delivery, or major-project PMC leadership.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, technology, construction management, and program management solutions for complex projects worldwide. Its teams support technically demanding facilities and infrastructure programs by coordinating multidisciplinary design, construction, specialist systems, commissioning, and project delivery from early planning through final handover.
