Senior Associate, Containment

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Buildable venues exposure

Olympic Games project

Cross-site collaboration

Job summary

LA28 is seeking a Senior Associate, Containment to design and deliver temporary infrastructure enabling safe, buildable venues for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. You will adapt international requirements to local practice, moving designs toward construction-ready drawings with a focus on cost efficiency and safety.

The role involves collaboration with internal teams and external partners, evolving over time, and may include operational duties during peak event periods.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in large infrastructure integration.
• Knowledge of US industry codes and containment activities.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams on containment technical design and development across multiple venue and infrastructure sites.
• Adapt IOC requirements to local practice and codes, following established design guides.
• Advance engineering designs toward construction-ready drawings for build and installation.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholder requirements to develop cost-effective, consolidated containment solutions.
• Support venue design books, technical publications, and integrated workplans aligned to the master schedule.
• Role may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic Games.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Autodesk design tools

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Autodesk Cloud

Job description

About the Role

The Senior Associate, Containment will help design and deliver the temporary infrastructure that makes venues safe and buildable for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Working with internal teams and external partners, the role adapts international requirements to local practice, advances engineering designs into construction-ready drawings, and supports cost-effective, consolidated containment across venues. It is hands-on delivery work, moving designs through increasing levels of detail while keeping health, safety, and schedule at the centre of every decision.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams on containment technical design and development across multiple venue and infrastructure sites.
• Adapt IOC requirements to local practice and codes, following established engineering design guides and principles.
• Advance engineering designs through increasing levels of detail toward accurate, construction-ready drawings for build and installation.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholder requirements to develop cost-effective, consolidated, and buildable containment solutions across the program.
• Support venue design books, technical publications, and integrated workplans aligned to the overall infrastructure master schedule.
• Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in large infrastructure integration.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture, or equivalent hands-on industry work experience, is required.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering and collaboration software, including Revit, AutoCAD, and other Autodesk design and modeling tools.
• Strong command of collaboration and document tools such as SharePoint, Smartsheet, and the Autodesk Cloud collaboration environment.
• Knowledge of relevant US industry codes and containment activities, with strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder negotiation skills.

Preferred Skills

• Specific experience in containment is considered a strong plus.
• Experience with major sporting events such as the Games or World Cup.
• Experience with temporary, pop-up, or experiential installation design.
• Knowledge of California Building Code and relevant industry standards.
• Familiarity with US permitting, inspections, and construction processes.
• Knowledge of US construction suppliers and unions.

Workplace

• Available to work on-site in LA28's Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
• LA28 does not provide relocation assistance; candidates based outside the Los Angeles area are welcome to apply if they are able to work on-site in LA.
• The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.
• Hours of work may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods.
• Travel to venue sites and partner offices as needed; work becomes primarily field-based during delivery and the Games.

Benefits & Perks

• Hands-on ownership of containment work that shapes real, buildable venues.
• A once-in-a-career opportunity to help deliver the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Exposure to complex temporary infrastructure across multiple venue sites.
• A collaborative team where pride is earned through visible, delivered results.

About the Company

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, colour, ethnic or national origin, or any other protected classification. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws.