Associate, Containment

The Venue Infrastructure (VNI) team delivers Games-specific temporary infrastructure for competition and non-competition venues, ensuring they are functional, innovative, and fully accessible for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of the Sport and Games Delivery group, the team designs, develops, and delivers venues to high standards of functionality, sustainability, and inclusion. Reporting to the Manager, Containment, the Associate, Containment supports the containment workload and coordinates publication of design packages through stakeholder review, procurement, and permitting milestones.

• Collaborate with internal teams on containment technical design and development, following technical engineering design guides and adapting 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, among other stakeholders, to align cable routes where possible for containment planning.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

• Minimum of 2+ years experience with large infrastructure integration.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture or equivalent work experience.
• 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.

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

• Onsite work in the Downtown Los Angeles-based office is required.
• No relocation assistance is provided for any positions.
• LA28 values talent from all geographic backgrounds and welcomes applications from candidates based outside the Los Angeles area if they are able to work on-site in LA.
• The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods 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.

• Hourly range: $30.35 - $35.00. The pay scale provided is the range LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.

LA28 strives to build a team that is inclusive, encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply, and assesses applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to the team.