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Workforce Development

We couple higher ed experience with industrial and automotive know-how to deliver dynamic training facilities.

SSOE is a leader in aligning education design with workforce needs, a growing priority for post-secondary institutions, industrial corporations, and trade organizations. When choosing our experts to design your workforce development space, technical training facility, or innovation center, you have the advantage of our unique blend of expertise—significant automotive and industrial manufacturing experience combined with higher education and training center design dexterity—in addition to our ability to provide all services in house. Our delivery strategy ensures an optimized process resulting in a facility that incorporates the latest industry trends into a modern, flexible educational environment that serves to attract and retain students, educators, and researchers.

“SSOE has provided YSU with full range design services and we have found them to be very responsive to our opinions and concerns. We were also treated with a high level of professionalism and our extensive project needs were given the highest priorities.”

Richard M. White, Director of Capital Planning and Construction – Youngstown State University

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in Five Industrial Markets

Our niche expertise in workforce development center design comes from our ranking as a Top 10 Design Firm in five industrial markets (ENR) and a higher education client list made up of nearly 40 universities

2M SF

Workforce Development Design

We’ve completed more than 2 million SF of workforce development and training center design for higher ed institutions, private industry, and trade unions

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No matter where you are in the U.S., we can deliver reliable, responsive, and timely support to your project from our 17 office locations and are familiar with code and permitting requirements in every state

Featured Projects

Dana Advanced Manufacturing </br>Training Center
Dana Advanced Manufacturing
Training Center
Owens Community College
C.A.T.E Center
C.A.T.E Center
Jasper County School District
Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies
Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies
Charleston County School District
Chris Riley Instructional Building
Chris Riley Instructional Building
Lanier Technical College
New Innovation Center
New Innovation Center
La-Z-Boy
Skilled Trades Training Center
Skilled Trades Training Center
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
VW Academy
VW Academy
Volkswagen AG
Excellence Training Center
Excellence Training Center
Youngstown State University
Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
Northwest State Community College
New Welcome & Training Center
New Welcome & Training Center
Transportation Research Center (TRC)
Southern Region Technical Training Center
Southern Region Technical Training Center
BMW Group
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Client List

  • American Axle & Manufacturing
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  • Henry Ford College
  • The Hershey Company 
  • La-Z-Boy 
  • Mott Community College
  • Northwest State Community College
  • Olive-Harvey College
  • Owens Community College
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Transportation Research Center
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America 
  • Volkswagen
  • Youngstown State University

Featured News
SSOE Higher Education Architect and Training Center Specialist Tim Swartz Selected as Panelist at Upcoming OEDA Annual Summit
October 25, 2021

SSOE Higher Education Architect and Training Center Specialist Tim Swartz Selected as Panelist at Upcoming OEDA Annual Summit

SSOE’s CEO Vince DiPofi Joins Owens Community College at Grand Opening Ceremony of $9.6M Dana Center
October 8, 2021

SSOE’s CEO Vince DiPofi Joins Owens Community College at Grand Opening Ceremony of $9.6M Dana Center

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