PHEONIX, Arizona, September 9, 2026 – SSOE Group, an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that Charles Jabara has joined the firm as a Principal Business Leader overseeing the Life Sciences sector. Life Sciences is a broad, recognized sector that includes pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as biomedical, diagnostic, clinical, and research laboratories.
Based in Phoenix, Charles will also help strengthen SSOE’s presence in the Southwest by providing leadership to support the continued growth of the Phoenix office, while advancing the firm’s relationships with life sciences clients nationwide.
Charles brings experience spanning advanced manufacturing, life sciences, design and construction, facilities planning, operations, and project management. His background combines strategic business development with a practical understanding of the execution demands facing life sciences clients as they develop, expand, modernize, and bring regulated facilities online.
“Charles brings a valuable combination of market knowledge, client perspective, and project-delivery experience to SSOE,” said Matt Oberts, Chief Operating Officer. “As life sciences companies continue to invest in research, manufacturing capacity, and more flexible, resilient operations, our clients need partners who understand both their business objectives and the complexity of delivering compliant and efficient facilities. Charles will help strengthen those relationships and advance our growth in this important market.”
In addition to his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Charles also holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, OSHA 30-hour, Process Hazardous Assessment (PHA) & HAZWOPER 40-hour, and IOSH Managing Safely certifications. He brings industry engagement and relationship-building experience through his involvement as a Board Member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s Southwest Chapter, where he supports membership and networking activities.
In his new role, Charles will lead SSOE’s efforts to expand its presence in the life sciences sector by connecting clients with the firm’s integrated architecture, engineering, program management, commissioning, and qualification capabilities. He will focus on supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as biomedical, diagnostic, clinical, and research laboratories, across the facility lifecycle—from research and development environments and pilot-scale operations to cGMP manufacturing, sterile processing, laboratories, cleanrooms, utilities, packaging, and supporting infrastructure.
“SSOE has the multidisciplinary technical depth and collaborative approach life sciences clients need to move complex projects forward,” said Matt Bierschbach, Principal Division Manager. “Charles understands the challenges clients face around speed-to-market, operational reliability, compliance, safety, and long-term flexibility. His perspective will help us continue growing our life sciences practice that delivers value from early strategy through startup and ongoing operations.”
SSOE’s life sciences growth strategy is focused on helping clients bring safe, high-quality products to market through facilities engineered for regulatory compliance, operational performance, and long-term adaptability. Building on its process engineering strength, SSOE is expanding integrated expertise across architecture, engineering, automation, program management, commissioning, and qualification to support projects from research and scale-up through cGMP manufacturing and ongoing operations. This coordinated approach brings process, facility, utility, and compliance requirements together from the outset—supporting cleanrooms and controlled environments, process and bulk-chemical distribution, high-purity water and wastewater systems, specialized ventilation, process utilities, electrical and controls infrastructure, and hazardous-material and code compliance. By aligning every discipline around the manufacturing process and the client’s business objectives, SSOE helps create resilient, efficient facilities that can respond to evolving products, technologies, and regulatory expectations.