Senior Associate or Associate Principal - Masterplanning

Senior Associate or Associate Principal – Master planning

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are dedicated to improving quality of life across more than 70 countries with over 36,000 people.

The Placemaking sector within our Architecture and Urbanism team is expanding. We are seeking a Senior Associate or Associate Principal Master planner to help drive our next phase of growth. This role will involve client‑side design assurance and contractor‑side technical delivery across multi‑disciplinary teams on complex projects in the UK.

• Lead the delivery of estate optimisation plans, establishment management plans, and site masterplans:
  • Develop and deliver innovative, data‑driven masterplans for large estates, campuses, and portfolios that align with client objectives and long‑term aspirations.
  • Assess current estate(s) performance, identify opportunities for rationalisation, enhancement, and efficiency, and recommend actionable strategies that maximise asset value.
  • Prepare establishment management plans, including space planning, asset lifecycle management and future‑proofing strategies to support long‑term operational capabilities.
• Lead diverse multidisciplinary teams, liaising with project management and commercial functions.
• Facilitate workshops, consultations and presentations with clients, user groups and partner organisations to ensure alignment and buy‑in throughout project duration.
• Work with Arcadis colleagues and external clients to secure follow‑on work from estate management/rationalisation plans.
• Engage directly with clients in a technical advisory position, providing clear strategic asset‑management leadership and communicating complex solutions effectively.
• Support the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions through authoring responses to technical questions.
• Manage project programmes, budgets and resource allocation to meet delivery targets.
• Mentor and develop team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and design excellence.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture or another relevant field.
• Experience working in the defence sector is desirable but not required.
• Eligibility to achieve NSV clearance.
• Proven leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK.

We enable everyone to achieve their best, pioneering a skills‑based approach that lets you harness your unique experience to carve your career path and maximise impact. Join a team that delivers meaningful work and sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, colleagues, clients, life and world.

We take equality and inclusion seriously, holding ourselves accountable for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all. We work closely with diverse talent across six ED&I Work streams:
Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race, recognising that a diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Professional Services
• Locations: various UK sites (Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, etc.)