Senior Design Manager - Multi-disciplinary Projects

Senior Design Manager – Multi‑disciplinary Projects

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

Arcadis is seeking an Architectural and Engineering Senior Design Manager to join our Design Management team within the North America Places group. The team is growing, and we are open to reviewing resumes to add a Senior Design professional as needed. We are especially interested in candidates with deep experience designing projects such as Intermodal Terminals, Data Centres, Commercial, Retail, Residential, Defence, Social Infrastructure (Arts, Sports, Health and Education) developments, and Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Rail, Urban Development Tech, Aerospace & Aviation.

Hybrid – this role can be based anywhere in the United States.

The successful candidate should expect to travel up to 25% of the time within the United States, related to site and client location work.

• Co‑ordinating with internal and external architects, engineers, designers, consultants, and managers to align strategic objectives and progress.
• Spearheading strategic pursuits, creating winning delivery strategies and developing fee projections to achieve financial targets.
• Taking responsibility for financial and project management controls, enabling monitoring, modification, and forecasting as appropriate.
• Managing the acquisition, deployment, and optimisation of resources for the project.
• Driving timely service delivery, including technical and commercial outcomes, and undertaking reviews to ensure delivery exceeds client expectations.
• Effectively implementing design delivery best practices, including risk and change management, project set‑up, and planning using internal and external digital technologies.
• Quickly understanding specified project scopes and developing project plans of execution for a variety of Design and Engineering service deliveries.
• Effectively delivering client presentations, preparing written reports, and communicating technical concepts, especially around scoping requirements and risk.

• 10+ years of relevant experience leading large multi‑disciplinary design‑engineered solutions and construction projects.
• Proven financial background related to projects and client management.
• Experience with Autodesk platforms:
  Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or Building Information Modelling (BIM) engineered solutions.
• Obtain Certified Project Management (CPM) certification status within 30 days of hire (company will provide training).
• BA in Architecture or Engineering‑related fields, focused on the built environment.
• Preferred certifications: PE, RA, PMP.
• Practical sustainability experience; unique mechanical systems are a plus.
• Experience in urban environments implementing transformative solutions.

Arcadis is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis prohibited by law.

Benefits include medical, dental and vision, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), short‑term and long‑term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional well‑being benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. Nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO accrue per year. Salary range: $94,944 – $161,405 (based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location).