Principal, Architect - Retail

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a Principal to join our Retail Studio. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and will collaborate with other professionals on retail and mixed‑use projects. We are looking for a creative, organized, motivated individual who is a self‑starter and can work both independently and as part of a team. The candidate should possess strong oral and written communication skills, as well as excellent presentation and documentation abilities.

The candidate must demonstrate design, technical and management capabilities at a senior level, an understanding of building and accessibility codes/standards and be capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously on various projects. The candidate should be able to handle client accounts, lead the execution of complex and significant retail projects, manage a studio team and have the ability to effectively collaborate with consultants, contractors, and clients.

• Partners with other studio principals to pursue business opportunities and develop relationships with clients
• Manages client accounts and the execution of significant projects
• Works with principals to establish strategic, planning and design visions for complex projects
• Managing and collaborating closely with team and senior staff supporting the design and technical tasks
• Communicates openly, embraces mentorship, and nurtures the next generation of designers and technical staff
• Proactive decision‑making in selecting appropriate methods and standards for managing staff and executing the work from the proposal stage through all project phases
• Overall design management and technical coordination, and coordinating project design and management with both internal and external stakeholders while ensuring quality control and project execution
• Resolving management, design and technical issues within the project scope and escalating as needed to meet project objectives

• Professional licensed Architect preferred
• 20+ years of experience, with a strong background in retail, architectural and mixed‑use projects
• Advanced master‑planning and building planning skills
• Excellent design and technical skills and experience
• Ability to advance a design through all project phases – from concept to detail development to documentation and project execution
• Experience designing domestic and international, specialty and luxury retail, hospitality and mixed‑use projects
• Understanding of market trends of these sectors and ability to tailor designs to client’s business objectives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Hand sketch capability is a plus

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters; it’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work and, no matter what role, you’ll help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. We are 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…