Senior Design Manager - Aerospace Projects - Los Angeles

Position

Senior Design Engineer – Aerospace Projects

Los Angeles area

Arcadis is seeking an Architectural and Engineering Senior Design Manager with deep experience in aerospace projects to join our Design Management team within the North America Places group. This hybrid role requires an experienced candidate from the Los Angeles area to best serve our client base. Our team is growing, and we are looking to expand our skilled Design Managers throughout North America.

We work with clients worldwide to create, support, and enhance smart, safe, and sustainable places where people live, work, learn, and thrive. These places impact the quality of life through new or redeveloped Industrial & Logistics, including Intermodal Terminals, Data Centers, Commercial, Retail, Residential, Defense, or Social Infrastructure (Arts, Sports, Health, and Education) developments, as well as Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Rail, Urban Development Tech, Aerospace & Aviation.

• Coordinating with internal and external architects, engineers, designers, consultants, and managers to align strategic objectives and progress
• Able to quickly understand specified project scopes and develop project plans of execution for a variety of Design and Engineering service deliveries
• Spearhead strategic pursuits, create winning delivery strategies, and develop fee projections to achieve the financial targets of the business, and create the most advantageous delivery approach
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Effectively deliver client presentations, prepare written reports, and communicate technical concepts, specifically around scoping requirements and risk
• Take responsibility for financial and project management controls, which enable monitoring, modification, and forecasting as appropriate
• Manage the acquisition, deployment, and optimisation of resources for the project
• Drive timely service delivery, including technical and commercial outcomes, and undertake reviews, ensuring delivery is above client expectations
• Effectively implement design delivery best practices, including risk and change management, project setup, and planning, using internal and external digital technologies

• 10+ years of relevant experience leading large multi-disciplinary teams
• Proven financial background related to projects and client management
• Experience working with projects that utilise fundamental knowledge of Autodesk Platforms:
  Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or Building Information Modelling (BIM) engineered solutions
• BA in Architecture or Engineering-related fields, focused on the built environment
• Preferred certifications: PE, RA, PMP
• Practical sustainability experience
• Obtain Certified Project Management (CPM) certification status within 30 days of hire (training provided by Arcadis)

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters, and that’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 be helping to 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.

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 including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits such as well-being benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

$109,186 - $185,616 (actual salaries vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location).