Associate Principal, Architect, Technical Lead

Associate Principal, Architect, Technical Lead – Living
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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.

Role description
Our award winning High‑Rise Residential Studio is seeking an experienced Associate Principal, Architect who is familiar with this sector and able to add an additional tier of Quality Assurance to the work of various studio teams across our design and production environment. Our high‑rise residential studio has a global presence and is dedicated to delivering creative design solutions that elevate and strengthen the communities they serve.

Role accountabilities

Perform thorough reviews to ensure projects meet technical quality standards, accuracy and completeness

Lead the quality assurance process on Projects

Lead document review meetings with Project teams to ensure understanding of corrections needed

Carefully monitor the use of new materials and construction methods for compliance with best practices and standards

Serve as a technical resource to staff in all phases of a Project

Serve as a mentor to the Project Architects / Project Leaders, investing in technical development in order to eliminate common errors

Maintain proficiency regarding building materials, construction methods, costs, codes and regulatory requirements

Assist in the development of evolving best practice standards based on continuing education and lessons learned in Construction

Receive, maintain and file all original documents and keep track of all revisions on both electronic database and hard copy

Distribute technical documents to project team for review and comment

Control issuance of documents and seek proper approval for the same from responsible Managers

Qualifications & Experience

Architect with 20+ years’ experience in construction detailing and building science

Considerable experience working on mid to large scale mixed use residential high‑rise projects

Detail‑oriented with an understanding of process flow and able to handle sensitive and confidential information involving complex project documents

Ability to work well independently with little supervision – should be self‑directed and be highly motivated

Strong project coordination mindset with the ability to quickly resolve problems in real time

Adept at working in a fast‑paced and deadline driven environment

Excellent communication and presentation skills – both verbal and written with an ability to interact and coordinate effectively with internal and externe business partners

Familiarity with Document Management procedures in collaboration with Clients' requirements – including but not limited to:
Distribution Matrices, Supplier (Vendor) Data Management, Document Numbering, Filing and Archiving Procedures

Experienced with EDMS packages (SharePoint, Aconex, Pro Core, Unifier), Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam and software such as BIM
360, Revit and Auto Cad

Proficiency with FTP, Project Wise, SharePoint, ISO and MS Office – PM+ experience is an asset

Why Arcadis?
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 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. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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