Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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: Arcadis is seeking a high-caliber, Principal, Architect to join our Transit and Aviation Group practice in either Los Angeles, San Francisco or Denver office. The successful candidate will be a part of the team, helping to win, design and mentor a team of architects on Transit projects. This role offers the chance to shape the design of large-scale transit and Aviation facilities with opportunities for local, national, and international work. 15+ years of experience required managing multi-disciplinary teams, serving as the client liaison, and solving complex challenges with creative, elegant solutions; 15+ years of recent and relevant Rail and Bus facility experience. If this is of interest to you, please submit a resume and design portfolio showing an array of projects with a focus on rail and bus, operations, storage and maintenance facilities for consideration. Role accountabilities: • Work with the Practice Group Manager and Leaders in Transit to grow the transit practice in the region • Leverage your existing experience and relationships with the national and global experience of the firm to grow your respective market • Develop and maintain key relationships within our internal organization • Lead and facilitate cross-sector / discipline / office efforts through collaboration and the development of inter-office relationships • Develop and strengthen client relationships primarily in transit facilities including operations and maintenance facility design, with a focus on the U.S. West region. • Develop and maintain key contacts in that industry • Lead and participate in pursuits for business development including writing and reviewing cost and technical proposals. • Manage projects including develop cost proposals, work breakdown structures, monitor and adapt both through the life of projects. • Create and update risk management plans • QA/QC small to complex projects and be the Architect of Record (AOR) on projects around the United States. • Lead and foster client relationships and project presentations • Inspire confidence as a subject matter expert in Transit Facility Architecture. • Provide high level guidance to achieve a trusted partner status with clients • Hands-on involvement and leadership with project design, coordination, preparation, and delivery of project documents • Motivate, mentor, and delegate work to team members Qualifications & Experience: • Architectural Degree from a NAAB accredited program • Licensed Architect in California and Washington • Minimum 15 years experience required • Have an NCARB file or be able / eligible to secure one within 45 days of hire. • Ability to think strategically and with an equal interest in business and practice issues with a minimum of 10 years of experience therein • Existing relationships in the following public sectors; rail facilities and bus facilities with a focus on OMF experience • Experience with large complex projects within a large multi-disciplinary practice • Strategic thinking leadership skills, with an ability to connect business with practice • Comprehensive understanding of project coordination and related requirements of all disciplines, under demanding deadlines • Demonstrate creativity, passion and interest in design 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. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. 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, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $235,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
Work with the Practice Group Manager and Leaders in Transit to grow the transit practice in the region
Leverage your existing experience and relationships with the national and global experience of the firm to grow your respective market
Develop and maintain key relationships within our internal organization
Lead and facilitate cross-sector / discipline / office efforts through collaboration and the development of inter-office relationships
Develop and strengthen client relationships primarily in transit facilities including operations and maintenance facility design, with a focus on the U.S. West region.
Develop and maintain key contacts in that industry
Lead and participate in pursuits for business development including writing and reviewing cost and technical proposals.
Manage projects including develop cost proposals, work breakdown structures, monitor and adapt both through the life of projects.
Create and update risk management plans
QA/QC small to complex projects and be the Architect of Record (AOR) on projects around the United States.
Lead and foster client relationships and project presentations
Inspire confidence as a subject matter expert in Transit Facility Architecture.
Provide high level guidance to achieve a trusted partner status with clients
Hands-on involvement and leadership with project design, coordination, preparation, and delivery of project documents
Motivate, mentor, and delegate work to team members
Architectural Degree from a NAAB accredited program
Licensed Architect in California and Washington
Minimum 15 years experience required
Have an NCARB file or be able / eligible to secure one within 45 days of hire.
Ability to think strategically and with an equal interest in business and practice issues with a minimum of 10 years of experience therein
Existing relationships in the following public sectors; rail facilities and bus facilities with a focus on OMF experience
Experience with large complex projects within a large multi-disciplinary practice
Strategic thinking leadership skills, with an ability to connect business with practice

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401k

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Parental Leave