Urban Design Leadership Position
7 days ago
Are you passionate about creating walkable, urban communities? Do you have a proven track record of building successful planning & urban design practices in an interdisciplinary environment?
About UsArcadis 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.
Salary and BenefitsThe salary range for this role is between $150-185,000 per year. As a senior leader in our Placemaking practice, you will profitably grow the respective practice unit presence in line with Placemaking Practice and A&U Division strategy and financial targets, with a focus on operational efficiency and workforce optimization.
Job Description- As a Principal for Placemaking in the US West, you will take a leadership role with our US Placemaking team in helping to build the US West practice but will also contribute in cross-region and inter-company pursuits and projects.
- Accountable for project performance (utilization, billability, contribution, debtors, etc.), service quality delivery; develop and oversee the implementation of the strategy to ensure service quality delivery, service excellence and profitable growth within the practice group, to support the delivery of the line of business objectives.
- Takes a lead role in business development, identifying and cultivating new relationships, particularly in California and the US West.
We are seeking an experienced professional with a passion for creating walkable, urban communities at a variety of scales and including a range of project types including new neighborhoods, urban redevelopment, waterfront, sports/entertainment, institutional and corporate campuses, and transit-oriented development. The ideal candidate will be someone who has a record of building a successful business, understands how to manage a studio of professionals, write winning proposals/contracts, build successful teams, and deliver amazing work across a wide range of project types, including public agency, institutional, and private clients.
The ideal candidate should have:
- 15+ years of experience in urban planning, urban design, architecture and/or landscape architecture related to the delivery of walkable urbanism.
- Relevant degree in urban design, urban planning, landscape architecture, and/or architecture.
- Critical thinking skills that incorporate and blend innovative ideas in land use, landscape architecture, urban design, and planning and designing walkable urbanism solutions.
- Proven track record of building successful planning & urban design practices in an interdisciplinary environment.
- Experience managing teams across geographies.
- Significant experience on large-scale/highly complex projects.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We request that applicants submit a portfolio of work either as a PDF of less than 10MB or as a web link.
Please note that as part of Arcadis selection process, candidates may be requested to consent to background checks relevant to the role under consideration for, prior to receiving a job offer.
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