Director of Urban Infrastructure & Development

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an entrepreneurial and highly collaborative Director of Urban Infrastructure & Development

to strengthen and expand its architectural practice in the New York region connecting architecture urban design master planning transportation resilience and infrastructure into a cohesive place-led approach to city building. The successful candidate will be responsible for bringing these capabilities together into a cohesive client offering that positions Arcadis as a strategic partner in shaping complex urban environments.

The Director will play a critical role in positioning Arcadis early in the project lifecycle by leading visioning master planning placemaking and concept design efforts that help clients define priorities build stakeholder support and create pathways to future infrastructure and development programs.

Working across sectors and disciplines this leader will help expand Arcadis market presence and unlock new opportunities throughout the New York metropolitan region and broader Northeast market.

Role accountabilities:

Client Development Business Leadership & Strategic Growth

• Build strategic client and stakeholder relationships.
• Lead pursuits business development and market growth initiatives.
• Expand Arcadis presence in urban projects master planning and place-based development.
• Align growth strategies across practices sectors and regions.
• Represent Arcadis through industry engagement and thought leadership.

Practice & Design Leadership

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary Urban Projects practice.
• Provide strategic leadership for visioning master planning urban design and city-building initiatives.
• Champion design excellence innovation and place-based thinking.
• Provide design oversight and quality leadership on priority projects.

Collaboration & Integration

• Connect expertise across architecture transportation resilience environmental planning and engineering teams.
• Foster multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Strengthen innovation knowledge sharing and delivery excellence across teams.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture or Urban Design
• 15 years of experience leading urban design planning architecture transportation or related initiatives.
• Demonstrated success developing client relationships and winning complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of urban infrastructure transportation resilience and city-building initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
• Exceptional communication presentation and storytelling skills.
• Existing relationships within the New York metropolitan market

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its 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.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll 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 salary range for this position is $147000 - $220000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.