Principal Landscape Architect/Urban Design – Placemaking - IBI Group

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.

Our Global Architecture & Urbanism Division combines the expertise of IBI’s Buildings and Placemaking practice, our Places’ capabilities, and CRTKL’s multi-sector design leadership to offer a diverse range of solutions focusing on human-centric design, sustainability, and technology.

This is an outward facing, Principal level role for someone with existing client connections within SLC and surrounding areas.  The individual should have a minimum of 15 years' experience and be capable of leading projects, teams, and business development initiatives.

At Arcadis, you will be an integral member of a diverse network of design professionals who value collaboration, fresh insight, and bold talent. You will also be part of a sought-after culture that supports dynamic career advancement and prizes work/life balance. 

Role accountabilities: 

• Contribute to the formulation of a strategic growth plan for the region
• Oversee staff and projects, maintain financial performance metrics
• Takes a lead role in business development, identifying and cultivating new relationships, particularly in SLC market
• Actively participate in the identification and targeting of clients through the delivery of service excellence to deliver growth in organic revenue in the practice group
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the business plan and ensure the team understands it, and the role that they play in its achievement, through the development of the appropriate culture and the provision of context and clarity
• Build strong relationships and create successful teams
• Develop enduring relationships with clients to understand their business needs and ensure client satisfaction to improve retention and deliver organic revenue growth
• Direct the identification of talent in the practice group in both technical capability and sales and promote career development by directing individuals who are identified, to the appropriate development programs
• Participate in decisions on resource utilization within the practice group
• Maintain an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of the practice group’s clients and the market to identify key trends and emerging opportunities
• Develop relationships throughout Arcadis to foster cooperation and to maximize opportunities to cross-sell within the organization

Qualifications and Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in  architecture and/or landscape architecture related to the delivery of walkable urbanism.
• Relevant degree in 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
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical/visualization storytelling skills to convey ideas to clients, elected officials, managers, decision-makers, and technical staff.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and SketchUp. Working knowledge of ArcGIS is desired and knowledge of Revit, Rhino, or other similar 3D graphics design software a plus.

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.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are proud to support the growth and equality of our people through initiatives like our Mentorship Program, Global Women’s Network. 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 thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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. These could include: work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification, identity check, credit report, criminal offence and driver’s license record. 

We request applicants submit RESUME highlighting relevant work experience; please limit PDF files to 10MB.

Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.

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