Job Description

About The Job

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:

Arcadis is seeking a Director of Architecture and Engineering to join our US Semiconductor Sector. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for ensuring the consistent, coordinated execution of multidisciplinary engineering and architecture project deliverables. The role is responsible for managing and coordinating the cross-discipline interaction of the US Semiconductor discipline managers with a focus on developing talent and providing innovative and technical solutions.

As a senior subject-matter leader with broad expertise spanning design and construction, you will also contribute to the development, maintenance, and implementation of Arcadis’ knowledge base and technical training initiatives. Externally, you will represent Arcadis at industry events, contribute to white papers, promote our technical leadership, and maintain strong client relationships.

Role accountabilities:

• Participate in hiring of lead engineers across all engineering departments.
• Develop and execute Design and Department technical KPIs across all engineering disciplines; support operations with accurate forecasting and annual budgets to meet these KPIs.
• Implement new engineering software tools and lead associated training initiatives.
• Coordinate with Quality to deploy group systems, procedures, work instructions, and related training.
• Support Business Development through technical sales, proposal preparation, and client presentations; participate in developing deliverable norms and associated resource plans.
• Coordinate with Project Management and Project Controls to align engineering systems and procedures with project resourcing and project delivery, including Lean Project Execution.
• Manage and coordinate the US Semiconductor Operation technical training program for engineering personnel, including engagement with HR on graduate training schemes, CPD, career planning, and training budgets.
• Oversee relevant regulatory compliance on projects within the US Semiconductor Operation.
• Develop and manage relevant technical standards and codes within the US Semiconductor Operation to align with the Group knowledge management system; oversee compliance of engineering deliverables with the latest codes and standards. Maintain and budget for relevant codes and standards used by engineers.
• Lead project design delivery technical quality compliance within the US Semiconductor Operation by facilitating design reviews and lessons-learned sessions; manage lessons-learned implementation. Coordinate with Quality to conduct internal technical quality audits and close out corrective actions for each discipline.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor level degree in related Engineering discipline or equivalent, with minimum of 15 years related experience and/or training.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Suite, Bluebeam, understand concepts of CAD and BIM (Autodesk suite of products) and how these tools are utilized by team to generate project deliverables.
• Professional Engineering or Architecture license required.
• Experience in direct line supervision of engineering or architecture. Preferred industry in A/E/C consulting.
• Strong team management and people leadership skills. Including verbal and written communication methods.
• Ability to read, analyse and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, agencies or members of the business community. Write speeches and articles for publication.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Able to apply logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Deal with nonverbal symbolism (e.g., formulas and equations) in difficult phases. Deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Previous Advanced Technology and/or Life Sciences project management experience a plus.
• Ability to provide legal US work authorization documents required. Will consider US domestic travelers and relocation.

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 which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. 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 and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 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. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.