Arcadis is the global partner at the forefront of the most impactful projects of our time. We assist our clients in making sustainable choices through a combination of digital innovation, expertise, and future-oriented skills in areas such as environment, energy, water, buildings, transport, and infrastructure. We go the extra mile to provide tailored solutions for design, engineering, and consultancy. By leveraging data-driven insights, we shape the natural and built environment together.

With over 34,000 people, we combine global expertise to tackle challenges such as climate change, affordable energy, and livable cities. We enhance quality of life through our presence in more than 30 countries.

De Rol

As a Senior Design Lead in Civil Engineering | Urban Development, you will work on integrated area development and infrastructure projects in the built environment. Together with multidisciplinary project teams, you will contribute to sustainable, future-proof, and climate-adaptive solutions for public and private clients. You will combine civil engineering expertise with a holistic view of urban development, contract formation, and digitalization, making a significant contribution to projects from initiation to realization.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Responsible for drafting, coordinating, and assessing civil engineering designs within integrated urban development projects.
• Directing, guiding, and providing substantive support to (junior) designers and draftsmen within project teams.
• Ensuring the quality, feasibility, and implementability of designs throughout all project phases.
• Facilitating coordination between civil engineering and other disciplines such as hydrogeology, drainage, soil, geotechnics, and environmental management.
• Preparing, evaluating, and substantively reviewing RAW specifications, UAV-GC contracts, and cost estimates.
• Acting as a technical point of contact for project leaders, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Advising clients on design choices, contract forms, and technical issues within area development and infrastructure projects.
• Identifying risks, opportunities, and optimizations within projects and translating them into concrete solutions.
• Contributing to innovative and digital developments within the design process and Arcadis's broader digital ambition.
• Supporting bids, tenders, and acquisition processes by providing technical input and expertise.
• Integrating sustainability, climate adaptation, and Circular Design into designs and project execution.
• Actively contributing to knowledge development within the consultancy group and further professionalizing working methods and design standards.

Adviesgroep Urban Design

You will join the Urban Design consultancy group, a team of approximately 50 colleagues working on the design and development of tomorrow's living environment. Within multidisciplinary project teams, you will collaborate with designers, consultants, and specialists on various projects for municipalities, provinces, developers, educational and healthcare institutions, and industrial clients. Projects range from area developments, housing locations, and business parks to road reconstructions and complex urban issues. Themes such as sustainability, climate adaptation, energy transition, and digitalization are integral parts of the design and consultancy process.

The consultancy group combines an informal, collegial working atmosphere with challenging projects and ample room for personal development. You can work from our offices in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, or 's-Hertogenbosch, combined with remote work.

Kwalificaties & Ervaring

We are looking for a communicative, innovative, assertive, and structured civil engineering designer. You have an affinity for contract formation, feel at home in multidisciplinary project teams, and are a solution-oriented professional. Additionally, you see the added value of data and digitalization and know how to apply them within projects.

• HBO work and thinking level and a completed Civil Engineering degree;
• At least 10 years of experience as a civil engineering designer within the GWW sector;
• Experience as a specification writer and/or contract writer is a plus;
• Proven experience with the RAW system;
• Experience with UAV-GC contracts and preparing estimates is a plus;
• You are future-oriented, curious, and eager to continue developing professionally and personally;
• Excellent command of the Dutch language and good command of the English language, both spoken and written.

Waarom Arcadis?

We achieve our goals by empowering everyone to get the best out of themselves. We believe that everyone's contribution matters. Therefore, we pioneer with an approach based on your skills and build a 'Skills Powered Organisation'. With your unique experience and expertise, you chart your own career path. Together, we maximize impact! Your work makes a difference. No matter what role you play, you help provide sustainable solutions for a healthier planet. Leave your mark on your career, your colleagues, clients, your life, and the world around you. On our website, you can read blogs from Arcadians to find out how we do this.

Arcadis offers you a position with a lot of freedom to independently shape your work within an ambitious and driven team. In addition to a pleasant work culture, we also offer excellent employment conditions, including:

• 30 vacation days with full-time employment, with the option to buy or sell extra days.
• Employees can use the NS business card for private travel free of charge.
• Additional arrangements regarding partner parental leave and paid parental leave.
• Possibility of hybrid working, facilitated by appropriate home office compensation and a professionally equipped workplace at home.
• Good pension scheme with the Dutch Pension Fund (HNPF), where Arcadis pays the majority of the premium.
• Opportunities for following courses and training, access to our extensive Arcadis Learning Experience Platform (LXP).

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging: We want you to be your best self every day. We take equality and inclusion very seriously and hold ourselves accountable for our actions. We aim to be a preferred employer and provide everyone with a great workplace.

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An assessment and/or pre-employment screening may be part of the application process.