Arcadis is the global partner at the forefront of the most impactful projects of our time. We help our clients make sustainable choices through a combination of digital innovation, expertise, and future-oriented skills across various sectors including environment, energy, water, buildings, transport, and infrastructure. We go the extra mile to provide tailored solutions for design, engineering, and consultancy. By utilizing data-driven insights, we shape both 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 urban environments. Collaborating 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 from project initiation to realization.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Responsible for drafting, coordinating, and reviewing civil engineering designs within integrated urban development projects.
• Leading, guiding, and providing substantive support to (junior) designers and draftsmen within project teams.
• Monitoring the quality, feasibility, and implementability of designs throughout all project phases.
• Ensuring coordination between civil engineering and other disciplines such as hydrogeology, drainage, soil, geotechnics, and environmental management.
• Drafting, evaluating, and substantively reviewing RAW specifications, UAV-GC contracts, and cost estimates.
• Acting as the 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 advisory group and further professionalizing methodologies and design standards.

Adviesgroep Urban Design

You will join the Urban Design advisory 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, advisors, and specialists on various projects for municipalities, provinces, developers, educational and healthcare institutions, and industrial clients. The 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 to the design and advisory process.

The advisory group combines an informal, collegial work 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 communicatively strong civil engineer who works innovatively, decisively, and in a structured manner. 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 it within projects.

• HBO work and thinking level and a completed education in Civil Engineering;
• At least 10 years of experience as a civil engineer within the GWW sector;
• Experience as a specification writer and/or contract writer is a plus;
• Demonstrable experience with the RAW system;
• Experience with UAV-GC contracts and drafting estimates is a plus;
• You are future-oriented, curious, and eager to develop yourself 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. That’s why 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. Whatever 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 role with significant freedom to independently shape your work within an ambitious and driven team. In addition to a pleasant work culture, we also have excellent employment conditions, including:

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

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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