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:

This Project delivery manager will manage the delivery of a project from GEC, working with senior stakeholders and operationally managing a project team. The person will assist in development of the project delivery strategy and set-up required multi-disciplinary GEC team with an objective to bring the best of GEC and maximise GEC contribution on the project. This person will bring commercial acumen to the delivery of mid to large projects and ensuring all work and outputs are executed to meet project needs and objectives. This person will develop and establish systems and processes to standardise the project delivery from GEC around the specific needs of the Business Area country (BA) assigned and the ultimate clients.

Role Accountabilities:

Lead the implementation of projects, managing multi-disciplinary teams and working to mid to long-term timescales, to ensure delivery standards meet client expectations. Translate project objectives into plans, estimates and schedules, managing budgets across the project life cycle to meet the profit and budgetary targets of the project. Assure compliance with contracts in terms of project delivery parameters and scope of service. Analyse and compile a range of data, schedules, and documents and provide advice and recommendations to contribute to project decision-making. Use own knowledge and experience of industry best practice to develop processes and review policies for own project, ensuring changes are in line with strategic business objectives. Lead a diverse project team of senior specialists, setting objectives, and reviewing performance to ensure staff are driven and have the necessary skills to deliver the project objectives. Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders in order to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies and collaboration across projects, to ensure client satisfaction. Create a sense of shared ownership and accountability balancing this with decisiveness and holding others to account for delivery. Responsible for setting project delivery approach and plan in consultation with key stakeholders Responsible for establishing project delivery plans and appropriate control mechanisms to assure delivery. Responsible for performance management of multiple projects and project teams / resource and engaging with senior leadership team. Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to consolidate personal and GEC credibility across the GBA. Actively lead and drive standardization and automation of processes for continuous improvement in Information Management practices. Good understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance issues to ensure that information is managed in a responsible and secure manner. Analytical skills to make sense of complex data and information, as well as Problem-solving skills to address challenges and find solutions.

Qualifications & Experience:

The candidate should have Bachelor’s or master's degree in engineering. Qualifications in financial/business management, client management, innovation and leadership are highly desirable. Preferably 15+ years of experience in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) services sector. At least 7+ years of the experience in successfully pursuing and leading mid to large project teams within a multinational engineering or professional services firm. Overseas Experience is an advantage (work in other countries or project design out-sourcing company). Fluent in French and/or German.

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.

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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.