Principal, Architect - Healthcare

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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 Principal for the Architecture and Urbanism (A&U) division of the Global Business Area Places. This position will report to the Business Unit Director, Canada East. The successful candidate will collaborate with other leaders to help grow the Healthcare in line with GAU Division strategy and financial targets, with a focus on operational efficiency and workforce optimization.

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:

• Lead ultimate accountability for performance (utilization, billability, contribution, debtors etc), service quality delivery within the team; develop and oversee the implementation of the strategy to ensure service quality delivery, service excellence and profitable growth within the team, to support the delivery of the line of business objectives
• Lead, motivate and develop a diverse team of senior specialists by recruiting, setting objectives and reviewing performance to ensure staff are developed, driven and have the necessary skills to deliver the program objectives
• Develop and implement 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
• Lead the identification and targeting of clients through the delivery of service excellence to deliver growth in organic revenue in the team

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

Coach and mentor studio managers and service managers to ensure all projects are set up for success and appropriate governance is adhered to, with the goal of improved client satisfaction

• Direct the identification of talent in the team in both technical capability and sales and promote career development by directing individuals who are identified, to the appropriate development programs
• Direct decisions on resource utilization within the team and maintain the integrity of the unit composition and pyramid management structure to enable resource optimization
• Direct the identification and management of risk in service delivery and ensure compliance with governance processes in the team to lead to service excellence and client satisfaction
• 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

Implement the GAU Division strategy

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or post-graduate qualification and/or fellowship in an appropriate professional institution
• Registered Architect or equivalent preferred
• Substantial experience (18 years or more) in a discipline, including 10+ years' experience in an Architecture consultancy
• Experience leading and implementing complex business change solutions
• Experience managing business relationships at executive level
• Experience managing teams across geographies
• Significant experience on large-scale/highly complex projects

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.

The salary range for this position is $130,000-$196,000.. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.