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Design Manager – Defence/Technology Sector (Arcadis Places Design Practice)
About Us
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With over 36,000 people in over 70 countries, we are committed to improving quality of life through global collaboration and innovation.
Our team is tackling the world’s most complex challenges—one curious mind at a time.
Job Overview
We are seeking a Design Manager with expertise in the Defence or Technology sectors, focused on delivering excellence at the business end of design. This role sits within the Arcadis Places Design Practice, which is expanding and seeking dynamic talent.
You will play a critical role in guiding design teams (internal and external) to align with client requirements, budgets, timelines, and resource constraints. Strong client/stakeholder engagement and close collaboration with the Arcadis Project Manager are essential.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading design workshops and project meetings, identifying risks across the lifecycle
- Coordination between design, procurement, planning, environmental, construction, and operations teams
- Delivering clear direction and solution-focused leadership for projects
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Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Arcadis Project Manager to fulfil client and company objectives
- Ensure technical delivery and integration of complex, multi-disciplinary projects with excellence
- Foster a collaborative culture that embraces challenge, innovation, and creativity
- Apply Project Management (PM) methodologies, tools, and techniques
- Use strong interpersonal and influencing skills for successful outcomes
- Manage shifting priorities in an ever-evolving work environment
- Diagnose and resolve challenges in multi-discipline engineering projects, ensuring plans are implemented effectively
Requirements & Qualifications
Essential:
- Degree (BA/BSc/BEng/MA/MSc/MEng or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
- Prior experience in the Defence or Technology sectors (strongly preferred)
- Chartered or equivalent professional accreditation recommended
- Background in Design Management within a client/consultancy setting
- Proficiency in BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Autodesk software
- Demonstrable stakeholder, integration, and communication skills
- Experience using programme management software
- Strong written and technical report-writing skills in English
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Why Join Arcadis?
We empower every individual to flourish, believing that every contribution counts. By adopting a skills-based model, you tailor your career to maximise impact—delivering sustainable solutions for a more resilient future.
With Arcadis, you won’t just do meaningful work—you’ll shape legacy. Whether in career growth, team culture, client relationships, or advancing sustainability, your influence extends beyond the office.
Create your legacy. Create better.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Diversity drives innovation. At Arcadis, we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I)—covering age, disability, faith, gender, LGBT+ and race—ensuring our workplace reflects our values.
We strive to be an employer of choice, fostering an environment where every voice is heard, valued, and deployed to our collective advantage.
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