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Principal, Architect - Education

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
123K-184K Annually
Expert/Leader
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
123K-184K Annually
Expert/Leader
Leads Arcadis’s K-14 Education architecture practice, overseeing team performance, service quality, delivery, strategy, profitability, talent development, client relationships, business growth, risk management, and resource utilization. The role requires executive-level relationship management, complex business change leadership, geographically distributed team management, and substantial experience with large-scale projects and NYSED OFP processes.
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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 Education Practice Group in Binghamton, New York. This position will collaborate with other Education Principals and leaders and will report to the Practice Group Manager for Education – Architecture and Urbanism. The successful candidate will collaborate with other leaders to help grow the K-14 Education practice in line with strategic and financial targets.

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, and delivery within the team; develop and oversee the implementation of the strategy to ensure service quality, service excellence, and profitable growth within the team in support of 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 program objectives.
  • Develop and implement the business plan and ensure the team understands it and the role 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 drive organic revenue growth within the team, with the goal of improving client satisfaction.
  • Build strong relationships and create successful teams.
  • Develop enduring relationships with clients to understand their business needs, ensure client satisfaction, improve retention, and deliver organic revenue growth.
  • Direct the identification of talent within the team across both technical capability and sales, and promote career development by directing identified individuals to appropriate development programs.
  • Direct decisions on resource utilization within the team to enable resource optimization.
  • Direct the identification and management of risk in service delivery and ensure compliance with governance processes within the team, supporting service excellence and client satisfaction.
  • Maintain an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of the practice group’s clients and market to identify key trends and emerging opportunities.
  • Develop relationships throughout Arcadis to foster cooperation and maximize opportunities to cross-sell within the organization.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification and/or fellowship in an appropriate professional institution.
  • Registered Architect or equivalent preferred.
  • Substantial experience (18 years or more) in a relevant discipline, including 10+ years of experience in an architecture consultancy.
  • Strong understanding of New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Facilities Planning (OFP) processes and procedures.
  • Experience leading and implementing complex business change solutions.
  • Experience managing business relationships at the executive level.
  • Experience managing teams across geographies.
  • Significant experience on large-scale and/or 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. 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 employer. 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.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is$122,762-$184,143. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

 

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