Interior Designer I at Arcadis

Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Interior Design, Planning Deliverables, Feasibility Studies, Layout Development, MEP Coordination, Cost Consulting, Code Compliance, Space Planning, Test-Fit Development, AutoCAD, Revit, 3D Visualization, ADA Requirements, BOMA Standards, Stakeholder Coordination, Digital Workflow Improvement

Industry

Professional Services

Description

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 role will form an integral part of our Global Excellence Centre (GEC) – Arcadis’ centralized and fully integrated project delivery group. Our GEC is made up of more than 3,000 talented individuals working in offices across Philippines, Romania and India, providing Capability, Capacity and a Competitive Advantage across a wide array of unique projects and services, in collaboration with our global businesses. Arcadis Philippines office is hiring an experienced Interior Designer to join its Workplace team. The role involves full ownership of planning deliverables ranging from feasibility studies and blocking strategies to detailed layout development while coordinating closely with multidisciplinary teams including MEP and cost consultants, proactively resolve planning constraints, and ensure all outputs meet Arcadis standards and applicable codes. In this senior role, you will mentor junior designers, review their work before release, and assist project leads in ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple fast-paced projects. You will also help advance the team’s digital capabilities by supporting workflow improvements, automation efforts, and AI-driven planning tools to boost efficiency and consistency. Role accountabilities: Embrace and demonstrate the Arcadis behavioral framework in your day-to-day work. Prioritize your own safety and safety of others by understanding and following the Arcadis Health and Safety Principles. Deliver high-quality test fits and space plans withing agreed timelines and budget, ensuring accuracy, compliance with Client and Arcadis standards and relevant building codes. Test-Fit Development: Generate rapid, high-level and detailed space planning options to assess feasibility, efficiency and client objectives. Conduct Space Planning & programming: Analyze client headcount, department adjacencies, workflow requirements and future growth scenarios. Ensure Code Compliance – develop layourts comply with all local building codes, life safety regulations, ADA requirements, and BOMA standards. Take ownership of your work by reviewing it carefully to ensure it meets the required standards before it’s shared with others. Coordinate closely with MEP engineers to ensure the layout is technically feasible. Support preliminary cost planning by providing accurate area schedules and furnitute layouts. Collaborate closely with Workplace colleagues from other countries, primarily in the North America and China. As we adopt a One Team approach, clear and consistent communication is essential to maintaining the quality and integrity of our project outcomes. Present design concepts and planning strategies clearly to both design and non-designer stakeholders. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives including digital workflows, automation, and AI enables planning tools Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture. 7 years + of experience, with a proven track record in Workplace design with strong expertise in blocking, stacking, and high volume test-fitting. Proven ability to deliver accurate test fits within 24-48 hours under tight deadlines. Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (required), with working knowledge in Revit. Experience with 3D visualization tools such as SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion or similar is preferred. Strong understanding of commercial building codes, ADA regulations, and BOMA standards. Ability to maximize space efficiency while resolving layout constraints creatively. Experience coordinating with MEP disciplines and cost team. Client presentation and stakeholder coordination experience. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to this role. Previous experience on projects across North America and Asia is preferred. Strong command in written and spoken English is essential. Client presentation and coordination experience is an advantage. 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. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people ﬁrst’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.

Responsibilities

This role involves full ownership of planning deliverables, ranging from feasibility studies to detailed layout development, while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with standards and codes. The designer will also mentor junior staff, review their work, and support the advancement of the team’s digital capabilities.