Principal, Landscape Architect at Arcadis

Dallas, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jan, 26

Salary

208000.0

Posted On

05 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Landscape Architecture, Project Management, Business Development, Design Expertise, Technical Skills, Walkable Urbanism, Placemaking, Team Building, Client Relationship Management, Market Awareness, Collaboration, Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, SketchUp, ArcGIS

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: We are seeking an experienced Landscape Architecture Market Leader who shares our passion for walkable urbanism, mixed-use communities, and high-quality placemaking to join our team of smart, creative professionals. Placemaking is a part of the Architecture and Urbanism (A&U) division of the Places Global Business Area. This position reports to the Practice Group Manager, Placemaking. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape urban environments through impactful landscape architecture projects. As a senior leader, you will play a pivotal role in driving growth, fostering collaboration, and delivering transformative designs that enhance communities in the US West region. We are looking for a Texas-based team member who has a proven track record of delivering amazing and impactful work for both public and private clients across a range of project types including public space, commercial/mixed-use, housing, resort/hospitality, institutional, and industrial. The ideal candidate will have strong project management, business development, design expertise, and technical skills, ideally with 15+ years of relevant and should also possess a solid understanding of walkable urbanism and Role accountabilities: Leadership and Operational Efficiency: Lead the US West Placemaking team, focusing on growing the practice profitably. Drive operational efficiency and optimize workforce utilization to meet financial targets. Ensure service quality delivery and service excellence within the practice group. Provide strategic direction to align with divisional goals and objectives. Business Development: Take a lead role in identifying and cultivating new client relationships, particularly in Texas. Actively participate in business development efforts, including identifying clients and writing winning proposals/contracts. Deliver service excellence to drive organic revenue growth within the practice group. Team Building and Talent Development: Build strong teams and foster a collaborative culture. Identify talent within the practice group, focusing on technical capability and sales. Promote career development by directing team members to appropriate training and development programs. Participate in resource utilization decisions to ensure optimal team performance. Client Relationship Management: Develop enduring relationships with clients to understand their needs and ensure satisfaction. Improve client retention and drive organic revenue growth through strong relationship management. Deliver high-quality work that meets or exceeds client expectations. Market Awareness and Collaboration: Maintain an in-depth understanding of the market and client needs to identify trends and emerging opportunities. Develop relationships across Arcadis to foster collaboration and maximize cross-selling opportunities. Qualifications & Experience: 15+ years of experience in landscape architecture, particularly related to delivering walkable urbanism solutions. Proven track record in building successful landscape architecture practices within interdisciplinary environments. Experience managing teams across geographies. Significant experience working on large-scale and highly complex projects. Degree in landscape architecture required. Critical thinking and the ability to blend innovative ideas in land use, landscape architecture, urban design, and planning. Strong storytelling skills (verbal, written, and graphical/visualization) to communicate ideas effectively to clients, stakeholders, and technical staff. Proficiency in tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD with Civil 3D, Microsoft Office, and SketchUp. Working knowledge of ArcGIS and Revit is desired, and familiarity with Rhino or similar 3D graphics design software is a plus. 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. 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, 000 - $208,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. #LI-NV1

Responsibilities

Lead the US West Placemaking team to drive growth and operational efficiency while ensuring service quality. Develop client relationships and deliver transformative designs that enhance communities.