Building Project Manager

Arcadis; Berchem; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis, a leading design, engineering and consultancy firm, seeks a Building Project Manager to oversee diverse building construction projects—from offices to hospitals. You will coordinate teams across disciplines, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure quality throughout the project life cycle.

Fluency in Dutch and English is required, with knowledge of French helpful. Join Arcadis to advance sustainable, high-quality developments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related field.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; good working knowledge of French.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the overall management and coordination of projects.
• Maintain close contact with clients and understand their needs and expectations.
• Translate client requirements into project concepts with experts from building disciplines.
• Ensure project scopes meet quality standards.
• Manage contracts and oversee planning, budgeting, invoicing and financial reporting.
• Ensure quality control with discipline leads and manage interfaces.
• Plan and control schedules; facilitate communication among stakeholders.
• Coordinate studies, drawings, specs, BOQs, and cost estimates.
• Ensure successful construction activities and handovers.
• Provide technical support in proposals and contracts.

Skills

Dutch fluency

English fluency

Project management

Coordination

Communication

MS Office / Project

Education

Architecture/Engineering/Construction degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

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.

As a Building Project Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management of projects in the building construction sector, including office buildings, residential developments, industrial facilities, pharmaceutical plants, hospitals, and similar projects. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team under the supervision of the Team Manager.

This means that you will:

• Take responsibility for the overall management and coordination of projects.
• Maintain close contact with clients and understand their needs and expectations.
• Translate client requirements into project concepts, supported by experts from various building disciplines, including Structural Engineering, HVAC, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Fire Protection, and others.
• Ensure that project scopes are properly managed and that deliverables meet the required quality standards.
• Manage contracts (with legal support where required) and oversee project administration, including forecasting, budget and hours monitoring, invoicing (with support from the back-office team), and financial reporting.
• Ensure quality control in collaboration with discipline leads, managing interfaces and verifying the suitability of proposed solutions.
• Be responsible for planning and schedule control.
• Facilitate communication between all project stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Monitor and coordinate technical studies, including drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, and cost estimates.
• Ensure the successful management of construction activities and project handovers.
• Provide technical support in the preparation of proposals and contracts.

What are your strengths?

• You hold a degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related field.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English and have a good working knowledge of French.
• You are autonomous, proactive, well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively within a team while maintaining a strong focus on quality.
• You possess excellent coordination and communication skills.
• You are proficient in standard Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and Project.
• You hold a valid Category B driving licence.

Qualifications & Experience:

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.