Design Project Lead - Defence & Tech

Arcadis; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an Assistant Design Manager to join the Places Design Practice. You will guide internal and external design teams, balance scope, budget and timescales, and engage effectively with clients and stakeholders to deliver compelling solutions.

The role requires coordinating with procurement, planners, environment, construction and operations teams, facilitating meetings and workshops, and providing clear direction on projects across multi-disciplinary design efforts.

Qualifications

• BA/BSc/BEng or MA/MSc/MEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline+
• Defence and/or Technology sector experience desirable
• Chartered or equivalent professional accreditation recommended
• Ideally previous Design Management experience within a Client/Consultancy environment
• Knowledge and experience of BIM led design and Autodesk suite of products
• Strong Focus on Integration, Stakeholder & Communication Management Skills
• Awareness of using programme software applications
• Excellent written English and technical report writing skills is essential

Responsibilities

• Work with the Arcadis Project Manager to achieve the required outcome for the client and Arcadis.
• Manage the technical delivery and integration of multi-disciplinary design projects, providing leadership, direction and delivery excellence.
• Drive high-quality design decisions by promoting collaboration, challenge, innovation and creativity across the delivery team.
• Understand PM concepts, tools and techniques.
• Use interpersonal and influencing skills to support successful outcomes.
• Work in an environment of constantly changing priorities and managing these priorities.
• Understand challenges of multi-discipline, complex engineering problems and plan, manage and implement solutions.

Skills

Integration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

BA/BSc/BEng / MA/MSc/MEng

Tools

BIM

Autodesk

Job description

Arcadis is seeking an Assistant Design Manager to join the Places Design Practice. You will guide internal and external design teams, balance scope, budget and timescales, and engage effectively with clients and stakeholders to deliver compelling solutions.

The role requires coordinating with procurement, planners, environment, construction and operations teams, facilitating meetings and workshops, and providing clear direction on projects across multi-disciplinary design efforts.