Associate Principal, Architect - Federal Healthcare

Arcadis; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis seeks an Associate Principal, Architect with deep Federal Healthcare project delivery expertise to lead growth and excellence across the United States. You will collaborate with healthcare architects, planners, and interior designers to deliver a diverse federal portfolio while guiding client relationships and strategic opportunities.

The role requires extensive experience with Federal healthcare standards, leading multidisciplinary teams, and driving projects from planning through

Qualifications

• Licensed Architect (RA) in the United States with the ability to obtain additional state registrations.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited institution.
• 10-15+ years of architectural experience, including significant Federal healthcare project delivery.
• Strong understanding of Federal healthcare design standards, regulatory requirements and operations.
• Proficiency in Revit across all project phases and construction documentation knowledge.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, problem-solving, and relationship-management skills.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) preferred.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Federal project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Architectural Project Leader for planning, design, and delivery of Federal healthcare projects through successful completion while supporting growth objectives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project development from planning and programming through construction administration.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk to ensure successful outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Federal healthcare clients, agencies, and industry partners.
• Drive business development including client engagement, pursuit strategy, proposals, interviews, and strategic positioning.
• Identify and support opportunities within existing Federal contracts, IDIQ vehicles, and task order programs.
• Collaborate with architectural, engineering, and healthcare leaders to support practice growth and project excellence.
• Mentor, coach, and develop architects, designers, and technical staff while supporting resource planning.
• Ensure compliance with Federal design standards, healthcare regulations, building codes, life safety requirements, and agency criteria.
• Represent Arcadis at client meetings, industry events, and professional organizations to support visibility and growth.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Problem-solving

Relationship management

Business development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture

Licensed Architect (RA) in the United States

Tools

Revit

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.

Role description

Arcadis is seeking an Associate Principal, Architect with deep expertise in Federal Healthcare project delivery and experience and passion for driving growth. The successful candidate will collaborate with other leaders to realize measurable growth of the business within the Federal Healthcare market in the United States and will actively lead the successful delivery of Federal Healthcare projects. In this role, you will collaborate with a highly qualified team of healthcare architects, medical planners, and interior designers to deliver a diverse portfolio of Federal healthcare projects across the United States. You will play a key role in observing the Federal Healthcare market and identifying key opportunities, building and maintaining client relationships, developing and deploying a strategy for growth in this area of the business, and in the planning, design, and delivery of complex healthcare facilities while fostering strong client relationships and leading multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative and sustainable solutions. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside collaborative teams throughout all stages of project development, from pre-positioning and pursuit, to planning and programming through construction administration. This position also offers an opportunity for high visibility in the Federal Healthcare market, with an active focus on leadership of strategic growth initiatives. Candidates should possess extensive understanding of the Federal Healthcare market and experience in Federal healthcare planning, design, and project delivery, and be prepared to assume a leadership role focused on project excellence, client engagement, team development, and business growth.

Role accountabilities

• Serve as the Architectural Project Leader for the planning, design, and delivery of Federal healthcare projects through successful completion while supporting growth objectives of the Federal Healthcare Practice.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project development, from planning and programming through construction administration.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk to ensure successful project outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Federal healthcare clients, agencies, and industry partners.
• Drive business development efforts, including client engagement, pursuit strategy, proposals, interviews, and strategic positioning.
• Identify and support opportunities within existing Federal contracts, IDIQ vehicles, and task order programs.
• Collaborate with architectural, engineering, and healthcare leaders across the organization to support practice growth and project excellence.
• Mentor, coach, and develop architects, designers, and technical staff while supporting resource planning and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with Federal design standards, healthcare regulations, building codes, life safety requirements, and agency-specific criteria.
• Represent Arcadis at client meetings, industry events, and professional organizations while supporting the visibility and growth of the Federal Healthcare Practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Licensed Architect (RA) in the United States with the ability to obtain additional state registrations as required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited institution.
• 10-15+ years of architectural experience, including significant experience delivering Federal healthcare projects.
• Strong understanding of Federal healthcare design standards, project delivery methods, regulatory requirements, and healthcare operations.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and mentoring architects, designers, and technical staff.
• Strong business development skills with a demonstrated ability to build client relationships and support pursuit and growth strategies.
• Proficiency in Revit across all project phases and strong knowledge of construction documentation and construction administration.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, problem-solving, and relationship-management skills.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) preferred.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to Federal project requirements.

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 $120,000 - $180,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.