Senior Architect - Government and Civic

Poutrix; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in the United States is seeking a Senior Architect/Project Manager for the Federal sector to lead design projects from planning through construction administration, with a focus on military construction.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with UFCs, codes, accessibility, and sustainability goals, while supporting business development and client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Professional registration preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• 12+ years of design experience in architecture, engineering, or design consulting.
• Proven experience leading complex projects from concept through construction.
• Experience working on US DoD projects and coordination with federal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of UFCs, building codes, accessibility legislation, and sustainable design.
• Strong client-facing, presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Advanced skills in Rhino, SketchUp, Photoshop & Illustrator.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Miro.

Responsibilities

• Lead design projects through all phases of planning, design, documentation, and construction administration.
• Develop innovative concepts and user-centered design solutions.
• Prepare design presentations and client deliverables.
• Communicate openly, embrace mentorship and nurture the next generation of designers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, landscape architects, and project managers.
• Manage client relationships and participate in workshops, presentations, stakeholder consultations, and design reviews.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate designers.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, design quality, and resource planning.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, accessibility requirements, life-safety standards, and sustainability objectives.
• Coordinate with external consultants, contractors, vendors, and suppliers throughout project delivery.
• Support business development activities through proposal preparation, presentations, and client engagement.
• Contribute to design excellence initiatives, innovation, and best practice development within the studio.

Skills

US Citizen

Project management

Client relations

Mentoring

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or similar

Tools

Rhino

SketchUp

Photoshop

Illustrator

Revit

AutoCAD

Miro

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 a Sr. Architect/ Project Manager, US Federal to join its government studio. This position collaborates with a diverse and creative team, dedicated to excellence in design and innovative problem solving. This position requires someone who coordinates with the client and internal team members, and supports the development of design.

We are looking for experienced, technically proficient, and personable candidates passionate about continued expansion of Arcadis service offerings within the Federal sector and specifically focused on military construction design and engineering. Working with Account Leads, you will support the strategic expansion of our Defense market based on your experience and relationships, provide technical input into successful project and program scopes, interact directly with clients regarding both existing and potential future projects, and engage both our internal client development organization and engineering team.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead design projects through all phases of planning, design, documentation, and construction administration.
• Develop innovative concepts and user-centered design solutions.
• Prepare design presentations and client deliverables.
• Communicate openly, embrace mentorship and nurture the next generation of designers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, landscape architects, and project managers.
• Manage client relationships and participate in workshops, presentations, stakeholder consultations, and design reviews.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate designers.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, design quality, and resource planning.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, accessibility requirements, life-safety standards, and sustainability objectives.
• Coordinate with external consultants, contractors, vendors, and suppliers throughout project delivery.
• Support business development activities through proposal preparation, presentations, and client engagement.
• Contribute to design excellence initiatives, innovation, and best practice development within the studio.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or similar
• Professional registration preferred
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• 12+ years of design experience within architecture, engineering, or design consulting environments.
• Proven experience leading complex projects from concept design through construction.
• Experience working on US DoD projects and coordination with federal stakeholders
• Working knowledge of UFCs, building codes, accessibility legislation, and sustainable design principles.
• Strong client-facing, presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Advanced skills in Rhino, SketchUp, Photoshop & Illustrator
• Capabilities in parametric and advanced computational design is valued.
• Basic proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Miro

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.

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