Strategic Resource Planner: Workforce Forecast & Deployment

Arcadis; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis, the world’s leading design, engineering and consultancy firm, is seeking a Resource Planner in the United States to drive frontline workforce planning and deploy talent across pursuits and projects.

You will collaborate with sector leaders, manage a 12‑week look‑ahead, monitor demand and supply, and ensure data quality in the WFP system while building strong relationships with team managers and project leads to deliver optimal talent solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning, resource planning, deployment coordination or similar operational planning roles within the AEC or related professional services industry.
• Deep understanding of workforce analytics and forecasting, including how demand signals, forecast accuracy and billability influence deployment decisions.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management across team managers, project managers, pursuit leaders, account leaders and TA partners.
• Knowledge of regional talent trends, labor markets and basic employment law relevant to workforce planning.
• Analytical and data-driven, with ability to identify data gaps and improve information accuracy.
• Leadership style empowering Arcadians and driving continuous improvement aligned to Arcadis leadership profile.

Responsibilities

• Engage regularly with team managers to maximize billability and forecasts reliability.
• Monitor and manage the demand marketplace, owning demand within remit while supporting the wider network.
• Own the quality and accuracy of the 12-week look ahead for team managers within remit.
• Proactively engage team managers to identify work and demand that can be planned in advance.
• Provide regular feedback and insight from dashboards to key stakeholders to enable informed decisions.
• Identify and recommend recruitment needs to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Maximize the use of soft booking and pre-planning practices.
• Actively support mobilization and de-mobilization of talent to projects across.
• Act as the primary point of contact for talent looking for new opportunities and ensure all information is documented in the system.
• Develop a strong understanding of the team you are aligned to sufficiently to provide strong recommendations and be known to them.
• Build strong and approachable relationships with pursuit leaders or project managers and support by identifying suitable resource options.
• Establish and maintain a strong network with Team managers and take a solution driven approach while holding others to account.
• Understand how and where to engage.
• Identify gaps or inaccuracies in workforce planning data and seek to resolve issues.
• Support the onboarding of new joiners and complete profile on WFP Tags.
• Engage regularly with Sector and Industry leads who commonly engage with talent to understand client talent requirements.
• Actively manage the demand marketplace and continuously enrich workforce data.
• Identify and elevate supply and demand risks.
• Address behaviours or practices that may compromise the best outcomes for Arcadis where possible and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Provide early warning and visibility to Sector WFP Directors on supply gaps or oversupply.
• Escalate unexpected changes and leverage WFP network to find solutions.
• Act as the key point of contact within pursuits to find suitable talent or profiles that support sales.
• Identify key attributes clients are looking for and integrate into WFP Tags to maximize value.
• Support the prioritisation of top tier clients or major opportunities.
• Act as the point of contact for Tier 3-4 client teams

Skills

Workforce planning

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

WFP Tags

Job description

Arcadis, the world’s leading design, engineering and consultancy firm, is seeking a Resource Planner in the United States to drive frontline workforce planning and deploy talent across pursuits and projects.

You will collaborate with sector leaders, manage a 12‑week look‑ahead, monitor demand and supply, and ensure data quality in the WFP system while building strong relationships with team managers and project leads to deliver optimal talent solutions.