Technical Leadership Role for Urban Development

2 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Arcadis Full time
About Arcadis

Arcadis is the world's leading consultancy delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We have over 36,000 professionals in more than 70 countries working together to improve quality of life. With diverse skills and expertise, we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and delivering impact.

Job Overview

This exciting opportunity focuses on Technical Leadership within our Places Global Business Area (GBA). We collaborate with clients worldwide to create, support, and enhance smart, safe, and sustainable places where people live, work, learn, and thrive.

Places significantly impact people's lives through new or redeveloped Residential, Industrial & Logistics (including Intermodal Terminals, Data Centres), Commercial, Retail, Defence or Social Infrastructure (Arts, Sports, Health and Education) developments.

This role offers flexibility in terms of location and working hours, with the Australian Arcadis business adopting a 'commute only with intent' approach. Both full-time and part-time positions are considered.

This is an excellent growth opportunity for the right individual, providing career development based on required and attained skills to undertake the role.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of predominantly Drainage & Flooding Engineers, providing specialist technical guidance, direction, and oversight of day-to-day Civil, Stormwater, and Flooding engineering design delivery.
  • Meet agreed budgetary, quality, safety, and timeframe targets while delivering sustainable and innovative design solutions and driving continuous improvement.
  • Establish effective relationships with Project Managers, Design Managers, and other technical disciplines and teams, including Arcadis offices and external organizations, to foster collaboration and maximize growth opportunities.
  • Champion the involvement and inclusion of our Global Excellence Centres (GECs), ensuring our people understand benefits and requirements for seamless inclusion in our service offering.
  • Mentor and support the development of wider team members, leading by example to embed a culture that is 'people first', client-centric, innovative, and entrepreneurial focused.
  • Contribute to strategy and vision development, as well as the particular discipline business plan under the Team Leader's management.
  • Support the Business Manager and other Team Leaders with day-to-day operations, project, and people management where required.
  • External industry presence is desirable but not essential, with external client experience seen as beneficial.
Requirements and Qualifications
  • Experience with Line Management responsibilities and Direct Report management.
  • Relevant degree recognized by a relevant Industry Association or Institute – Chartered professional status, or equivalent, and a post-graduate qualification will be highly regarded.
  • Demonstrated industry experience, including supervising aspects of a project, application of standards, and technical knowledge within the urban development market.
  • Experience working in multi-discipline teams and/or project teams on major or complex projects of scale.
  • Proven ability to lead, with good influencing, motivating, and delegation skills.
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills, both internally and externally.
Salary Information

The estimated annual salary for this position is $120,000-$150,000 AUD, depending on experience and qualifications.



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