Associate Director- Transport Infrastructure

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

**Role description**:
If you are pursuing an opportunity to work on major Australian infrastructure projects across Australian transport infrastructure projects, now is the time to expand your career and capabilities by taking advantage of the infrastructure investment Australia is currently experiencing.

Be a thought leader in the Arcadis business and bring your passion and determination towards building and maintaining strong relationships, ensuring project success business wide.

Arcadis are looking for a highly skilled leader to join us on a permanent basis as Associate Director Transport Infrastructure to lead our Project Management Teams. This person can be based in our Sydney or Melbourne Office and will be an integral part of a high performing business unit.

**Role accountabilities**:

- Managing and directing the team, providing both leadership and technical guidance
- Oversee the delivery of projects on time, meeting both quality and budgetary targets, while striving to exceed client expectations
- Promote effective and efficient bid management in liaison with Commercial Manager and Client Relationship Director
- Provide input into, and engagement with, the development and implementation of the strategy and vision of the function
- Ensure rigorous implementation of review process to enable clear understanding of risk and opportunity positions, within projects and/or at a wider business level
- Develop and consolidate enduring relationships with major clients with the aim of becoming consultant of choice with these clients
- Be an advocate for Arcadis in the market and have in depth knowledge of commercial and project opportunities in alignment to our disciplines
- You will be a champion for the Arcadis culture through your leadership and commitment to achieve company and strategic goals
- Work closely with the Technical Consultants and Project Managers on the technical review of projects and any technical issues that arise
- Implement a high level of innovation in technical issues, problem solving and team culture, and leading by example

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Relevant degree with post graduate qualifications being advantageous
- Extensive years of relevant post-graduate experience, including supervision of all aspects of a project
- Recognised leader in specialist discipline with well-established industry networks
- Proven ability to lead, with good influencing, motivating and delegation skills
- Well-developed commercial skills, with a sound knowledge of the industry, a demonstrated ability in sales and business development and a proven record in entrepreneurial behavior
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills, both internally and externally
- Proven ability to network and influence at peer levels

**Why Become an Arcadian?**

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a lobal business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environment