National Operations Manager

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

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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**:
The National Operations Manager will play a crucial role in supporting our Business Area Directors and Country Director in the overall operations of the Australian business. Overseeing the national Workplace team, you’ll be working closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to increase efficiency, ensure compliance and drive success.

**Role accountabilities**:

- Leadership and coordination of our Workplace team in Australia;
- Responsible for property management issues in country in coordination with the global Workplace team;
- Act as the point of contact in country for coordination of lease agreements and amendments;
- Responsible for fleet vehicles and their maintenance, insurance and registration, replacement and sale, as well as car parking;
- Assistance in Coordination of National communications including weekly bulletins;
- Work with the global procurement team to ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Quality Management Systems;
- Coordination and maintenance of Register of Engineering Certifications for each state;
- Assistance in Coordination of Crisis Management Mock Drills and Coordination of Crisis Management Team Members;
- Support and Coordination of a Consistent On-Boarding Protocol for all new Arcadians in each Australian Office;
- Coordinate and support workplace teams for in office staff and client events, Christmas Parties, Project / Proposal Milestone events, and ‘Project of the Year’ Awards;
- Coordination of Country Management meetings including Town Hall Meetings, Board of Directors Meeting, Sales Community Meetings and Australian Management Meetings.

**Qualifications & Experience**:
First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. Joining as our National Operations Manager for Australia, you’ll come into this role with:

- Strong organisational and project management skills, with an ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Experience in financial management and budgeting;
- Understanding of Health & Safety and Quality Management Systems and ISO 27001 Coordination and Compliance;
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with good attention to detail;
- Knowledge of property management, including lease agreements and amendments, maintenance, and repair issues;
- Understanding of fleet management, including vehicle maintenance, insurance, registration, and replacement;
- Experience in event management and coordination, including charity events, sporting events, and company-wide activities;
- Understanding of procurement processes and vendor management.

**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 which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

Arcadis Australia is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK 180

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