Principal, Architect - Education

Arcadis – Principal Architect, Education Practice Group

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We have over 36,000 people in more than 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. Together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact.

Role Description

Arcadis is seeking a Principal for the Education Practice Group located in Central California. This position will collaborate with other Education Principals and leaders throughout the state and will report to the Practice Group Manager for Education – Architecture and Urbanism in US West. The successful candidate will collaborate with other leaders to help grow the K‑14 Education practice in line with strategic and financial targets.

At Arcadis, you will be an integral member of a diverse network of design professionals who value collaboration, fresh insight, and bold talent. You will also be part of a sought‑after culture that supports dynamic career advancement and prizes work/life balance.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead ultimate accountability for performance (utilization, billability, contribution, debtors etc), service quality, delivery within the team; develop and oversee the implementation of the strategy to ensure service quality delivery, service excellence and profitable growth within the team, to support the delivery of the line of business objectives
• Lead, motivate and develop a diverse team of senior specialists by recruiting, setting objectives and reviewing performance to ensure staff are developed, driven and have the necessary skills to deliver the program objectives
• Develop and implement the business plan and ensure the team understands it, and the role that they play in its achievement, through the development of the appropriate culture and the provision of context and clarity
• Lead the identification and targeting of clients through the delivery of service excellence to deliver growth in organic revenue in the team, with the goal of improved client satisfaction
• Build strong relationships and create successful teams
• Develop enduring relationships with clients to understand their business needs and ensure client satisfaction to improve retention and deliver organic revenue growth
• Direct the identification of talent in the team in both technical capability and sales and promote career development by directing individuals who are identified, to the appropriate development programs
• Direct decisions on resource utilization within the team to enable resource optimization
• Direct the identification and management of risk in service delivery and ensure compliance with governance processes in the team to lead to service excellence and client satisfaction
• Maintain an in‑depth and up‑to‑date understanding of the practice group’s clients and the market to identify key trends and emerging opportunities
• Develop relationships throughout Arcadis to foster cooperation and to maximize opportunities to cross‑sell within the organization

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or post‑graduate qualification and/or fellowship in an appropriate professional institution
• Registered Architect or equivalent preferred
• Substantial experience (18 years or more) in a discipline, including 10+ years’ experience in an Architecture consultancy
• Experience leading and implementing complex business change solutions
• Experience managing business relationships at executive level
• Experience managing teams across geographies
• Significant experience on large‑scale/highly complex projects

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.

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. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 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.

Benefits & Compensation

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 $142,000 - $242,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Professional Services
• Location: Central California