
Design Manager – Federal, Government Sector
Arcadis
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Managing multidisciplinary design teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality technical deliverables across all project stages
- Implementing and enforcing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes throughout design development
- Maintaining fiduciary responsibility for project budgets, including monitoring expenditures, managing scope, forecasting costs, and ensuring delivery meets financial targets
- Acting as the primary client interface, leading reviews, presenting design decisions, and ensuring client objectives and federal requirements are consistently met
- Developing and managing detailed project execution plans, schedules, and design delivery workflows using digital platforms and best-practice methodologies
- Driving on-time delivery of all design milestones and managing change, risk, and scope within established project controls
- Coordinating work across architects, engineers, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of all design components
- Preparing and delivering clear written reports, technical documentation, and presentations, with a strong focus on federal standards, compliance, and funding considerations
- Contributing to pursuit strategies, fee proposals, and the development of winning approaches for federal design projects
- Providing leadership as a 'seller-doer,' supporting both project delivery and business development activities
- Travel up to 20%, including occasional overnight stays
Requirements
- 10+ or more years’ relevant experience in the federal market sector
- Min. 5+ years’ experience leading large multi-discipline design-engineered solutions and construction projects
- Strong financial background related to projects and client management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise
- Experience reviewing drawings and multi-discipline designs on digital platforms
- Experience working with projects that utilize Fundamental knowledge of Autodesk Platforms: Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or Building Information Modelling (BIM) engineered solutions
- Obtain Certified Project Management (CPM) certification status within 30 days of hire. The company provides training with employment
- BA in Architecture or Engineering-related fields focused on the built environment.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- EAP
- 401K
- STD
- LTD
- AD&D
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- reward & recognition program
- optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
- adoption assistance
- tuition reimbursement
- nine paid holidays
- 20 days PTO that accrue per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementquality assurancequality controlbudget managementrisk managementdesign execution planningschedulingtechnical documentationdrawing reviewmulti-discipline design
Soft Skills
leadershipclient managementcommunicationteam coordinationpresentation skillsproblem-solvingbusiness developmentstrategic planninginterpersonal skillsattention to detail
Certifications
Certified Project Management