Arcadis

Design Manager – Federal, Government Sector

Arcadis

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: HoustonTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

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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

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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