Full-Time
Service Area Leader
Buildings Structures
Arcadis
10,001+ employees
Global design, engineering, consultancy for assets
No salary listed
Belmont, Australia + 3 more
More locations: Brisbane QLD, Australia | Melbourne VIC, Australia | Sydney NSW, Australia
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- Proven multi-team leadership experience in Structural (Buildings) within Australia in the AEC industry, with accountability for delivery performance, utilization and client satisfaction.
- Proven ability to build, maintain and grow client relationships, with a track record of contributing to the development and winning of new business.
- Expertise in workforce planning, capability development and discipline excellence, including experience shaping and implementing capability development programs and succession plans, in collaboration with the People Team and other stakeholders.
- Proven experience leading operational, organizational, or capability-related change initiatives within a Service or discipline environment, including adoption of new ways of working.
- Awareness of digital and technology-enabled delivery approaches relevant to the Service Area, and ability to support adoption within teams.
- Expertise in structural engineering, specifically building design and infrastructure planning, with sufficient depth to provide credible leadership, oversight and guidance on complex projects and to support discipline excellence within the group.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, able to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with Service and/or Sector leadership, Client Success Teams, Global Excellence Centers, and Enabling Functions.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop Team Leaders, set clear expectations and support high performance, engagement and wellbeing.
- Strategic mindset with a focus on client delivery and business growth, able to align Service Area Group objectives with regional and global priorities.
- Ability to work closely with Client Success Team leadership to articulate clear Service value propositions and translate client needs into effective delivery models and resourcing plans.
- Strong understanding of company policies, compliance requirements and health and safety expectations, and experience applying these within project and Service delivery.
- Leadership style that empowers Arcadians, promotes accountability and continuous improvement, and supports a healthy, inclusive and high engagement culture aligned to the Arcadis Leadership profile of being curious, driving success and igniting passion.
- Degree level education in structural engineering, construction management, or equivalent practical experience.
- Leverage client relationships and work-winning activities to drive sustainable revenue.
- Monitor compliance with company policies and mandatory training across the Structural (Buildings) Service Area Group in Australia.
- Conduct evaluations and check ins for Team Leaders, mentoring and guiding their development and ensuring they do the same for their teams.
- Set Structural (Buildings) objectives and career paths, lead calibration processes for performance and reward, and decide on pay increases, bonuses and promotions across discipline pools.
- Act as an ambassador for change initiatives, coordinate enabling functions and create conditions for successful implementation.
- Maintain a complete view of skills and capabilities across Structural (Buildings), validating data and managing key person risk and scarce resources.
- Align capabilities within the APAC market and client needs together with Team Leaders, ensuring technical excellence through enforcement of best practices and discipline standards in Structural (Buildings).
- Contribute to global standards and lead pilots for the Structural (Buildings) Service Area Group, providing strategic input on where to invest for discipline growth and capability development.
- Foster a learning and growth culture by mentoring Team Leaders, setting clear expectations and supporting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Oversee capability based resourcing decisions, maintaining accurate visibility of group availability and ensuring data integrity for proactive resourcing.
- Participate in demand and supply forecasting and provide reliable supply inputs, ensuring the Structural (Buildings) Service Area Group in Australia has the right talent at all times by assigning short- and long-term needs in line with workforce plans.
- Ensure the Structural (Buildings) Service Area Group meets financial and billability targets.
- Support Team Leaders in identifying complex tasks and connecting to global experts
- Gather client feedback, monitor satisfaction and implement improvements.
- Escalate systemic issues beyond own scope and propose solutions
- Review high complexity projects, flagging risks and managing signing authority, and contribute in projects.
- Leverage client relationships and work-winning activities to drive sustainable revenue growth across accounts and sectors.
- Partner with Client Success Teams and Delivery Project Managers to define fit for purpose teams and ensure cost-effective, high-quality delivery that meets or exceeds client expectations.
- Collaborate with other Service Area Groups and Sector Executives to align priorities, share resources and ensure consistent application of global standards and best practices.
- Work closely with enabling functions such as Workforce Planning, HR and Commercial Operations to ensure consistency, efficiency and effective implementation of change initiatives.
- Champion a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture within the Service Area Group, ensuring Service delivery meets Arcadis health and safety expectations.
Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and consultancy firm that creates and manages natural and built assets. It operates across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific, serving governments, public agencies, and private companies. Its four business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience, and Intelligence—cover sustainable buildings and urban development, transportation infrastructure, climate adaptation, and data-driven digital solutions to optimize asset performance. The company earns fees for its integrated services that combine planning, design, engineering, and advisory work. Arcadis differentiates itself through its global reach and its integrated, multi-disciplinary approach that links physical design with data analytics and digital insights to deliver high-value solutions. Its goal is to help clients create and maintain sustainable, resilient, and efficient assets while improving decision-making and performance across complex projects.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium
Founded
1888
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What believers are saying
- Manchester's net-zero office lease strengthens Arcadis' sustainable workplace and ESG positioning.
- PRICE Adaptation Framework monetizes climate resilience through quantified ROI and funding strategy.
- Atlanta and Boston projects deepen Arcadis' credibility in smart mobility and flood resilience.
What critics are saying
- Public-sector budgets and procurement delays can slow backlog conversion and margins.
- The Manchester lease raises occupancy costs if headcount growth or space needs soften.
- Marquee delivery failures in Atlanta or Boston would damage credibility with governments.
What makes Arcadis unique
- Arcadis combines design, engineering, and consultancy across natural and built assets.
- Its four segments—Places, Mobility, Resilience, Intelligence—span the full asset lifecycle.
- The firm pairs sustainability with digital and data-driven delivery for complex infrastructure.
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↓ -3%Arcadis has nominated Carl Trowell for appointment to its supervisory board for a four-year term, subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2026. Trowell currently serves as president of Strategic Infrastructure at National Grid, where he leads a multi-billion pound portfolio of UK electricity transmission projects and oversees global supply chain and construction functions. His career includes leadership roles at Acteon Group, ENSCO and 17 years at Schlumberger, with international experience across the UK, Netherlands, Norway, France and Malaysia. Upon appointment, Trowell will join the audit and risk committee and the sustainability committee. The announcement comes as chair Michiel Lap retires after 11 years, with Peter de Wit succeeding him. Deanna Goodwin will also retire from the board.
Arcadis to design four-tower development in Ottawa. March 24, 2026 By Peter Saunders Turn Group has selected Arcadis as lead consultant and architect for its development at 299 Carling Avenue in west-end Ottawa's Little Italy neighbourhood. The transit-oriented project will replace a parking lot with 750 residential units and 600,000 sf of mixed-use space. Formerly owned by Canada Lands Company, the site will be redeveloped with four towers, ranging from 13 to 30 storeys. It is near the O-Train light-rail transit (LRT) system, the Central Business District and Dow's Lake. The plan calls for pedestrian-friendly pathways. Arcadis will oversee all design deliverables, including architecture, interior design, building information modelling (BIM), landscape architecture, civil engineering, traffic and planning services. "This project represents what our integrated cross-country design teams can deliver," says Scott Arbuckle, the firm's country director for Canada. "From client engagement and advisory services to architectural design and civil engineering, our teams are committed to shaping a development that is functional, sustainable and attuned to Ottawa's urban fabric and character." "This project will contribute to a mixed-use neighbourhood that is both cohesive and community-focused," adds Jan Steingahs, manager of Arcadis' living practice group. Stories continue below
MCK pursues next steps on toll project with feasibility study. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that it has secured global industry-leading firm Arcadis to consult and conduct the Tolling Feasibility Study, which will explore the potential implementation of tolls across Kahnawà:ke's existing roadway network. Arcadis is recognized worldwide for its expertise in engineering, tolling system advising, and technology driven sustainable design, with operations in more than 70 countries. Their experience spans across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. The company generated over $5B in revenue in 2024 and has led major projects including the tolling system for the Gordie Howe International Bridge. This feasibility study will assess technical, financial, environmental, infrastructural, and community perspective factors, and is expected to take 6 to 12 months to complete. Additional factors will be analyzed, such as the potential impacts that tolls could have on the local economy, traffic congestion, safety and security, and jurisdiction. This work represents Kahnawà:ke's continued exploration of the project's viability and will provide recommended options on the type of toll that would best be suited for Kahnawà:ke roadway network. In the fall of 2025, MCK established a community team to evaluate the necessary components that would need to be considered for any tolling framework. This team includes experts in transportation, public safety, finance, and infrastructure. Discussions continued in January 2026, further refining the areas of study and ensuring that community needs, rights, and safety remain central in the evaluation process.
Every section of Inland Rail in NSW now approved. The approval of the last 15km of the Inland Rail line in NSW marks a significant milestone Christine Little March 11, 2026 - 03:54 Updated, March 11, 2026 - 03:56 Every NSW section of the Inland Rail is now approved. That's the latest from the Australian Rail Track Corporation and its team constructing the 1600km freight rail line connecting Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, NSW and Queensland. The Narrabri to North Star Phase 2 (N2NS Phase 2) section has received Australian Government approval - at just 15km it marks a significant milestone for the Inland Rail project with all NSW sections of the line now formally approved. The N2NS Phase 2 project was assessed by the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. With primary regulatory approvals in place, Inland Rail will continue to work with the design services contractor, joint venture partners Arcadis BG&E, to progress the design of the N2NS Phase 2 project. It includes the upgrade of about 12km of existing rail track and formation across the Gwydir Valley floodplain, north of Moree, and the construction of 1.6km of greenfield rail track to bypass the existing Camurra Hairpin and a new 1.3km spur to maintain connection to the Weemelah line. Phase 1 works were completed in 2023. Inland Rail is taking a staged delivery approach, with sections between Beveridge in Victoria and Narromine in NSW already under construction or completed, on track ready for double-stacked operations by 2027. The entire Inland Rail route has been divided into 12 sections, with construction on the first section taking place in Parkes on the Parkes to Narromine (P2N) line, officially beginning on 13 December, 2018 and was completed and became operational in September 2020. The 170-km Stockinbingal to Parkes section, in the south and takes in Forbes, began in September 2023 and was completed in January this year, marking the third of 12 Inland Rail sections to become fully operational. Future decisions on the construction of Inland Rail north of Narromine are a matter of consideration for the Australian Government.
Arcadis has secured two contracts with the City of Los Angeles worth over $18 million. The global design and engineering consultancy will provide project and construction management support for the $2.5 billion Los Angeles Convention Center Modernization and Expansion programme, valued at $11 million. The phased design-build initiative will add 190,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, 55,000 square feet of meeting space, and 95,000 square feet of external event space, making it one of the largest convention centres in the US. The project is expected to create over 15,000 jobs. Arcadis also won a $7.5 million, five-year contract supporting the Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering's Clean Water Program, encompassing stormwater initiatives across Los Angeles.