Arcadis

Global design, engineering, consultancy for assets

Technical Director Urban Development

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required.
RPEQ registration, or eligibility for registration, is strongly preferred.
Extensive experience delivering urban development or land development projects in a design and project leadership capacity is required.
A strong understanding of project management principles, design standards, and regulatory frameworks is required.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical review processes and multidisciplinary teams is required.
Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects and client relationships is required.
Excellent communication and report-writing skills, including delivering technical advice to senior stakeholders, are required.
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage project performance are required.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of urban development projects from concept through construction support.
Manage project scope, programme, budget, and risk to achieve successful commercial and technical outcomes.
Oversee delivery across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with business and client objectives.
Provide leadership and direction to project teams, fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment.
Provide technical oversight and review of civil engineering designs, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, approvals, and best practice.
Maintain design integrity and consistency across project stages, including concept, detailed design, and construction documentation.
Review and approve key deliverables, including reports, drawings, modelling outputs, and technical submissions to authorities.
Identify and manage technical risks and opportunities, providing clear direction on resolution strategies.
Coordinate civil, drainage, transport, environmental, and external consultant teams to deliver integrated project outcomes.
Facilitate communication between disciplines to align design intent and project objectives.
Manage interfaces between design, approvals, and construction teams to ensure project progression.
Act as the primary client contact, providing technical and strategic advice.
Build and maintain relationships with developers, local authorities, and key stakeholders.
Lead client meetings, presentations, and workshops, communicating technical information and project status.
Support negotiation and resolution of project issues with stakeholders.
Provide high-level guidance during construction to ensure alignment with design intent and project requirements.
Review and respond to design-related queries (RFIs), design changes, and value engineering opportunities.
Ensure appropriate documentation and governance of design modifications throughout project delivery.
Support project financial performance through effective management of budgets, resourcing, and delivery efficiency.
Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers, supporting capability growth across the team.

Desired Qualifications

RPEQ registration, or eligibility for registration.

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:

Our Gold Coast Urban Development division is seeking an experienced Associate Technical Director or Technical Director to lead the delivery, technical governance, and project management of civil land development projects. In this role, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, ensuring that projects are delivered in accordance with design intent, client objectives, regulatory requirements, and commercial outcomes. You will act as a key interface between design teams, clients, and stakeholders, driving quality and consistency across project delivery.

Role accountabilities:

Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of urban development projects from concept through to construction support.
Manage project scope, programme, budget, and risk to achieve successful commercial and technical outcomes.
Oversee delivery across multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with business and client objectives.
Provide leadership and direction to project teams, fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment.
Provide technical oversight and review of civil engineering designs, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, approvals, and best practice.
Maintain design integrity and consistency across all project stages, including concept, detailed design, and construction documentation.
Review and approve key deliverables, including reports, drawings, modelling outputs, and technical submissions to authorities.
Identify and manage technical risks and opportunities, providing clear direction on resolution strategies.
Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams (civil, drainage, transport, environmental, and external consultants) to deliver integrated project outcomes.
Facilitate effective communication between disciplines to ensure alignment of design intent and project objectives.
Manage interfaces between design, approvals, and construction teams to ensure seamless project progression.
Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing trusted technical and strategic advice.
Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, local authorities, and key stakeholders.
Lead client meetings, presentations, and workshops, clearly communicating technical information and project status.
Support negotiation and resolution of project issues with stakeholders.
Provide high-level guidance during construction to ensure alignment with design intent and project requirements.
Review and respond to design-related queries (RFIs), design changes, and value engineering opportunities.
Ensure appropriate documentation and governance of design modifications throughout project delivery.
Support project financial performance through effective management of project budgets, resourcing, and delivery efficiency.
Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers, supporting capability growth across the team.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
RPEQ (or eligibility) strongly preferred.
Extensive experience delivering urban development or land development projects in a design and project leadership capacity.
Strong understanding of project management principles, design standards, and regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical review processes and multidisciplinary teams.
Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects and client relationships.
Excellent communication and report writing skills, including delivery of technical advice to senior stakeholders.
Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage project performance.

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 skill-based approach, where you can hardness 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.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Veterans and spouses are invited to apply.

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About the Company

Arcadis

Global design, engineering, consultancy for assets

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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