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Arcadis

Global design, engineering, consultancy for assets

Junior Project Lead

Project ManagementPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeNetherlandsNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed higher professional or university education in a technical field, such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or technical business administration.
  • An interest in design processes and how they are carried out within projects.
  • Good command of Dutch and a reasonable knowledge of English.
  • Interest in digitalization and process-oriented work.

Responsibilities

  • Support project leaders in organizing and following up on work within rail-sector projects for clients and contractors.
  • Maintain project documentation, help prepare reports, and carry out basic planning activities.
  • Prepare meetings and presentations, and participate in site inspections and project-location visits to discuss progress and safety with the execution team.
  • Learn to analyze risks under guidance, help prepare risk dossiers, and assist with quality checks.
  • Develop skills in digital working methods, including Building Information Modeling and Systems Engineering.
  • Learn project management, including financial and contractual control, with support from a buddy and through hands-on project work and the Arcadis Way.
  • Help start subprojects by assisting with task allocation and preparing initial action items; prepare project plans and schedules.
  • Monitor project progress, contact designers, identify scheduling issues, and propose advice to the project leader.
  • Prepare for and participate in client project meetings, communicate progress, take minutes, and write up the minutes using Arcadis GPT.
  • Attend project-location inspections with the execution team, agree on actions, and follow them up.
  • Prepare monthly and progress reports, monitor project costs, advise the project leader on possible project adjustments, and gather information from design disciplines.
  • Support tender processes by familiarizing themselves with contract documents, identifying project disciplines, assessing tender and project durations, and participating in a kickoff meeting about the tender approach.
  • Participate in lessons-learned sessions, formulate improvement points with the team, and update the agenda and schedule for the following week.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience gained through internships or graduation assignments is welcomed.

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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