Architect I for Workplace Projects

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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:

Arcadis' Romania office is seeking an experienced Architect/Interior Designer to join our dynamic Workplace team, contributing to a range of high-profile projects.

You will take full ownership of planning deliverables, from feasibility studies and blocking strategies to detailed layout development. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including MEP and cost consultants, proactively resolve planning constraints, and ensure all outputs meet Arcadis standards and applicable codes. As a senior member of the team, you will provide guidance to junior designers, review outputs prior to issue, and support project leads in maintaining delivery excellence across multiple fast-paced assignments.

You will also contribute to improving digital workflows, automation initiatives, and AI-enabled planning tools to enhance efficiency and consistency.

Role accountabilities:

• Deliver high-quality test fits, space planning and layouts, aligned with client requirements, Arcadis standards, budgets, timelines and applicable codes.
• Develop space planning solutions by analyzing client headcount, workflows, adjacencies and future growth scenarios.
• Ensure technical feasibility and code compliance through coordination with MEP teams and adherence to life safety, ADA and BOMA requirements.
• Take full ownership of work quality, including self-review, clear presentation of design concepts and support for preliminary cost planning.
• Collaborate effectively with global Workplace teams, contributing to continuous improvement through digital workflows, automation and innovative planning tools.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture, with 7+ years of experience, including at least 3 years in Workplace design focused on blocking, stacking, and high-volume test fits.
• Ability to deliver accurate test fits.
• Mandatory proficiency in Revit;  
• Experience with 3D visualization tools (e.g. SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion) is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of commercial building codes, ADA and BOMA standards, with experience coordinating with MEP and cost teams.
• Strong client-facing, communication and collaboration skills, with openness toward digital initiatives and process automation.
• Good English skills. 

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 skills-based approach, where you can harness 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.

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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.