Role description:
We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our Renewables team to meet the demands of our strong and growing pipeline of work. As the Design Manager you will lead and manage the multi-disciplinary design delivery process across complex renewables projects and be accountable for delivering high quality design outcomes that meet the scope, budget, program and safety requirements of the project.
You will have a proactive client focused mindset, with a best-for-project approach to delivery. You will contribute to our team’s success in delivering projects across utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage (BESS), hybrid renewable energy and associated transmission infrastructure projects.
- Lead integrated, multi-disciplinary teams through complex project phases from feasibility and concept design through detailed design and construction support.
- Transform project brief requirements into a delivery strategy and design schedule
- Manage the design scope and progress of designs ensuring deadlines are met
- Day to day liaison with client, external stakeholders and key discipline leads from project team(s)
- Lead the multi-disciplinary design and coordination of Arcadis project team and ensure a high degree of coordination between disciplines for interfacing with external design consultants or stakeholders
- Provide oversight and adherence to Arcadis’ quality and documentation processes to manage risks, change and tracking of key design decisions
- Monitor and coordinate project resources to meet program requirements and alignment with design scope
- Manage compliance of design to project requirements and applicable standards
- Providing project teams with design leadership and technical guidance
- Manage and lead key discipline leads to ensure consistent design output, and liaising with the Project Director to ensure design meets overall project and client expectations
- Liaising with the client’s Project Manager to ensure works are delivered to their expectation.
- A strong project and design management background (ideally 10+ years’) working on major/large-scale renewable projects and proven track record of successfully delivering these projects
- A background in technical design delivery
- Experience working with renewable energy developers, owners, contractors and delivery partners across a range of contractual arrangements.
- Ability to negotiate, influence and communicate technical knowledge to a range of stakeholders, including renewable energy developers, D&C/EPC contractors, utilities, government agencies and regulators to deliver best-for-project outcomes.
- Sound commercial background, including familiarity with contractual conditions and procedures, including ability to assess risk to complement overall project leadership team.
- Experience in managing and working large multi-disciplinary teams
- Proven knowledge and understanding of inter-disciplinary design dependencies and impacts for project delivery.
- Experience delivering projects involving high-voltage transmission, substations or grid connection infrastructure would be highly regarded.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of project and design management experience on major or large-scale renewable projects
- Strong background in technical design delivery
- Experience working with renewable energy developers, owners, contractors, and delivery partners across multiple contractual arrangements
- Ability to negotiate, influence, and communicate technical knowledge with developers, D&C/EPC contractors, utilities, government agencies, and regulators
- Sound commercial background, including familiarity with contractual conditions, procedures, and project risk assessment
- Experience managing and working with large multidisciplinary teams
- Knowledge of interdisciplinary design dependencies and impacts on project delivery
- Experience delivering projects involving high-voltage transmission, substations, or grid connection infrastructure
Arcadis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently described as good, with strong medical benefits cited in multiple regions. Feedback suggests healthcare is a relative bright spot within the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) and pension offerings are often called out positively, with contributions viewed as solid. Feedback suggests retirement benefits enhance the overall package even when salary sentiment is mixed.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible working arrangements, hybrid options, and wellbeing support (such as EAP and benefits platforms) are commonly highlighted. Feedback suggests the flexibility of the package adds meaningful value beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life. We exist to find solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanization and digital transformation – all with the goal of improving quality of life for people around the world. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow. Arcadis. Improving quality of life
