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.
As Design Manager – Roads, you will take accountability for the planning, coordination and successful delivery of design across major projects, ensuring outcomes that are safe, buildable, compliant and commercially sound.
You will:
- Lead design delivery across major road infrastructure projects (concept to detailed design)
- Plan and manage design programmes, resources and multidisciplinary integration
- Drive technical excellence across civil, drainage, structures, utilities and traffic disciplines
- Ensure compliance with TMR standards, PAF processes and project criteria
- Lead risk, optioneering and constructability workshops
- Provide technical leadership and oversight of complex road design solutions
- Work closely with Project Directors and Managers to ensure time, cost and quality outcomes
- Oversee digital design delivery, including BIM and model-based coordination
- Mentor and develop engineers and designers, strengthening team capability and succession
- Support bids, proposals and client engagement to drive pipeline growth
This aligns with Arcadis Design Manager roles where leaders are responsible for managing multidisciplinary teams, coordinating programmes and delivering quality outcomes across disciplines.
We are seeking a leader who combines technical depth, delivery excellence and commercial awareness:
- 12+ years’ experience in road / civil infrastructure design delivery
- Demonstrated experience delivering TMR or equivalent transport authority projects
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams across all project stages
- Strong understanding of TMR standards, PAF, and approval pathways
- Experience managing design scope, programme, budget and risk
- Ability to develop and deliver complex, non-standard technical solutions (L9 expectation)
- Strong stakeholder management across clients, contractors and internal teams
- Commercial acumen and experience supporting bids and work winning
- Track record of mentoring, coaching and developing high-performing teams
Leadership at Level 9 (Arcadis)
This is a step-change role, where you will be expected to:
- Provide technical leadership beyond project level, influencing standards and best practice
- Lead complex, high-risk design solutions and outcomes
- Drive innovation in tools, processes and delivery methods
- Contribute to the development of the broader road design capability
- Be recognised as a technical leader within the discipline
Why this role stands out
This is not just a design coordination role it is a leadership platform.
You will:
- Lead delivery of Queensland’s critical transport infrastructure projects
- Play a key role in growing Arcadis’ QLD Civil Infrastructure business
- Shape how design is delivered in D&C and alliance environments
- Build and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary teams
- Step into a role with a clear pathway to Project Director or Technical Director
Skills Required
- 12+ years experience in road / civil infrastructure design delivery
- Demonstrated experience delivering TMR or equivalent transport authority projects
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams across all project stages
- Strong understanding of TMR standards, PAF, and approval pathways
- Experience managing design scope, programme, budget and risk
- Ability to develop and deliver complex, non-standard technical solutions (Level 9 expectation)
- Strong stakeholder management across clients, contractors and internal teams
- Commercial acumen and experience supporting bids and work winning
- Track record of mentoring, coaching and developing high-performing teams
- Experience with digital design delivery, including BIM and model-based coordination
Arcadis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arcadis and has not been reviewed or approved by Arcadis.
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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
