Technical Director - SER, DM

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:

Arcadis are excited to again be growing their Environment team. We are looking for enthusiastic water professionals to join our team to work on a range of Environment related projects with a focus on sustainability and resilience.

As part of our Environmental team, you’ll help improve quality of life. With your specialism in environmental management, or your technical or sustainability expertise, your work could involve protected species, pollution, surface water and materials management, air quality or noise. And in some of the world’s busiest and most beautiful locations.

The role sits within our global business area Resilience. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

• Provide technical leadership to the Environment Restoration (ER) team in the 
  Global Excellence Centres (GECs)
• Support multiteam project delivery from the GEC including ER, Sustainable 
  Operations (SO), CAD, GIS, and Data Management
• Foster innovation by contributing to knowledge-based programs to help improve
  project outcomes.
• Provide technical expertise to the project team and anticipate and solve key 
  technical blockers for the smooth functioning of the project
• Support the GEC Discipline Director to achieve Discipline targets, team growth,
  and objectives.
• Establishing and consolidating relationships with senior staff in Business Area 
  offices, taking ownership of the delivery and GEC’s technical capabilities.
• Support on bid proposals and new pursuits 
• Drive creativity and independent thinking within your team, including around 
  new digital technologies.
• Mentor team leads and team champion(s) to ensure high-quality standards and 
  continuous improvement in safe design practices.
• Take a technical leadership role within the team, providing direction and lead by 
  example.
• Working to ensure that best practices of delivery are adopted, and it is shared 
  with relevant teams. 
• Promote both the regional and global culture of the business.
• Early assessment of project and team risks and arriving with appropriate Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA).

Qualifications & Experience:

• Have a master’s in environment engineering, environment science, civil 
  engineering, or similar.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Environmental Restoration or 
  Contaminated Land Management, Environmental Engineering, and similar
• PhD in Environment domain preferred. 
• Experience with PFAS will also be great
• Over 15 years in Environmental Remediation / Restoration or 
  Contaminated Land Management
• Experience with Remedial Action Plans, Feasibility Reports Studies, 
  Remediation Investigations Reports, Site Characterization, Soil / Ground 
  Water / Soil Vapor Monitoring Report, etc.
• Lead team and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial
  needs of the business.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement through quality management.
• Maintain and extend a sound approach to the application of technology in 
  ER business.
• Have ability to use a sound evidence-based approach to problem-solving
  and be able to contribute to continuous improvement. 
• Have recognized expertise in a professional discipline with a wellestablished industry network.
• Able to identify, review, and select techniques, procedures, and methods to 
  undertake advisory tasks.
• Undertake the design and development of ER solutions and evaluate their 
  effectiveness.

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 equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.