Associate Technical Director - Industrial

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:

• Provide architectural technical leadership for large, complex mission-critical/data center projects from feasibility and concept through detailed design, permitting support, and construction administration.

• Lead architectural teams delivering data center design packages (site planning, building layouts, white space planning, support spaces, envelope, security zoning, life safety coordination) while meeting program schedule, budget, and quality targets.

• Understand hyperscale, enterprise, and colocation client drivers (availability, scalability, speed to market, security, operational continuity) and influence architectural standards, details, and delivery approaches that support repeatable, scalable data center solutions.

• Lead exceptional outcomes through architectural service excellence in mission-critical environments, coordinating closely with MEP/CSA disciplines and supporting construction administration, commissioning interfaces, and handover requirements as needed.

Role accountabilities:

• Promote and role model Arcadis Health and Safety Principles during the planning and delivery of work
• Be accountable for the quality of all architectural deliverables for data center projects (drawings, specifications, reports, schedules), ensuring they meet stated and unstated client requirements, align with operational and security needs, and are fit for permitting, construction, and handover.
• Develop and propose robust architectural solutions for data centers (site/building planning, white space and support space layouts, modular and phased expansion strategies, envelope and façade performance, security and access control zoning, code and life safety coordination). Guide the team through technical trade-offs (CAPEX/OPEX impacts, speed to market, constructability, phasing) and provide alternatives when project parameters change.
• Lead the architectural delivery of complex data center projects, ensuring effective project management, strong communication, and tight coordination across disciplines (CSA, electrical, mechanical, fire/life safety) and with contractors, vendors, and commissioning teams.
• Coach and mentor specialist professionals to support the development of Arcadis’ talent pool
• Select, lead and develop the team, to ensure they have the necessary skills to deliver the task, they understand and are engaged with the project strategy, brief and client requirements, and manage their delivery of project objectives
• Support the Business Unit Leader in the commercial management of the business unit (e.g., cost to complete, resource planning, utilization) and contribute to disciplined delivery governance for fast-paced data center programs.
• Engage with the client and key stakeholders (hyperscale, colocation, enterprise) to align on availability targets, basis of design, design review/approval gates, and protocols for managing change, risk, and schedule.
• Build strong working relationships with other teams and technical disciplines, Arcadis offices and external organizations to foster cooperation and to identify cross-sell and trade-up opportunities
• Support the Regional office in the production of high quality winning bids

Qualifications & Experience:

• Thorough understanding of the key principles of the profession across several sectors
• Recognized expertise in Architecture, with demonstrable experience delivering mission-critical / data center facilities.

• Demonstrate sound judgement of statutory, contractual and commercial issues in relation to own area of responsibility

• Ability to coach and mentor design professionals to support the development of Arcadis’ talent pool
• Working knowledge of data center design standards and guidelines (e.g., Uptime Institute Tier concepts, TIA-942, ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines) and project delivery practices including commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).

• Lead teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs

• Exercise sound holistic independent judgement and take responsibility for project outcomes

• Well-developed communication skills with others at all levels including effective use of English orally and in writing

• Able to discuss ideas and plan competently and with confidence

• Have effective personal and social skills and able to manage diversity issues

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.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

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. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.