Associate Technical Director - Geo-Environmental

Arcadis

The Role

Overview

Oversee geo-environmental projects, drive growth, and lead team development.

Key Responsibilities

  • client liaison
  • resource planning
  • recruitment planning
  • contract coordination
  • project delivery
  • supply chain

Tasks

-Act as regional focal point for client interaction, supporting client account leads/key part of account teams / Foster strong relationships with regional clients -Support in the development and implementation of team structure & growth plan, including workforce planning ((training, development, recruitment & retention (succession)) -Work with the HoD to develop a high performing Geoenv team/ Contract SI team, where people understand their impact and contribution to the SER Business Plan and have the skills and capability to deliver. -With the HoD develop recruitment plan to support growth requirements. -Be an in region senior point of contact for SER team members. -Work with the SER Resource Planners to ensure the Resource Planners obtain the information required to maintain an overview of workload demands and associated resource requirements for Discipline. -Work with Resource Planning Team to implement systems to support accurate forecasting of resource demands for discipline and enable effective resourcing of team members aligned to competency and skills onto projects. -Be a role model for the Arcadis Values & Behaviours. -Contract co-ordination and management of large scale projects -Work with HoD to develop recruitment plan aligned to current and future market need to support growth of discipline aligned to capability and capacity requirements. -Proactively work with and support SER Leads/ Ambassadors to create a positive and vibrant SER Community. -Support of GEC integration – and developing consistency of service irrrespective of location. -Proactively support SER growth within Scotland, working with the Growth Lead -To direct and deliver (at a Project Director level) a range of SER projects, across our geoenvironmental and Contract SI projects. -Work closely with wider Arcadis GBAs / City Execs to identify Growth opportunities -With the HoD, succession planning of key roles, in order to build a resilient team. -Manage and develop our valued supply chain -Assessment of capability to support growth and any upskilling or training requirements. -Promote the Competency matrix and ensure it is relevant and includes all skills required.

Requirements

  • geo-environmental
  • chartered
  • 15+ years
  • technical skills
  • communication
  • commercial

What You Bring

-Broad experience, confidence and expertise in all matters of Geo-environmental Engineering -Strong communication & organisational skills. -Sound commercial acumen -Improved approach and co-ordination of resourcing for GA team -15+ years of experience. -Chartered or equivalent. -Proven Technical Skills and Experience aligned to discipline

The Company

About Arcadis

-Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse. -Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide. -Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics. -Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence. -Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

Infrastructure

Water

Environment

Buildings

Transport

Utilities