Associate Principal, Architect - Retail

Overview

Lead design and delivery of complex retail and mixed-use projects.

Key Responsibilities

• design management
• technical coordination
• client management
• business development
• mentorship
• strategic planning

Tasks

-Proactive decision-making in selecting appropriate methods and standards for managing staff and executing the work from the proposal stage through all project phases -Communicates openly, embrace mentorship, and nurture the next generation of designers and technical staff -Partners with the studio principals to pursue business opportunities and develop relationships with clients -Resolving management, design and technical issues within the project scope and escalate as needed to ensure project objectives are met -Works with principals to establish strategic, planning and design visions for complex projects -Overall design management and technical coordination, and coordinating project design and management with both internal and external stakeholders while ensuring quality control and project execution -Manages client accounts and the execution of significant projects -Managing and collaborating closely with team and senior staff supporting the design and technical tasks

Requirements

• licensure
• hand sketch
• master-planning
• communication
• 20+ years
• retail design

What You Bring

-Professional licensure preferred -Hand sketch capability is a plus -Excellent design and technical skills and experience -Understanding of market trends of these sectors and ability to tailor designs to client’s business objectives -Advanced master-planning and building planning skills -Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. -Ability to advance a design through all project phases – from concept to detail development to documentation and project execution -20+ years of experience, with a strong background in retail, architectural and mixed-use projects -Experience designing domestic and international, specialty and luxury retail, hospitality and mixed-use projects

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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.

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