Senior Design Manager - Aerospace Projects - Los Angeles

Senior Design Manager – Aerospace Projects (Los Angeles)

Arcadis – the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

Position type:
Full‑time. Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior.

Location:

Los Angeles, CA.

Arcadis is seeking an Architectural and Engineering Senior Design Manager with deep experience in aerospace projects to join our Design Management team within the North America Places group.

This hybrid role requires an experienced candidate from the Los Angeles area to best serve our client base.

• Coordinating with internal and external architects, engineers, designers, consultants, and managers to align strategic objectives and progress.
• Quickly understand specified project scopes and develop project plans of execution for a variety of Design and Engineering service deliveries.
• Spearheading strategic pursuits, creating winning delivery strategies and developing fee projections to achieve financial targets.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Delivering client presentations, writing reports, and communicating technical concepts, especially around scoping requirements and risk.
• Taking responsibility for financial and project management controls for monitoring, modification, and forecasting.
• Managing acquisition, deployment, and optimization of resources for the project.
• Driving timely service delivery, including technical and commercial outcomes, and undertaking reviews to ensure delivery is above client expectations.
• Implementing design delivery best practices, including risk and change management, project setup, and planning, using internal and external digital technologies.

• 10+ years relevant experience leading large multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Proven financial background related to projects and client management.
• Experience with Autodesk Platforms:
  Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or Building Information Modelling (BIM) engineered solutions.
• BA in Architecture or Engineering‑related fields focused on the built environment.
• Preferred certifications: PE, RA, PMP.
• Practical sustainability experience.
• Obtain Certified Project Management (CPM) certification status within 30 days of hire; training provided.

Salary range: $109,186 – $185,616, based on experience, education, budget, project and location.

We believe everyone’s contribution matters. We pioneer a skills‑based approach and empower you to carve your own career path and maximize impact. You’ll work on meaningful projects delivering sustainable solutions for a prosperous planet.

Arcadis is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), short‑term disability, long‑term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional well‑being benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. Nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO accrue per year.