Senior Design Manager - Aerospace Projects - Los Angeles

Position

SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER – AEROSPACE PROJECTS

LOS ANGELES AREA

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.

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
• Able to 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 the financial targets of the business, and creating the most advantageous delivery approach
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to effectively deliver client presentations, prepare written reports, and communicate technical concepts, specifically around scoping requirements and risk
• Taking responsibility for financial and project management controls, which enable monitoring, modification, and forecasting as appropriate
• Managing the acquisition, deployment, and optimisation of resources for the project
• Driving timely service delivery, including technical and commercial outcomes, and undertaking reviews, ensuring delivery is above client expectations
• Effectively implementing design delivery best practices, including risk and change management, project setup, and planning, using internal and external digital technologies

• 10+ years of relevant experience leading large multi-disciplinary teams
• Proven financial background related to projects and client management
• Experience working with projects that utilise fundamental knowledge of 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 (Arcadis will provide the training)

The salary range for this position is $109,186 – $185,616. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401(K), STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including well‑being benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

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 including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. 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.

Full‑time

Mid‑Senior level