Technical Director - Mobility Structures (Canada)

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

We are more than 36, 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 worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description :

This role is part of Arcadis Global Excellence Centre (GEC) and will join our 3,+ talented individuals working in India, Romania, and Philippines, in partnership with Arcadis offices globally. The GEC brings key capabilities and capacity to support our clients seamlessly around the world. For those in GEC there are options to be dedicated to one country; developing deep knowledge and strong relationships, as well as opportunities to be part of teams working truly globally as a centre of excellence, offering diversity and variety. Arcadians are by nature, globally minded and culturally aware, and Arcadis strongly believes in flexibility which enables change over time as your career progresses. The GEC model is well embedded in Arcadis, and the strong relationships that exist between our global offices are truly unique. The role requires a Chartership with ICE or IStrcutE or equivalent.

Role accountabilities :

1. Supporting Pursuits :

Assist Canada business in evaluating pursuit opportunities and contributing insights on capacity and capability.

Collaborate with the pursuits team to streamline decision-making processes for pursuing projects.

2. Bid Writing Assistance :

Work closely with the team to enhance bid writing capabilities, ensuring alignment with established standards.

Provide support in preparing and editing proposals to meet quality and consistency standards.

3. Cross-Disciplinary Coordination :

Facilitate communication and coordination between the lead office and other disciplines.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, creating compelling proposals and presentations to ensure a unified approach to strategic pursuits.

4. Resource Acquisition Support :

Assist in identifying resource needs for pursuit projects and contribute to strategic resource acquisition plans.

Support in coordinating with other departments or external partners to acquire necessary resources.

5. Knowledge Transfer Assistance :

Support initiatives for knowledge transfer from bid team to delivery team, aiding in the documentation and sharing of best practices.

Collaborate with team leads to ensure insights from past pursuits are effectively communicated and applied.

6. Team Mentor :

Ensure the development of the regional-focused team to develop and grow according to the market needs of LO both in terms of Capacity and Capability thereby setting the growth targets.

Developing high competencies in comprehensive project reviews, forecasting, and resource management, collaborating closely with regional leads to capture project needs, timelines, required skills, and the number of resources needed.

Oversee competence and quality through a robust Quality Management System, ensuring the timely submission of deliverables.

Actively liaise with project managers and US / Canada offices, to connect with senior leadership, develop growth roadmaps, and drive continuous improvements.

7. Major Projects :

Handling and delivering Design & Build and Conventional Projects with understanding in various tools used in Canada for structural design, BIM Modelling, CAD production and quantities.

D & B projects concept design, alternative technical concepts, detailed design of projects, and support needed during construction phase.

Leading Design Build multi-disciplinary projects for in Arcadis at Global Level including complex interdependencies of other disciplines.

8. Delivering to the Expectations

Manage and grow teams in capacity and competency.

Drive, maintain and manage Quality Management System

Deliver ongoing projects as per business norms in terms of time, budget, cost and quality.

Develop a strong 1st and 2nd line to cater to the increasing demand from Canada

Maintain all business parameters including but not limited to billable hours, attrition, Peakon score, growth in numbers, etc.

Qualifications & Experience :

• Masters in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering Domain.
• Minimum of 15 years of working experience for International Multi-disciplinary Projects for Railway Structures / Highway Structures / Civil Structures / Metro or Infrastructure in delivering various design and modelling tasks.
• Must have done a hardcore structural engineering role prior to understand and evaluate the scope of projects from Canada.
• Having work experience in Design & Build Projects is an added advantage.
• Chartership or professional engineering license from an international organization would be a plus.
• Proficient in written communication and capable of contributing to bid writing processes.
• Familiarity with Canadian construction industry and Arcadis' service offerings.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to assist in strategic decision-making.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse disciplines and support resource acquisition initiatives.
• Strong Decision Making Skills. These are required to align with GECs growth Strategy as well as to mitigate the risk.
• Role modeling Arcadis Values and Principles especially H & S Stewardship
• Understands Quality Management Process thoroughly and can apply the principles while dealing with Canada on large scale projects involving GECs.
• Work Seamlessly across 3 GEC locations to maximize the competency and capacity of all 3 locations.