Associate Principal, Architect - Retail

Arcadis Global•New York, NY

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About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an Associate Principal to join our Retail Studio in the New York office. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and will collaborate with other professionals on retail and mixed-use projects. We are looking for a creative, organized, motivated individual who is a self-starter and can work both independently and as part of a team. The candidate should possess strong oral and written communication skills, as well as excellent presentation and documentation abilities. The candidate must demonstrate design, technical and management capabilities at a senior level, an understanding of building and accessibility codes/standards and be capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously on various projects. The candidate should be able to handle client accounts, lead the execution of complex and significant retail projects, manage a studio team and have the ability to effectively collaborate with consultants, contractors, and clients.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Hand sketch capability is a plus

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
The salary range for this position is $xxx,xxx - $xxx,xxx.
Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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