Job Description

Company Description

We are a global team of dedicated and experienced architects, engineers, planners, designers, and technology professionals who share a common desire - to help our clients create liveable, sustainable, and advanced urban environments.

Arcadis has officially purchased IBI Group and with this transaction now complete, IBI will now be known as Arcadis IBI Group moving forward. Please refer to our website for more information.



We are looking for a Senior Architect with experience in delivering complex projects from start to finish. This is a great opportunity for a passionate and creative mind to take on dynamic and challenging projects and be part of project leading the creative design initiatives on transit projects both locally and internationally. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience, experience project leading and managing teams on large complex projects, be an out-of-the-box thinker with a talent for developing creative design ideas, will offer a robust design portfolio showing an array of projects and a holistic understanding of the design process.

Most of the Things You\'ll Work On:

• Lead and manage large, complex projects and project teams
• Contribute to the process of creating and developing the fundamental design principles to guide a project from the earliest stages of its conception and continue to assist in its development and refinement through subsequent design and implementation phases
• As a member of the senior design team, collaborate with practice leaders and colleagues to enhance Arcadis\' Transit Architecture Studio\'s culture for design excellence
• Assist with preparing Business Development (BD) proposals in bidding for new work
• Develop one-year, two-year, three-year business plans collaboratively with the Transit practice leads.
• Establish a transit-focused design practice in Vancouver which will be able to support other geographic regions from the outset.
• Develop and lead a studio of transit professionals, eventually totaling approximately 5-6 people.
• Work from the Vancouver office minimum 3 days per week.

Qualifications

You\'ll need to have:

• Minimum University Degree in Architecture
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in an architectural studio
• Minimum 5 years\' experience in leading project teams and managing large, complex interdisciplinary projects
• Experience with Transit or P3 public-facing projects preferred.
• AIBC Registered Architect or Intern Architect
• MUST INCLUDE: portfolio in PDF or Weblink along with a Cover Letter is expected with your application
• Creative and collaborative with demonstrated proficiency and passion for designing and detailing
• Demonstrated proficiency through all phases of project development; taking projects from inception to completion
• Competent knowledge of building codes
• Competent knowledge of specifications
• Highly organized with the ability to manage time and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently within a collaborative team
• Proactive and detail oriented
• Analytical thinker and problem solver
• Desire to grow, mentor, and inspire a team
• Experience in transit station design will be considered an asset
• Experience on large, multidisciplinary teams will be considered and asset

Additional Information

Why you should work for Arcadis IBI Group :

Our employees will find a design environment where collaboration is at the core of the business. We proudly support our team members through continuing education, completion of licenses and certifications, memberships in professional societies, seminar and conference attendance.

• Competitive Base Salary based on industry standards
• Robust Extended + Medical Benefits
• Participation in Incentives Program
• Remote Work Options or Hybrid WFH-Office Schedule depending on the needs of the business
• Coverage of Licensing Fees and Annual Dues to Professional Associations
• Professional Development & Self Directed Learning Resources

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are proud to support the growth and equality of our people through initiatives like our Mentorship Program, Global Women\'s Network. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, race, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of Arcadis IBI Group\'s selection process, candidates may be requested to consent to background checks relevant to the role under consideration for, prior to receiving a job offer. These could include: work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification, identity check, credit report, criminal offence and driver\'s license record.

We request applicants submit a RESUME highlighting relevant work experience; please limit PDF files to 10MB. For design related roles, we also require a portfolio to review.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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