Architectural Designer – Retail Stores

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Our Global Architecture & Urbanism Division combines the expertise of IBI’s Buildings and Placemaking practice, our Places’ capabilities, and CRTKL’s multi-sector design leadership to offer a diverse range of solutions focusing on human-centric design, sustainability, and technology. 

Arcadis seeks an Architectural Designer to join its Retail Stores team located in Seattle. This position collaborates with a diverse and creative team, dedicated to excellence in design and innovative problem solving. The ideal candidate for this position will be organized, detailed-oriented, and a self-starting individual driven to succeed.

At Arcadis, you will be a vital member of a network of design professionals who value collaboration, fresh insight, and bold talent. You will also be part of a sought-after work culture that supports dynamic career advancement and prizes work/life balance. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Manages and coordinates the project delivery process of variable scale
• Collaborates with other lead professionals to ensure design and documentation meet project expectations
• Facilitates project schedules
• Serves as a main contributor during client meetings and presentations
• Negotiates critical and controversial issues with appropriate parties
• Develops, documents, and implements design, including detailing, material specifications, research, analytics, calculations, code compliance and quality control
• Produces construction documents with strong sensitivity to design
• Coordinates the project delivery process with project consultants
• Attends construction meetings and prepares field reports, answers RFIs, reviews shop drawings and prepares change bulletins
• Assists with financial management of all assigned projects

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related design field
• 2+ years of related experience
• Background in base building and retail interiors preferred
• Ability to prioritize and concurrently service multiple projects
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interface with all clients and employees
• 2+ year professional experience working in Revit
• Working knowledge of Revit
• Experience in AutoCAD
• LEED accreditation preferred
• Submit portfolio with application including Revit CD work samples

Additional Information

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. 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. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

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, and Diversity & Inclusion Council. 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 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.

As part of Arcadis selection process, candidates may be requested to consent to background checks relevant to the role under consideration for, prior to receiving a job offer (as applicable under state law). These could include: work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification, identity check, credit report, criminal offence, drug testing and driver’s license record. 

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