Associate Technical Director - Building Structures

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—together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact.

Role description

Our Design & Engineering team is expanding to support significant growth in health, education, research, data centres and transport‑oriented developments. We are looking for proactive, client‑focused professionals with a track record of delivering complex, multi‑disciplinary projects in these sectors. Your role will support our continued growth through strong client relationships and project delivery capability.

Role accountabilities

- Deliver and sign‑off on structural design from feasibility study to practical completion for major projects, ensuring the highest level of innovation and quality.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, influencing decisions and promoting Arcadis.
- Oversee resource allocation, collaborate with other design disciplines, and ensure the design integrity meets client expectations.
- Understand clients' businesses and industries to consolidate company and personal credibility.
- Lead by example in technical issues, problem‑solving, and fostering a culture of innovation within the team.
- Provide expertise, assist in technical decision‑making, and offer creative solutions to project challenges.
- Work seamlessly with all disciplines and architects, employing a multidisciplinary design thinking mindset to ensure comprehensive and integrated project solutions.




- Be proactive in mentoring the team, fostering their growth and development.

Qualifications & Experience

- Extensive experience within the buildings sector, particularly in health, education or data centre space.
- Commitment to improving quality of life through sustainable and innovative design.
- Strong commercial skills in contracting, invoicing, debt management, and client management.
- Proven ability to build and maintain enduring client relationships, resulting in repeat work.
- Confidence in liaising with clients and contractors to achieve successful outcomes.
- Experience managing interdisciplinary design interfaces and projects collaboratively.
- Engineering degree with Chartered status or equivalent qualified accreditation; post‑graduate qualifications an advantage.

Why Arcadis?

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 skill‑based approach, allowing you to define your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You'll do meaningful work, delivering 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

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day; we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves accountable for our actions. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans and spouses.

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📌 Associate Technical Director - Building Structures (New South Wales)
🏢 Arcadis
📍 New South Wales