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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Regional Service Executive Architecture + Urbanism Americas will be responsible for regional service excellence through the leadership and development of Service delivery strategies and capability at regional and country levels. This role will ensure people, skills, competencies, ecosystem partners (including technical tooling / applications) and subcontracts meet the delivery requirements of our clients at all times, whilst meeting Arcadis billability requirements.
This role can be based out of any Arcadis US or Canada office.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop and execute the Architecture + Urbanism delivery strategy for the Americas in conjunction with Sector Executives, aligned to global Service and Sector strategies.
- Define and evolve the Architecture + Urbanism Service portfolio in the Americas, introducing new Services and reshaping or divesting Services in line with client demand, digital innovation and market trends.
- Drive global collaboration across Sectors, Regions and Global Excellence Centers.
- Drive collaboration within the Service with respect to M&A and geographic positioning.
- Conduct due diligence on mergers, acquisitions and divestments.
- Own implementation of transformational change initiatives within Architecture + Urbanism in the Americas, providing clear direction and transparent communication of priorities, progress and benefits.
- Input an Architecture + Urbanism perspective into data and knowledge management strategies, ensuring methods, standards, templates and intellectual property are developed, retained and consistently applied.
- Work with Regional Quality to establish a standard operating platform for Architecture + Urbanism across the Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design & Planning disciplines, maximizing use of technology and software for Client delivery and incorporating the use of AI across the Service line.
- Maximize value from Service delivery to clients through working closely with Discipline Leads to build a cohesive community that develops, retains and consistently applies market leading intellectual property.
- Manage risk and compliance for Architecture + Urbanism in the Americas in line with the Arcadis Risk Control Framework, company risk appetite, client requirements, and other relevant policies and procedures.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning to develop regional capability plans, ensure resource deployment is balanced to global workload within the Sector, and maximize the impact of Global Excellence Centers to meet contribution targets.
- Ensure billability and utilization in the region meets or exceeds targets, working with Sector Executives and Commercial Operations to align pipeline, capacity and pricing models.
- Embed data-led collaboration within Services by implementing the Service Line Digital and Technology Strategy in the Americas for Architecture + Urbanism.
- Drive the implementation of the Global Engineering Applications of the Service line, owning the support supplier relationship to maximize return on investment.
- Oversee Regional Vendor and Supplier Procurement, including owning the Americas pipeline and investments to support automation activity across the Service line.
- Oversee S&A to ensure Service delivery excellence and rationalize applications and tooling.
- Accountable for the health, safety, and wellbeing (HSW) of their teams, and expected to demonstrate stewardship and care in all aspects of their role. This includes championing an ambitious, people-first culture within Architecture + Urbanism by setting clear HSW expectations, leading by example, empowering and engaging employees, and communicating openly.
- Leaders should recognize safe behaviors and foster a caring, One Team ethos—where everyone feels empowered to take responsibility, speak up, and return home unharmed, both physically and psychologically.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Extensive senior leadership and technical experience in Architecture + Urbanism within the AEC industry in the Americas, with clear accountability for regional Service delivery, utilization and financial performance.
- Proven track record of improving Design and Service quality, billability, productivity and contribution through effective deployment of people, processes, data and digital tools.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including pricing strategy, cost control, margin management and interpreting financial and operational performance metrics to inform regional strategy and performance improvement decisions.
- Proven capability in regional workforce planning and capability development, including building skills depth, succession pipelines and discipline excellence aligned to projected workload demand.
- Demonstrated strength in developing and implementing Architecture + Urbanism strategies, including Service portfolio shaping, operating model design, standardization and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated experience leading digital and technology enabled change in Architecture + Urbanism, including the use of model-based delivery, parametric and computational design tools, digital twins, and visualization and collaboration platforms to improve client outcomes.
- Recognized strategic leadership, able to set direction, articulate clear Service value propositions, and align teams across geographies, disciplines and functions to deliver outcomes.
- Exceptional relationship building skills, combining strong technical credibility with stakeholder management and influencing skills to shape decisions and secure commitment across the organization and with key clients and regulators.
- Leadership style that empowers Arcadians, promotes accountability and continuous improvement, and supports a healthy, inclusive and high engagement culture aligned to the Arcadis Leadership profile of being curious, driving success and igniting passion.
- Degree level education in a relevant discipline such as architecture, architectural engineering, urban design, landscape architecture, or another related technical or commercial field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Advanced degree such as Master’s in Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning, or similar executive level experience in complex, global organizations.
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 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.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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.
SALARY RANGE
The salary range for this position is $212,000 – $318,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
INTRODUCTION
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Regional Service Executive Architecture + Urbanism Americas will be responsible for regional service excellence through the leadership and development of Service delivery strategies and capability at regional and country levels. This role will ensure people, skills, competencies, ecosystem partners (including technical tooling / applications) and subcontracts meet the delivery requirements of our clients at all times, whilst meeting Arcadis billability requirements.
This role can be based out of any Arcadis US or Canada office.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop and execute the Architecture + Urbanism delivery strategy for the Americas in conjunction with Sector Executives, aligned to global Service and Sector strategies.
- Define and evolve the Architecture + Urbanism Service portfolio in the Americas, introducing new Services and reshaping or divesting Services in line with client demand, digital innovation and market trends.
- Drive global collaboration across Sectors, Regions and Global Excellence Centers.
- Drive collaboration within the Service with respect to M&A and geographic positioning.
- Conduct due diligence on mergers, acquisitions and divestments.
- Own implementation of transformational change initiatives within Architecture + Urbanism in the Americas, providing clear direction and transparent communication of priorities, progress and benefits.
- Input an Architecture + Urbanism perspective into data and knowledge management strategies, ensuring methods, standards, templates and intellectual property are developed, retained and consistently applied.
- Work with Regional Quality to establish a standard operating platform for Architecture + Urbanism across the Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design & Planning disciplines, maximizing use of technology and software for Client delivery and incorporating the use of AI across the Service line.
- Maximize value from Service delivery to clients through working closely with Discipline Leads to build a cohesive community that develops, retains and consistently applies market leading intellectual property.
- Manage risk and compliance for Architecture + Urbanism in the Americas in line with the Arcadis Risk Control Framework, company risk appetite, client requirements, and other relevant policies and procedures.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning to develop regional capability plans, ensure resource deployment is balanced to global workload within the Sector, and maximize the impact of Global Excellence Centers to meet contribution targets.
- Ensure billability and utilization in the region meets or exceeds targets, working with Sector Executives and Commercial Operations to align pipeline, capacity and pricing models.
- Embed data-led collaboration within Services by implementing the Service Line Digital and Technology Strategy in the Americas for Architecture + Urbanism.
- Drive the implementation of the Global Engineering Applications of the Service line, owning the support supplier relationship to maximize return on investment.
- Oversee Regional Vendor and Supplier Procurement, including owning the Americas pipeline and investments to support automation activity across the Service line.
- Oversee S&A to ensure Service delivery excellence and rationalize applications and tooling.
- Accountable for the health, safety, and wellbeing (HSW) of their teams, and expected to demonstrate stewardship and care in all aspects of their role. This includes championing an ambitious, people-first culture within Architecture + Urbanism by setting clear HSW expectations, leading by example, empowering and engaging employees, and communicating openly.
- Leaders should recognize safe behaviors and foster a caring, One Team ethos—where everyone feels empowered to take responsibility, speak up, and return home unharmed, both physically and psychologically.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Extensive senior leadership and technical experience in Architecture + Urbanism within the AEC industry in the Americas, with clear accountability for regional Service delivery, utilization and financial performance.
- Proven track record of improving Design and Service quality, billability, productivity and contribution through effective deployment of people, processes, data and digital tools.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including pricing strategy, cost control, margin management and interpreting financial and operational performance metrics to inform regional strategy and performance improvement decisions.
- Proven capability in regional workforce planning and capability development, including building skills depth, succession pipelines and discipline excellence aligned to projected workload demand.
- Demonstrated strength in developing and implementing Architecture + Urbanism strategies, including Service portfolio shaping, operating model design, standardization and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated experience leading digital and technology enabled change in Architecture + Urbanism, including the use of model-based delivery, parametric and computational design tools, digital twins, and visualization and collaboration platforms to improve client outcomes.
- Recognized strategic leadership, able to set direction, articulate clear Service value propositions, and align teams across geographies, disciplines and functions to deliver outcomes.
- Exceptional relationship building skills, combining strong technical credibility with stakeholder management and influencing skills to shape decisions and secure commitment across the organization and with key clients and regulators.
- Leadership style that empowers Arcadians, promotes accountability and continuous improvement, and supports a healthy, inclusive and high engagement culture aligned to the Arcadis Leadership profile of being curious, driving success and igniting passion.
- Degree level education in a relevant discipline such as architecture, architectural engineering, urban design, landscape architecture, or another related technical or commercial field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Advanced degree such as Master’s in Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning, or similar executive level experience in complex, global organizations.
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 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.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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.
SALARY RANGE
The salary range for this position is $212,000 – $318,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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Frame Your Credentials Around Client-Facing Outcomes
Arcadis evaluates BD professionals on revenue generation and relationship management, not just industry knowledge. Before applying, document specific wins like contracts secured, client accounts grown, or proposals led, so your resume reflects the commercial outcomes they hire for.
Target Infrastructure and Environmental Consulting Verticals
Arcadis organizes its BD function around sectors like water, mobility, and resilience. Applying to roles aligned with your sector background gets your application in front of hiring teams who have active pipeline needs and are more likely to move quickly on sponsorship approvals.
Verify Your Degree Supports a Specialty Occupation Petition
H-1B eligibility for BD roles at consulting firms depends on demonstrating that the position requires a specific bachelor's degree field. Engineering, business development in technical sectors, or architecture-adjacent degrees tend to satisfy USCIS specialty occupation requirements for this function at Arcadis.
Ask About LCA Timing Before Accepting an Offer
Arcadis must file a certified Labor Condition Application with DOL before submitting your H-1B petition. Confirm with your recruiter when LCA filing is expected, since the certification process typically takes seven business days and sits on the critical path to your start date.
Use Migrate Mate to Filter Arcadis BD Roles by Visa Type
Searching Arcadis Business Development Professional openings by visa category saves time if you hold a specific status like TN or F-1 OPT. Migrate Mate lets you filter by sponsorship type so you surface roles actively suited to your authorization before reaching out.
Start CPT or OPT Authorization Before Your Offer Letter Arrives
If you're on an F-1 visa, your DSO must authorize CPT or issue an updated I-20 for OPT before you can begin work. Waiting until after you receive an Arcadis offer can delay your start date by weeks, which complicates project staffing on the employer's side.
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Does Arcadis sponsor H-1B visas for Business Development Professionals?
Yes, Arcadis sponsors H-1B visas for Business Development Professionals. The company has a consistent track record of filing H-1B petitions across its consulting workforce, including client-facing and BD functions. Your role will need to qualify as a specialty occupation under USCIS standards, which typically means demonstrating that a specific bachelor's degree field is required for the position.
Which visa types does Arcadis commonly use for Business Development Professional roles?
Arcadis sponsors across several nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories for BD roles, including H-1B, H-1B1 for Chilean and Singaporean nationals, TN for Canadian and Mexican professionals, F-1 OPT and CPT for recent graduates, and J-1 for exchange visitors. For candidates pursuing permanent residence, Arcadis has also supported EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card pathways.
What qualifications does Arcadis expect for Business Development Professional positions?
Arcadis typically looks for candidates with a bachelor's degree in a field relevant to its consulting verticals, such as civil engineering, environmental science, architecture, or business with a technical focus. Beyond credentials, BD roles emphasize demonstrated experience managing client relationships, leading proposals, and building pipelines in infrastructure, water, environmental, or built environment sectors.
How do I apply for Business Development Professional jobs at Arcadis?
You can find and apply for Business Development Professional openings at Arcadis through Migrate Mate, which filters roles by visa sponsorship type so you can identify positions that match your authorization status. Once you identify a role, applications go through Arcadis's careers portal. Tailoring your application to the specific sector, such as water, mobility, or resilience, increases relevance to their hiring teams.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a new hire at Arcadis?
Timeline depends on visa type. For H-1B transfers or cap-exempt filings, USCIS standard processing runs three to five months, though premium processing can cut that to around 15 business days. TN and H-1B1 approvals can happen at the port of entry or consulate within days. F-1 OPT authorization through your DSO typically requires at least 90 days before your intended start date.
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