Design Manager - Federal Government Sector

About the role

Arcadis is seeking a Design Project Manager for our Government and Civic market sector, with a strong emphasis on managing multidisciplinary design teams and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and cost-controlled project outcomes for Federal clients, including USACE, NAVFAC, and AFCEC. This role resides within the Design Management Department of the North America Places group.

Responsibilities

• Managing multidisciplinary design teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality technical deliverables across all project stages
• Implementing and enforcing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes throughout design development
• Maintaining fiduciary responsibility for project budgets, including monitoring expenditures, managing scope, forecasting costs, and ensuring delivery meets financial targets
• Acting as the primary client interface, leading reviews, presenting design decisions, and ensuring client objectives and federal requirements are consistently met
• Developing and managing detailed project execution plans, schedules, and design delivery workflows using digital platforms and best-practice methodologies
• Driving on-time delivery of all design milestones and managing change, risk, and scope within established project controls
• Coordinating work across architects, engineers, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of all design components
• Preparing and delivering clear written reports, technical documentation, and presentations, with a strong focus on federal standards, compliance, and funding considerations
• Contributing to pursuit strategies, fee proposals, and the development of winning approaches for federal design projects
• Providing leadership as a “seller-doer,” supporting both project delivery and business development activities
• Travel up to 20%, including occasional overnight stays

Requirements

• 10+ years’ relevant experience in the federal market sector
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience leading large multi-discipline design-engineered solutions and construction projects
• Strong financial background related to projects and client management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise
• Experience reviewing drawings and multi-discipline designs on digital platforms
• Fundamental knowledge of Autodesk Platforms: Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or Building Information Modelling (BIM) engineered solutions
• Obtain Certified Project Management (CPM) certification status within 30 days of hire (company provides training)
• BA in Architecture or Engineering-related fields focused on the built environment
• Must be a citizen of the United States of America

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K retirement plan
• Short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Reward & recognition program
• Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement
• Nine paid holidays
• 15 days paid time off (PTO) that accrues per year

Pay

The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.