Arcadis is the worlds 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.
Role description:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Interior Designer to join our Workplace team within Arcadis’ Global Excellence Centre. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high profile international projects in collaboration with teams across North America, Europe, and APAC.
You will play a key role in shaping workplace environments through intelligent space planning, rapid test fit development, and technically sound design solutions. The role directly contributes to delivery excellence across global accounts.
Role accountabilities:
Workplace Planning and Test Fit Leadership
- Lead the development of high quality blocking, stacking, and workplace test fits.
- Deliver clear, efficient, and well balanced layouts within tight turnaround timelines.
- Translate client requirements, headcount data, and growth projections into practical and compelling spatial solutions.
- Integrate circulation logic, early code awareness, and client standards into planning proposals.
Quality and Technical Oversight
- Review and refine layouts to ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with project objectives.
- Support adherence to Arcadis standards and client requirements.
- Proactively identify planning risks and resolve challenges early in the design process.
Global Collaboration
- Work closely with regional design teams under a “One Team” approach.
- Contribute to coordination calls, design workshops, and client presentations when required.
- Communicate effectively across time zones and multidisciplinary teams.
Mentorship and Team Development
- Guide junior designers in workplace planning principles and best practices.
- Contribute to a collaborative and high performing team culture.
Digital and Innovation
- Utilize BIM workflows and visualization tools to improve efficiency and communication.
- Support digital initiatives and continuous process improvement within the team.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or a related discipline.
- 12 years + of experience, with a proven track record in Workplace design with strong expertise in blocking, stacking, and high volume test-fitting
- Demonstrated ability to produce accurate layouts under tight deadlines.
- Experience supporting international projects, particularly North America or APAC, is preferred
- Strong communication skills and confidence presenting design solutions
- Experience with visualization tools such as SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion, or Twinmotion is an advantage
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (required), with working knowledge in Revit.
- Strong interpersonal skills are essential to this role.
- Strong command in written and spoken English is essential.
- Open-mindedness and enthusiasm for contributing to the team’s digital initiative and process automation efforts.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones 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. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.