Job Description
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a Project Manager to join our team in Boston, MA. You will be joining a talented team of professionals that focus on delivering outstanding client service helping them program, plan, and deliver their capital projects. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support large public works projects in the city of Boston.
The position will deal with facility Infrastructure and Capital Improvements, Construction Modernization, Expansion and Renovations, Equipment and System Replacement, and other high value facility maintenance and repair projects. The work schedule for this position fluctuates based upon the needs of projects or events, which will require the ability to work a flexible schedule, that may include early morning, night or on occasion weekend activities. Travel to local facilities may be required.
Role accountabilities:
- Ability to oversee several projects at the same time.
- Plans all phases of the construction lifecycle from initiation to completion, with demonstrated knowledge of all areas of construction and M.G.L. Ch 149 procurement.
- Provide proactive planning, project management to assist project teams and ensures project coordination among all parties and stakeholders.
- Manage project procurement activities.
- Coordinates & obtains all necessary regulatory permits.
- Ensures that all local, state, and national building codes and regulations and safety precautions are followed.
- Manages on call design professionals (house doctors), general contractors, on call contractors and construction manager partners and oversees their work.
- Reviews work orders and amendments from house doctors.
- Develops and adheres to the budget, timeline, and quality control plan.
- Determines needed resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations.
- Reports regularly on progress of projects to senior members of the team and informs of potential risks, delays, or issues.
- Manages both internal and external risks within the project’s lifetime.
- Contribute to culture of health and safety on the project.
- Has ability to perform project inspection, on site, verifying that necessary inspections and testing are performed and documented.
- Hold project meetings as required and disseminate information and action items.
- Monitors contractor progress against baseline schedule.
- Reviews contractor change order requests.
- Reviews and approve contractor pay applications.
- Manage project turnover documents and project closeout.
- Ability to interpret and understand construction documentation including plans, specifications, contracts, and related addenda.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with an architectural, construction management, or facilities team; public works experience a plus
- Good understanding of building operating systems
- Ability to exercise strong judgment and be capable of anticipating, analyzing, appraising, evaluating, and resolving problems of a difficult procedural, organizational administrative or technical nature
- Proven track record of delivering high quality projects on time and within budget as a necessity.
- Be organized, deliberate and thorough, with the ability to relate complex processes and concepts to a variety of team and owner staff, with different levels of understanding pertaining to buildings, construction, and process management
Why Become an Arcadian
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth’s resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
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.
Transform Your World
Arcadis offers benefits for full 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 adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $81,000 – 122,000/ year.
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