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Senior Architect - Workplace Manila

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Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Posted on Jul 21, 2025

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. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description:

This role will form an integral part of our Global Excellence Centre (GEC) – Arcadis’ centralized and fully integrated project delivery group. Our GEC is made up of more than 3,000 talented individuals working in offices across Philippines, Romanina and India, providing Capability, Capacity and a Competitive Advantage across a wide array of unique projects and services, in collaboration with our global businesses.

Arcadis' Philippines office is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to join our dynamic Workplace team, contributing to a range of high-profile projects.

In this role, you’ll oversee the architectural design and technical development, ensuring that our workplace solutions meet the highest standards of quality, innovation, and functionality.

Role Accountabilities:

  • Lead the production, and coordination of technical drawings through all project phases—from Concept Design through to Construction Documentation
  • Oversee the development and integration of design solutions, ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and regulations
  • Manage multiple projects throughout the North America and Asia, providing technical guidance and ensuring adherence to design intent, quality standards, and client objectives
  • Collaborate closely with internal teams to facilitate the smooth delivery of projects
  • Monitor project timelines, and deliverables to ensure alignment with scope and performance goals

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or a related equivalent.
  • 10 years + of experience, with a proven track record in Workplace design, particularly in blocking and test-fitting process.
  • Strong interpersonal skills are essential to this role.
  • Previous experience on projects across North America and Asia is preferred
  • Client presentation and coordination experience is an advantage.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD is essential.
  • Working knowledge in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
  • Strong command in written and spoken English is essential.
  • Proficiency in Mandarin is highly desirable.
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to guide teams through complex technical challenges
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality architectural solutions
  • 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 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. 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.

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