Principal / Associate Principal - Architecture

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**:
Location:

- Gurgaon or Mumbai

**Role Accountabilities**:

- Collaborate with the A+U Practice leadership to drive business growth across regions in India.
- Lead architectural visioning, project design, and documentation for large-scale and complex projects.
- Cultivate and expand client relationships across sectors such as mixed-use residential, hospitality, retail, and commercial developments.
- Develop strong internal relationships across global and national Arcadis teams to leverage cross-disciplinary expertise.
- Actively engage in business development efforts - including proposal writing, presentations, and negotiations.
- Mentor and guide mid
- to senior-level architects, encouraging high performance and design excellence.
- Oversee project budgets, timelines, and delivery in coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintain a strong understanding of market trends, regulatory frameworks, and emerging technologies in the built environment.
- Promote an inclusive design culture focused on innovation, sustainability, and contextual responsiveness.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- **Registered Architect with COA (Council of Architecture), with minimum 15 years of experience. 20+ years preferred.**:

- Demonstrated experience in leading architecture teams within large multi-disciplinary organizations. Global experience is preferred.
- Proven design leadership on urban, residential, hospitality, and commercial projects.
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and experience in project acquisition and delivery.
- Ability to manage large teams and coordinate with multiple stakeholders across geographies.
- Excellent communication, visual storytelling, and client presentation skills.
- Proficiency in design and documentation tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and MS Office.
- Familiarity with Rhino, Grasshopper, Enscape, or other 3D visualization tools is an advantage.

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 equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. 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 employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

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