Senior Associate or Associate Principal - Masterplanning

Arcadis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy is seeking a Senior Associate or Associate Principal Masterplanner in Birmingham to lead the delivery of estate optimisation plans and innovative masterplans. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and strong leadership and communication skills. This role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and client engagement, aiming to deliver sustainable solutions and enhance asset performance.

Qualifications

• Eligible to achieve NSV clearance is a requirement.
• Experience in the defence sector is desired but not required.
• Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of estate optimisation plans and site masterplans.
• Develop innovative, data-driven masterplans for large estates.
• Prepare establishment management plans to support operational capabilities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Data-driven planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Job description

Senior Associate or Associate Principal - Masterplanning

Arcadis, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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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. Together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact.

Role description

The Placemaking sector within our Architecture and Urbanism team is expanding. We are seeking a Senior Associate or Associate Principal Masterplanner to help drive our next phase of growth. This role will involve both client‑side design assurance and contractor‑side technical delivery, working across multi‑disciplinary teams on complex projects in the UK.

Role accountabilities

• Lead the delivery of estate optimisation plans, establishment management plans, and site masterplans:
  • Develop and deliver innovative, data‑driven masterplans for large estates, campuses, and portfolios which align with client objectives and long‑term aspirations.
  • Assess current estate performance, identify opportunities for rationalisation, enhancement, and efficiency, and recommend actionable strategies that maximise asset value.
  • Prepare establishment management plans, including space planning, asset lifecycle management, and future‑proofing strategies to support long‑term operational capabilities on client sites.
• Lead diverse multidisciplinary teams, liaising with project management and commercial functions.
• Facilitate workshops, consultations, and presentations with clients, user groups, and partner organisations to ensure alignment and buy‑in throughout the project.
• Work with colleagues within Arcadis and external clients to secure follow‑on work from estate management/rationalisation plans.
• Engage directly with clients in a technical advisory position, providing clear, strategic asset management leadership and communicating complex solutions effectively.
• Support preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions through authoring responses to technical questions.
• Manage project programmes, budgets, and resource allocation to meet delivery targets.
• Mentor and develop team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and design excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, or another relevant field.
• Experience working in the defence sector is desired but not required.
• Eligible to achieve NSV clearance is a requirement.
• Proven leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK.

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 pioneer 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.

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We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.