Studio Manager - Placemaking

Arcadis; City of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the City of London is seeking a Studio Manager for their Architecture and Urbanism division. You will lead a diverse team, manage project delivery, and develop business strategies to ensure financial targets are met. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Engineering/Infrastructure consultancy and a strong track record in leadership. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and drive innovation in urban design.

Qualifications

• 18 years or more in a relevant discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Engineering/Infrastructure consultancy.
• Experience leading complex business change solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage Studio with accountability for client solutions and project delivery.
• Develop annual revenue targets and business plans.
• Mentor and coach team members for high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship management

Financial performance tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or post‑graduate qualification

Professional Planner or Registered Architect

Job description

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

Arcadis is seeking a Studio Manager for the Architecture and Urbanism division of the Global Business Area Places, specifically within the Placemaking practice. The Studio Manager will report to the Practice Group Manager, Placemaking.

Reporting to the Transit & Placemaking Practice Group Manager, you will lead and oversee a team of Master Planners, Urban Designers and Landscape Architects in the Placemaking Studio. Aligning with the Practice Group strategy, you will deliver the financial targets, with a focus on operational efficiency and workforce optimisation within the Placemaking sector.

Role Accountabilities

• Manage the Studio with accountability for client solutions resource utilization, project delivery, quality, and profitability. Conduct weekly staff meetings.
• Manage Studio budget and track performance of project teams against approved business plan; initiate corrective action as required to achieve targets for profitability, billings, and collections.
• Develop annual revenue targets, capacity budgets, and business plans in consultation with the Business Unit Director and Practice Group Managers.
• Drive local office marketing activities, review all proposals and contracts to ensure consistency with country’s approved business plan with adherence to Arcadis professional standards and policies.
• Competently lead large complex full‑service projects with long‑term solutioning and ongoing client relationships.

Build strong relationships and create successful teams

• Develop and coach Studio members to achieve high performance, growth, and personal development.
• Interface with GOPS (including BPO, DtR, MEPC, and Quality) to drive continuous improvement.
• Make recommendations on recruitment, hiring, discipline, and staff reductions in consultation with senior colleagues.
• Support the growth objectives of the Country Practice Group.
• Develop, implement, and execute innovation and effective solutions for projects (working in collaboration with the Growth team).
• Facilitate cross‑Studio collaboration.
• Mentor and coach team members and future leaders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or post‑graduate qualification and/or fellowship in an appropriate professional institution.
• Professional Planner, Registered Architect, Landscape Architect, or equivalent preferred.
• Deep expertise in a key service line and sector.
• Substantial experience (18 years or more) in a discipline, including 10+ years’ experience in Engineering/Infrastructure consultancy.
• Experience leading and implementing complex business change solutions.
• Experience managing business relationships at executive level.
• Experience managing teams across geographies.
• Significant experience on large‑scale/highly complex projects.

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. 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.