Design Criteria and Technical Provisions Lead

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Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Design Criteria and Technical Provisions Lead to join our team in Atlanta GA to direct program-level delivery of design criteria across a multi-project DesignBuild portfolio in Georgia providing technical leadership client advisory services and oversight of quality schedule and budget. This is an exciting opportunity to support a large important program with one of our clients. Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of experience in technical and design roles supporting major transportation projects and their associated design criteria. At Arcadis we are invested in creating an environment of teamwork and support where every team member is valued and encouraged to contribute their unique skills and perspectives.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of design criteria for various roadway transportation projects ensuring alignment with the clients needs industry standards and project requirements
• Lead development and quality assurance of project Design Build Technical Provisions including project-specific information for RFPs and RIDs ensuring alignment with GDOT standards and project design.
• Manage and coordinate design criteria team across a program of design build projects including interstate widenings interchange designs economic development initiatives and express lanes projects.
• Develop or oversee the creation of technical reports relating to design criteria including but not limited to Design Exceptions Design Variances and Concept Reports while ensuring quality accuracy and consistency
• Serve as the primary contact for coordinating the external review and approval process of technical reports pertaining to design criteria
• Communicate and collaborate with the project managers design managers engineers subject matter experts contractors and stakeholders to ensure the design criteria are met and any issues are resolved
• Monitor and report on the progress and status of the design criteria activities on projects across the design build program identifying and mitigating any risks or challenges
• Provide technical guidance and expertise on design criteria best practices methodologies tools and resources
• Stay updated on the latest trends and developments in the roadway transportation design field and incorporate new and innovative ideas into the design criteria
• Engage with the client and all key stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of project objectives and success criteria.
• Guide clients through the decision-making process and provide alternative solutions if there are changes to project parameters.
• Ensure consistent QA/QC processes for design deliverables and ownership of final technical acceptance criteria before client submission.
• Monitor program-level cost and schedule impacts tied to design criteria lead mitigation strategies oversee documentation of associated risks and report out to program managers and the client.
• Coordinate with the clients program managers GDOT subject matter contacts and Arcadis project SMEs to synchronize technical provisions approval timelines and milestone submissions to meet procurement schedules.
• Coach and mentor professionals to support the development of the companys talent pool.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 15 years experience working in the Georgia transportation and construction industry on relevant Georgia DOT transportation design projects
• Design Construction and QA/QC experience on projects.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word Excel Teams and SharePoint
• Proficiency in reviewing design within Bentley software packages including MicroStation OpenRoads and ProjectWise
• Thorough understanding of the relevant GDOT and AASHTO policies and standards.
• Experience with Bluebeam Revu and Trimble Unity Connect
• Strong written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 20 years experience working in the Georgia transportation and construction industry on relevant Georgia DOT transportation design projects

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its 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.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll 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 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.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part 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 wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $151911 - $214420. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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