Senior Technical Consultant Intelligent Buildings

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 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 worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

To support a growing area of our business Arcadis is looking for a Senior Consultant to join the Intelligent Buildings team acting as technical design authority for the delivery of smart building consultancy services across strategy design construction and operational phases.

You will provide expert technical leadership in Intelligent Building systems. Collaborating closely with architects engineers programme teams and design specify and deliver integrated smart building solutions that enhance the efficiency operation and experience of built assets. Your role will involve translating complex technical concepts into clear actionable guidance for clients and stakeholders while driving continuous improvement innovation and thought leadership within Arcadis.

You will be instrumental in shaping project approaches developing technical requirements evaluating vendor solutions and embedding secure interoperable technologies that align with client ambitions and industry standards.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead technical design for Intelligent Building projects ensuring all solutions are fit-for-purpose scalable and aligned with client requirements and use cases.
• Collaborate closely with architects MEP engineers IT/OT specialists and contractors to integrate building systems across their lifecycle from concept through commissioning to operation.
• Develop and review performance specifications for intelligent buildings systems to deliver measurable operational improvements including for example but not limited to:
  • Building Operating Systems (BOS)
  • Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) platforms
  • Building Systems Analytics Platforms (BSAP)
  • Building Connectivity Systems such as Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
  • Energy Management Systems (EMS)
  • Building Management Systems (BMS)
  • Security and Access control systems
  • Digital Twins
  • Occupancy Monitoring solutions
  • IoT Sensors
  • End user systems and applications such as Mobile Apps.
• Conduct technical evaluations of proposals and vendor solutions providing clear recommendations and risk assessments to support procurement and project delivery decisions.
• Undertake comparative assessments and technical options evaluation for different technology options (e.g. wired vs wireless on-prem vs cloud).
• Provide technical input into the development of Digital strategies and Intelligent Building policies for clients including best practice data structures & ontologies and design parameters for digital enablement.
• Provide expert advice on cyber security for operational technologies including vulnerability assessments and compliance with standards such as IEC 62443.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies industry trends and certification schemes (e.g. WiredScore SmartScore NABERS) to ensure Arcadis remains at the forefront of market innovation.
• Translate complex technical information into accessible language for non-technical stakeholders fostering understanding and buy-in across client teams.
• Ensure all project deliverables meet Arcadis quality standards and contribute positively to the companys reputation for excellence in sustainable and intelligent building solutions.
• Support business development activities through knowledge sharing client engagement and identifying new opportunities for Intelligent Building services.
• Mentor and grow the team by attracting developing and retaining high-performing consultants with commercial awareness and innovative mindsets.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (preferably membership of an appropriate professional body such as IMechE IET CIBSE
• Demonstrable experience of providing high-value technical consulting services within Intelligent Buildings and/or Smart Building Technologies
• Technical consulting experience across design construction and operational environments across a range of sectors.
• Competent in building network IT/OT architectures and protocols operational systems integration data infrastructure user experience solutions and both on-premises and cloud-based applications.
• Understanding of converged network design strategy and implementation considerations alongside approaches to containerisation of OT in on-prem server / server-less technologies
• Knowledge of BMS design and integrations including Building Systems Analytics Packages.
• Demonstrable understanding of cybersecurity in the context of OT - particularly IEC 62443.
• Experience of undertaking technical assessments of existing assets for smart building readiness through surveys and evaluation of existing smart building technologies.
• Creative and imaginative able to identify commercial opportunities and inspiring appropriate solutions across the entire lifecycle of buildings
• Operates with a clear client focus: able to build credibility quickly with team members and Clients alike whilst exercising sound commercial judgment
• Goal oriented and enthused by the challenge of achieving targets; strong desire for personal achievement.
• Exceptional networking and communication abilities

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 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.