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Project Manager Social Real Estate

Hybrid in Amersfoort·Full-time·Added 3 months ago (last checked 19 Oct)

Arcadis

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Our summary

Work mode
Hybrid, Amersfoort
Contract
Full-time
Languages
Dutch
Experience
4+ years

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • HBO+ or WO in civil engineering or a relevant field.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in project management/consultancy within real estate projects.
  • Passion for a better, healthier, and more sustainable built environment.

Nice to have

  • Experience with contracts and procurement procedures is a plus.
  • Excellent command of Dutch and English.
  • Entrepreneurial attitude: sees opportunities and initiates solutions that truly align with client needs.
  • Decisive & proactive: anticipates, acts, and ensures matters are completed.
  • Fast, persistent, and persuasive: sharp in analyses, consistent in execution, and strong in presentation.

The role

Arcadis is the global partner at the forefront of the most impactful projects of our time. We help our clients make sustainable choices through the combination of digital innovation, expertise, and future-oriented skills in areas such as environment, energy, water, buildings, transport, and infrastructure. We take that extra step to offer our clients tailored solutions for design, engineering, and consultancy. By utilizing data-driven insights, we shape the natural and built environment together.

With more than 34,000 people, we pool global expertise and tackle challenges such as climate, affordable energy, and livable cities together. We improve quality of life through our presence in more than 30 countries.

What you'll do

Role description:
As a Project Manager, you are the linchpin in socially relevant housing projects. For (semi-)public clients from the public sector (Rijkswaterstaat/Government, police, COA, RWS), but also for municipalities, healthcare, and education, you realize affordable, sustainable buildings. You work on strategic plans, ensure a well-thought-out approach, and guide projects from start to finish.

Role responsibilities

  • You independently lead simple projects and support senior colleagues with more complex assignments. This may involve maintenance, sustainability improvements, renovation, redevelopment, new construction, or temporary housing.
  • You set up projects and ensure they run: from design to execution within agreed frameworks.
  • You establish clear project definitions and frameworks, with attention to GROTIK‑aspects.
  • You monitor progress and report on this (e.g., with decision-making and phase documents).
  • You advise on construction organization and procurement strategy. You organize and conduct market consultations, selections of architects/other advisors, and contractors.
  • You guide the design process and ensure that ideas remain practically feasible.
  • You organize and lead meetings at operational, tactical, and administrative levels and ensure documentation and decision-making.
  • You manage the realization phase regarding planning, quality, and budget.
  • Sustainability is always central to your approach, and you know how to motivate and inspire others to make a sustainable impact.

description

We are looking for reinforcement for our team. A colleague who is decisive and proactive. Who helps to organize real estate projects while keeping an eye on the client, stakeholders, and interests. Who is enthusiastic, eager to learn, and communicatively skilled. In addition to good service, we expect you to know how to convey our sustainable mission.

Are you that young professional who wants to take the next step in your career? With us, you get the chance to further develop yourself by:

  • Being involved in special projects from interesting and relevant clients;
  • Operating in a team under the guidance of seniors and providing leadership to juniors;
  • Working in a multidisciplinary organization where all knowledge regarding real estate development is available in-house;
  • Working for an organization that has anchored a sustainable future in its mission;
  • Working for an international organization with a good reputation, an international clientele, knowledge sharing, and development opportunities.

Project Management & Consultancy
Within the Project Management & Consultancy advisory group, you will join a team of more than 30 enthusiastic advisors and construction project managers. From various locations in the Netherlands, with Amersfoort as a central hub, we work on sustainable, future-proof solutions. We are looking for ambitious colleagues to further strengthen our team and convey our sustainable mission.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications & Experience:
We are looking for a Project Manager who is enthusiastic, ambitious, and communicatively skilled. Someone who is ready for a next step in their career and wants to take it within an engineering consultancy organization. Who, in addition to executing projects, contributes to knowledge sharing and development within the team and advisory group.
Your profile:

Why Arcadis?

We achieve our goals by enabling everyone to get the best out of themselves. We believe that everyone's contribution matters. That is why we pioneer with an approach based on your skills and build a 'Skills Powered Organisation'. With your unique experience and expertise, you will map out your own career path. Together we maximize impact! Your work makes the difference. Whatever role you play, you help provide sustainable solutions for a healthier planet. Leave your mark on your career, your colleagues, clients, your life, and the world around you. On our website, you can read the blogs of Arcadians to find out how we do this.

Arcadis offers you a position with a lot of freedom to independently shape your work in an ambitious and driven team. In addition to a great work culture, we have also included excellent employment conditions, including:

  • 30 days of leave with full-time employment, with the possibility to buy or sell extra days.
  • Employees may use the NS business card for private use free of charge.
  • Additional arrangements regarding partner parental leave and paid parental leave.
  • Possibility for hybrid working, facilitated by an appropriate home office allowance and a professionally equipped workspace at home.
  • Good pension scheme with the Dutch Pension Fund (HNPF), where Arcadis pays the largest part of the premium.
  • Opportunities to follow courses and training, access to our extensive Arcadis Learning Experience Platform (LXP).

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging:

We want you to be your best self every day. We take equality and inclusion very seriously and we hold ourselves accountable for our actions. We want to be an employer of choice and offer everyone a great workplace.

Recruitment, secondment, and W&S agencies do not need to respond; acquisition following this vacancy is not appreciated.

Hiring process

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  2. Interview

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  3. Psychometric or behavioral assessments

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  5. Job offer

  6. Pre-hiring background check · Not every role

  • The page is an FAQ, not a step-by-step process page, so the sequence of stages is not fully defined.
  • Candidates are told they will likely have at least one interview or assessment center.

About Arcadis

Industry
Architecture and Engineering Consultancy
Founded
1888
Employees
10,000+
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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