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Business Unit Leader 2, Roads & Highways Alberta


Company : Arcadis


Location : Calgary, Alberta


Created : 2025-10-17


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Overview Business Unit Leader 2, Roads & Highways Alberta role at Arcadis. 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. Role description Arcadis is seeking a Business Unit Leader for Roads & Highways, Alberta for the Mobility Global Business Area (GBA) in Canada. This position will lead our Roads & Highways team in Alberta. As a Business Unit Leader, you will be responsible for profitably growing the Alberta Roads and Highways business with GBA Mobility strategy and financial targets. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies and optimize mobility of people and goods. Role accountabilities Implement the Mobility strategy: lead the business unit with ultimate accountability for P&L performance, service quality delivery within the unit; develop and oversee the implementation of the strategy to ensure service quality delivery, service excellence and profitable growth within the unit, to support the delivery of the line of business objectives Lead, motivate and develop a diverse team of senior specialists by recruiting, setting objectives and reviewing performance to ensure staff are developed and have the necessary skills to deliver the program objectives Develop and implement the country business plan for the unit and ensure the team understands it, and the role they play in its achievement, through the development of the appropriate culture and the provision of context and clarity Lead the identification and targeting of clients through the delivery of service excellence to deliver growth in organic revenue and win work in the country business unit Build strong relationships and create successful teams: develop enduring relationships with clients to understand their business needs and ensure client satisfaction to improve retention and deliver organic revenue growth Coach and mentor practice group managers, service managers, project managers and technical managers to ensure all projects are set up for success and appropriate governance is adhered to, with the goal of improved client satisfaction Lead the identification of talent in the business unit in technical, project delivery capability, sales and promote career development by directing individuals to appropriate development programs Lead decisions on resource utilization within the business unit and maintain the units structure to enable resource optimization Lead the identification and management of risk in service delivery and ensure compliance with governance processes to lead to service excellence and client satisfaction Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the business units clients and the market to identify key trends and emerging opportunities Develop relationships throughout Arcadis to foster cooperation and maximize cross-sell opportunities Qualifications & experience Bachelor's or master's degree 15 years of experience leading and growing a significant business function within a professional services firm Ability to inspire multi-disciplinary teams around a common purpose and demonstrate significant leadership capability Why Arcadis? We believe everyone's contribution matters. We are pioneering a skills-based approach to help you carve your career path and maximize our collective impact. You'll do meaningful work and help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging 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 prohibited by law. The salary range for this position is $128,000 - $178,000. Actual salaries will vary based on location, skills, experience and qualifications. Additional details Seniority level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other Industries: Professional Services #J-18808-Ljbffr