Commercial Director — Aerospace & Energy at Arcadis · London

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

We are looking for a senior commercial leader who thrives where sales meets delivery. You will win and grow high‑value accounts across aerospace, advanced manufacturing and alternative energy, then work with delivery teams to turn those wins into safe, compliant and sustainable projects. Typical work will include gigafactories and battery/cell plants, hydrogen facilities, composite and aerostructure manufacturing, EV programmes and life‑science production sites.

You will help shape and deliver a three‑year growth plan to support a UK‑wide target of £5m, act as a trusted adviser to OEMs, Tier‑1s and innovators, and raise the profile of our capabilities through client engagement and market insight.

Role Accountabilities

• Develop and deliver targeted growth plans for aerospace and green‑energy manufacturing, securing priority clients and projects.
• Lead capture and account strategies for complex pursuits, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to win and close work.
• Combine sales and delivery responsibilities: support project delivery to meet contract, compliance, safety and commercial objectives.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of high‑value opportunities across aerospace, EV/battery, life sciences and green energy.
• Drive cross‑selling of digital, design, PMO, cost management and sustainability services to increase client value.
• Represent the business at industry events and forums; produce market insight, thought leadership and tailored go‑to‑market materials.
• Ensure activity aligns with business metrics including Net Order Intake, revenue delivery, client experience and employee experience.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven senior experience in roles that combine growth and delivery (sales, delivery lead or consulting) within aerospace, EV/battery, life sciences, advanced materials or energy transition sectors.
• Strong, well‑established network across OEMs (including familiarity with Boeing/Airbus and commercial aviation), Tier‑1 suppliers and clean‑energy innovators.
• Track record of winning and leading complex pursuits (£5m+) and delivering multidisciplinary programmes in highly regulated industrial environments.
• Practical understanding of advanced manufacturing processes (battery/cell production, hydrogen systems, composite manufacture) and the sustainability drivers behind them.
• Commercially minded, entrepreneurial and skilled at leading, influencing and motivating cross‑functional teams.
• Degree (BEng/MEng, MSc or equivalent) in Engineering, Industrial Management, Manufacturing or a related discipline.

If this role fits your experience and ambition, please submit your CV with a short covering note summarising your most relevant sector experience and recent pursuits.

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.

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