Receptionist

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:

Arcadis is seeking a professional, organized, and personable Receptionist to serve as the first point of contact at the project’s field office. The receptionist will be responsible for greeting visitors, managing phone calls, handling deliveries, and providing general administrative support to the project team. This role is essential in ensuring smooth daily operations and maintaining a welcoming and professional environment for staff, contractors, and guests.

You will work with a diverse team on he East San Fernando Valley Road Widening Project which is a collaborative joint venture under LA Metro, aimed at improving transit infrastructure and traffic flow in one of Los Angeles’ busiest corridors. The project is a key part of Metro’s long-term transportation improvement strategy and will span several years.

Role Accountabilities:

• Greet and sign in all visitors, contractors, and vendors in accordance with JV and LA Metro site protocols.


• Answer and direct incoming phone calls in a courteous and efficient manner.


• Manage incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and deliveries.


• Maintain the front desk and reception area to ensure a clean, organized, and professional appearance.


• Provide administrative support including filing, data entry, photocopying, and document handling.


• Coordinate with security and safety personnel to manage access to the project site or office.


• Assist with scheduling conference rooms and preparing materials for meetings.


• Support staff with general office tasks and requests as needed.


• Monitor office supply levels and coordinate with the Office Manager for restocking.


• Help enforce safety protocols for visitors and employees.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience as a receptionist, front desk, or administrative experience.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications:

• associate degree or administrative training a plus.


• Prior experience on construction or infrastructure projects a plus.

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 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 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $73,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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