Translator

Job description / Role

- Produce workloads such as 5,000 word monthly corporate documents or 1,500 word monthly departmental documents, within procurement, document control, government liaison & engineering.
- Produce ad-hoc brochures, web copy and posters translation into Arabic / English
- Produce annual project or exhibition stands and related literature

Requirements

- Arabic to mother tongue standard (a perfect understanding of local Arabic dialect is essential), as well as fluency in English - reading , written and spoken
- Several years’ experience translating as a written English to Arabic, Arabic to English translator
- Excellent listening skills, a willingness to take direction and a passion to learn
- Experience working in or knowledge of the construction or similar engineering-based industry
- Literary or journalistic writing skills: capable of writing excellent copy that can hold a reader’s attention
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Flexibility and the ability to prioritise a changing to-do list
- Past experience in copywriting and/or journalism highly desirable

About the Company

ARCADIS is the leading global natural and built asset design & consultancy firm working in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes through the application of design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. ARCADIS differentiates through its talented and passionate people and its unique combination of capabilities covering the whole asset life cycle, its deep market sector insights and its ability to integrate health & safety and sustainability into the design and delivery of solutions across the globe. We are 28,000 people that generate more than 3 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world.