Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager with 10 or more years of experience to lead and direct water and wastewater opportunities across the Hampton Roads and Mid-Atlantic region. This position will engage with our established, well-respected team to execute our healthy project backlog and lead our strategy for growth across the Hampton Roads area. This role will be based out of our Virginia Beach office.

As part of our team, you will help clients achieve their goals by developing and implementing innovative, effective solutions that leverage industry-leading practices and technologies. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a self-driven, team-focused professional who thrives on building business, leading pursuits, and taking on new challenges.

We are looking for someone with deep technical knowledge in conveyance and distribution projects, strong project management experience, and proven business development success. The ideal candidate will lead and execute complex projects and manage pursuits primarily within the municipal market in Hampton Roads and Mid-Atlantic Virginia. You will have the support of one of the top municipal consulting firms in the nation as you take a key role in shaping our regional presence.

Role accountabilities:

• Leading and directing the development of water and wastewater projects as a client-facing project manager.
• Managing the planning, design, and construction administration of projects to ensure compliance with contracts, drawings, specifications, codes, statutes, rules, and regulations, as well as Arcadis quality and safety practices.
• Communicate with clients, establishing goals and objectives for project teams, and scheduling and coordinating resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client.
• Provide technical expertise on multi-disciplined projects as a design leader, QA/QC reviewer or technical advisor.
• Supervise and support the work of others while mentoring junior level engineers and technical staff.
• Work directly with clients to determine needs and deliver solutions and lead the growth of client relationships with target clients.
• Lead/Support teams in the marketing and proposal phases of projects including preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations, as well as developing scopes of work and budgets for various water and wastewater projects.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
• P.E. License and ability to acquire PE Licensure in Virginia within 6 months.

Key Skills/Attributes

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent technical engineering capabilities and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both written and verbally. They should bring strong team leadership experience, including the capacity to manage overall project delivery expectations, prioritize tasks effectively, and provide mentorship to staff. In addition, the candidate should possess exceptional technical writing skills and have established relationships or experience working with local municipalities.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred candidates will have project management experience overseeing municipal water or wastewater projects of varying sizes. A master's degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering is strongly desired, along with more than 15 years of relevant industry experience. Active involvement in regional or national professional associations, industry organizations, and conferences is also preferred.

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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $180,000/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.