Regional Water/Wastewater Account Lead

Arcadis; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 148,800 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Water/Wastewater Account Leader to shape the future of water infrastructure across Texas. This high-visibility leadership role focuses on building client relationships, growing our Texas Water practice, and collaborating with national experts on major programs.

You will lead strategic pursuits, oversee the delivery of water and wastewater projects, mentor engineers, and provide long-term planning guidance to municipal and utility clients, with travel ~10% for meetings and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
• 15 years of experience in the water/wastewater industry.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas or ability to obtain through reciprocity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow strategic client relationships, identify new opportunities, and lead business development efforts across the Texas water market.
• Lead positioning, capture planning, proposals, presentations, and interviews to win complex water and wastewater projects.
• Oversee the successful delivery of water and wastewater projects while managing scope, risk, schedule, and financial performance.
• Partner with technical leaders and multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional client service.
• Mentor and develop engineers and project managers while helping build a high-performing, collaborative team culture.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance on long-term water and wastewater infrastructure planning and investment.

Skills

Client relationships

Business development

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering

Master's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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 Water/Wastewater Account Leader to help shape the future of water infrastructure across Texas. This is a unique opportunity to lead strategic client relationships, influence the growth of one of the industry's leading water practices, and work alongside nationally recognized technical experts on some of the state's most impactful water and wastewater programs.

This highly visible leadership role is ideal for a proven water industry professional who excels at building client relationships, driving business growth, leading high-performing teams, and delivering complex infrastructure projects that improve communities. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Arcadis' continued growth in Texas while helping our clients solve their most critical water challenges.

Role accountabilities

As a Water/Wastewater Account Leader in Texas, you will serve as a trusted advisor to municipal and utility clients while helping expand Arcadis' presence in one of the nation's fastest-growing water markets. This role offers significant influence over client strategy, market growth, team development, and the continued expansion of our Texas Water business. Supported by a deep bench of technical specialists, project managers, and national practice leaders, you will focus on growing client relationships, winning strategic pursuits, and delivering exceptional results.

• Develop and grow strategic client relationships, identify new opportunities, and lead business development efforts across the Texas water market.
• Lead positioning, capture planning, proposals, presentations, and interviews to win complex water and wastewater projects.
• Oversee the successful delivery of water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, reuse, and pumping facility projects while managing scope, risk, schedule, and financial performance.
• Partner with technical leaders and multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional client service.
• Mentor and develop engineers and project managers while helping build a high-performing, collaborative team culture.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic guidance on long-term water and wastewater infrastructure planning and investment.

Travel of approximately 10% is required for client meetings, project visits, and business development activities.

Key attributes

The successful candidate is a recognized water industry leader with strong client relationships, a passion for mentoring teams, and a proven ability to drive growth, win strategic pursuits, and deliver complex infrastructure programs. They bring a successful blend of client engagement, business development, technical excellence, and leadership, with experience managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering major water projects.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• 15 years of experience in the water/wastewater industry
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas or ability to obtain through reciprocity

Preferred Qualifications

• 20 years of relevant industry experience
• Master's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or a related field

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. 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 employer. 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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $148,800 - $223,200. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.