Senior Account Leader/Project Manager

Arcadis; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

STD

LTD

AD&D

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Rewards & recognition program

Wellbeing benefits

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

9 paid holidays

20 days PTO

Job summary

Arcadis seeks a Senior Account Leader / Project Manager to grow water, wastewater, and stormwater opportunities in Central and North Florida. The role is based in Orlando, FL and requires strong client relationships and program leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

The candidate will lead pursuit plans, manage scope and cost proposals, and act as a senior technical resource while supporting staff development and national practice alignment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in business development and/or project management in water, wastewater, stormwater, and resilience.
• Florida P.E. License or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• BS in Civil/Environmental/Wastewater or related field.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen client relationships with decision makers to become trusted advisors.
• Lead pursuit plans, engage clients, and help win new projects.
• Monitor planning, design, and construction administration to deliver quality services on schedule.
• Serve as senior technical resource across municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, resilience projects.
• Collaborate with National Water Practice to align technical approaches.
• Support development of junior staff and contribute to practice direction.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project management

Communication

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil/Environmental/Water Resources

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Senior Account Leader / Project Manager

Arcadis seeks a Senior Account Leader / Project Manager to join our team to support the growth of water, wastewater, and stormwater opportunities in Central and North Florida. This role is based in our Orlando, Florida office.

Role Accountabilities

• Build and strengthen client relationships with decision makers at multiple levels with the goal of becoming a trusted advisor to our clients.
• Develop a deep understanding of local utility issues, and identify client needs, future project planning, local market conditions, and other information necessary to improve positioning for future pursuits.
• Understand client organization processes and culture to create value added solutions.
• Lead pursuit plans and develop client engagement strategies, and participate in task-order development and interviews to win new projects.
• Coordinate with project managers to monitor the planning, design, and construction administration of projects to ensure we develop quality services and deliverables within project schedules.
• Serve as project manager to monitor the planning, design and construction administration of projects and either lead or assist, as needed, in the development of scope and cost proposals for task orders and projects.
• Serve as a senior technical resource on small to large sized, multi-disciplined, municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, resilience, and/or utility planning, design, construction, and program management projects, while also supporting the development of junior and mid-level staff.
• Collaborate with the National Water Practice Leader and the broader National Water Practice network to support technical alignment, share best practices, and contribute to the development of consistent water process approaches across regions.
• External engagement in professional organizations and internal engagement with national practice leadership on LCRI, AWIA, research, innovation, emerging contaminants, and/or water quality issues, with the potential to help shape future regional and national practice direction.
• Demonstrate ability to deliver key financial performance including growth.

Travel (up to 30%) will be required for client meetings, client or professional events, and other activities as needed for project or business growth purposes.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in business development and/or project management in the water, wastewater, stormwater, and resilience sectors, in addition to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil, Environmental, Water Resources, or a related field of study.
• Florida P.E. License or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Key Skills / Attributes

The ideal candidate will have experience in client and project management with municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or resilience projects of various sizes. They should demonstrate strong technical engineering and management skills, with experience in planning and design for municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or resilience projects, along with strong business acumen.

The candidate must possess strong, clear, and concise written and oral communication skills, with the ability to lead teams and collaborate effectively with clients. Excellent technical writing skills are essential, as is the ability to deliver client presentations and develop and maintain strong client relationships, particularly with local municipalities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Water Resources, or a related field of study.
• Project Management Professional or Environmental Sustainability Professional certification.
• 5+ years of relevant sales and account management experience.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401(k), 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 $140,000 – $180,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Arcadis is 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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.