Senior Account & Project Leader – Water Infrastructure

Arcadis U.S.Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

EAP

401K

STD

LTD

AD&D

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Reward & recognition program

Wellbeing benefits

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Nine paid holidays

20 days PTO

Job summary

Arcadis U.S.Inc. in Clifton Park, NY, seeks a Senior Account Leader/Project Manager to grow water, wastewater and stormwater services across upstate New York.

You will lead client engagements, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and drive proposal development, project planning, and financial performance. The role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge of water infrastructure, and the ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, or a related field of study.
• 15 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in business development and/or project management in the water, wastewater, stormwater, resilience, and solid waste sectors.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Master's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, or a related field of study.
• 10 years of relevant sales and account management experience.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with client decision-makers at multiple levels and shape value-added solutions.
• Develop insight into local utility challenges, client needs, planned projects, market conditions, and pursuit opportunities.
• 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 deliver high-quality services and deliverables on schedule.
• Lead project planning, design, construction administration, scope development, and cost proposals for task orders and projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify risks, issues, and changes early; develop mitigation strategies and communicate impacts.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, resilience, utility planning, design, construction, and program management projects while supporting staff development.
• Support resource planning and allocation with leadership and project teams.
• Mentor junior and mid-level staff while supporting financial performance, growth, and business success.
• Partner with regional and national leaders to align account growth with business objectives and overarching growth strategy.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, or a related field of study

Master's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, or a related field of study

Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York or ability to obtain within 6 months

Job description

Arcadis U.S.Inc. in Clifton Park, NY, seeks a Senior Account Leader/Project Manager to grow water, wastewater and stormwater services across upstate New York.

You will lead client engagements, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and drive proposal development, project planning, and financial performance. The role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge of water infrastructure, and the ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget across multiple projects.