Senior Water/Wastewater Client Account Leader

Arcadis; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision benefits

401(k) program

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water Wastewater Client Account Leader to join our Greensboro, North Carolina team and drive municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage scope, budget, and schedule, and build trusted relationships with municipal and utility clients across North Carolina.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in water/wastewater engineering, PE licensure, and proven project delivery leadership, with a track record of winning

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of water, wastewater, and/or stormwater experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

• Lead municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects and manage scope, budget, and schedule.
• Provide project and technical leadership for water/wastewater projects including treatment, collection/distribution, and pumps.
• Serve as trusted adviser to municipal and utility clients in Greensboro, Triad, and NC.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
• Manage planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction administration activities.
• Coordinate internal resources and project controls to meet timelines and budgets.
• Support account growth through client relationships and opportunity identification.
• Lead or support proposal development, interviews, and fee development.

Skills

Project leadership

Team leadership

Mentoring capabilities

Written communication

Verbal communication

Client management

Relationship building

Coordination of deliverables

Project controls

Financial performance

Education

Bachelor's in Civil or Environmental 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 Senior Water Wastewater Client Account Leader to join our Greensboro, North Carolina team to lead municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects while supporting continued growth across North Carolina.

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on leader to manage active assignments, provide technical and project delivery leadership, build strong client relationships, and guide multidisciplinary teams from planning and design through construction.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in water/wastewater along with proven project management skills and the ability to support future opportunities through trusted client relationships.

Role accountabilities:

The Senior Water Wastewater Client Account Leader will lead municipal infrastructure projects and be responsible for scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, team coordination, and client communications.

Other responsibilities include:

• Provide project and technical leadership for water/wastewater projects, including treatment, collection/distribution, pump stations, drainage, and related municipal infrastructure based on individual expertise.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to municipal and utility clients in Greensboro, the Triad, and across North Carolina.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
• Manage planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction administration activities in accordance with applicable codes, regulations, and Arcadis quality and safety practices.
• Coordinate internal technical resources and project controls to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with client expectations.
• Support account growth through strong project delivery, client relationship management, and identification of follow-on opportunities.
• Lead or support proposal development, client interviews, scopes of work, work plans, schedules, and fee development for strategic pursuits.
• Build and expand relationships with municipal, utility, and public-sector clients throughout the Greensboro/Triad region and broader North Carolina market.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of relevant water, wastewater, and/or stormwater engineering or infrastructure experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field of study.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Key Skills and Attributes:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong project and team leadership, mentoring capabilities, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. They will bring proven client management and relationship-building skills, experience coordinating technical deliverables and project teams, and commercial awareness related to proposals, scopes, budgets, schedules, risk, and overall project financial performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

The preferred candidate will bring 20+ years of relevant consulting experience and a master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field. Established relationships with municipal, utility, or public-sector clients in Greensboro, the Triad, or elsewhere in North Carolina are highly valued. Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, working with multiple stakeholders, supporting business development, and successfully delivering projects ranging from smaller assignments to multi-million-dollar capital programs is preferred. Active participation in regional or national water, wastewater, stormwater, or engineering industry organizations is also a plus.

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 $150,000 - $200,000/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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