Senior Account Leader/Project Manager

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

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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 seeks a Senior Account Leader / Project Manager to join our team to lead and direct the development of water and wastewater opportunities as a client-facing project director / manager in our seller-doer model. This role will focus on maintaining and developing business in the north-central Alabama area.  

As a Senior Account Leader, you will collaborate with our Area Leaders and Technical Experts to successfully win and execute projects and achieve our clients’ objectives while providing excellent client services.  In addition, you will contribute to the strategic growth, planning and support of various key market initiatives throughout the region.

Role accountabilities:

The Senior Account Leader/Project Manager will implement strategies to expand services to current clients and to add new clients.

Responsibilities include: 

• Build and strengthen client relationships with a goal of becoming a trusted advisor to our clients.
• Understanding client organizations 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.
• Oversee the planning, design, and construction administration of projects to ensure we develop quality services and deliverables within project schedules.
• Serve as a senior technical resource on small to large sized, multi-disciplined, municipal drinking water planning, program management, and delivery projects. 
• Support in the development of junior and mid-level staff.
• Development of scope and cost proposals for task orders and projects.
• Ability to deliver key financial performance including growth.
• Travel up to 10% for project site visits, client meetings, etc. 

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in client/project management in the water/wastewater sector.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in Civil, Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• P.E. License and ability to acquire PE Licensure in Alabama within 1 year.

Key Skills/Attributes

• Excellent technical engineering skills. 
• Capital planning and prioritization experience.
• Strong, clear, and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Leads teams and collaborates with clients.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Client relationships/experience with the local municipalities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's in Civil, Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years relevant sales and account management experience.
• Client/Project Management experience on municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater projects of various sizes.
• Strong experience and knowledge in drinking water, planning, and treatment. 
• Existing relationships with municipal clients in the region would be desirable.

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 which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. 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 and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 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 $1116,000 - $174,000/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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