Ports & Marine Delivery Leader - Mid-Atlantic/Northeast

Arcadis•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Ports & Marine Delivery Leader to lead design capabilities for port infrastructure and support delivery of complex structural, civil, and marine scopes nationally, with an emphasis on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The role provides technical leadership for port and marine infrastructure projects, including civil, structural, waterfront, and facility improvements. It guides multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, engineering, and delivery of complex capital programs, while setting technical direction and ensuring quality, risk management, design standards, constructability, and innovation. The leader will advance resilient and sustainable solutions addressing climate adaptation, decarbonization, energy transition, and long-term port modernization. The position also supports project teams in achieving technical excellence, schedule performance, and commercial success, collaborating with Arcadis experts across the company to serve U.S. clients. As a market-facing leader, this role will strengthen Arcadis’ ports and maritime presence across the U.S., focusing on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. It will build client and partner relationships, identify opportunities, shape pursuit strategies and teaming arrangements, and lead proposals for major pursuits. The role aligns discipline capabilities with client needs and market trends.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
15 or more years of experience delivering civil, structural, waterfront, or port infrastructure projects.
Proven leadership managing multidisciplinary teams and complex design programs.
Strong understanding of industry standards including ASCE, AASHTO, UFC, and PIANC, as well as port and maritime best practices.
Demonstrated success winning work, engaging clients, developing pursuit strategies, leading proposals, and building relationships.
Ability to serve as a market-facing technical leader, growing market presence while providing hands-on technical direction and delivery oversight.
Demonstrated knowledge of planning, operations, and design development for container terminal operations and port infrastructure improvements.
Demonstrated experience as a senior leader with significant presence and experience with major global terminal operators and port authorities.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree.
Previous experience working for a port authority, terminal operator, engineering consultant, or contractor active in ports.

Responsibilities

Shape and elevate Arcadis’ design practice for port and marine infrastructure, including civil, structural, waterfront, and facility improvements.
Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, engineering, and delivery of complex capital programs.
Set technical direction, ensure quality, and guide teams on risk, design standards, constructability, and innovation.
Drive resilient and sustainable design solutions addressing climate adaptation, decarbonization, energy transition, and port modernization.
Support project managers and teams in achieving technical excellence, schedule performance, and commercial success.
Collaborate with Arcadis’ global and national experts to serve U.S. clients.
Act as a visible leader for Arcadis’ ports and maritime market across the U.S., with a focus on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Build trusted relationships with port authorities, terminal operators, USACE, the U.S. Navy, transportation agencies, and private-sector partners.
Identify opportunities and develop capture strategies, teaming arrangements, and win themes.
Lead proposal development for major pursuits, ensuring the technical offering is clear, compelling, and differentiated.
Work with regional and national leadership to align discipline capabilities with client needs and evolving market trends.