Senior Water/Wastewater Client Account Leader

Arcadis•Greensboro, NC

1d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water Wastewater Client Account Leader to join its Greensboro, North Carolina team. The role leads municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects and supports continued growth across North Carolina. The successful candidate will manage active assignments, provide technical and project delivery leadership, build strong client relationships, and guide multidisciplinary teams from planning and design through construction. The role is accountable for project scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, team coordination, and client communications. It also serves municipal and utility clients in Greensboro, the Triad, and across North Carolina, while supporting account growth through strong delivery, relationship management, and identification of follow-on opportunities. The position contributes to proposal development and strategic pursuits, including client interviews, scopes of work, work plans, schedules, and fee development.

Requirements

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.
Strong project and team leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven client management and relationship-building skills.
Experience coordinating technical deliverables and project teams.
Commercial awareness related to proposals, scopes, budgets, schedules, risk, and overall project financial performance.

Nice To Haves

20+ years of relevant consulting experience.
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.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, working with multiple stakeholders, supporting business development, and delivering projects ranging from smaller assignments to multi-million-dollar capital programs.
Active participation in regional or national water, wastewater, stormwater, or engineering industry organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead municipal infrastructure projects and manage scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, team coordination, and client communications.
Provide project and technical leadership for water/wastewater projects, including treatment, collection/distribution, pump stations, drainage, and related municipal infrastructure.
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.