Senior Water Wastewater Engineer/Project Manager

Arcadis•Virginia Beach, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager with 10 or more years of experience to lead water and wastewater opportunities across Hampton Roads and the Mid-Atlantic region. Based in the Virginia Beach office, this client-facing role will work with an established team to deliver the current project backlog and lead regional growth strategy. The position focuses primarily on municipal-market conveyance and distribution projects and combines technical expertise, project leadership, and business development. The successful candidate will lead complex projects and pursuits, build client relationships, and develop effective solutions using industry practices and technologies.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience.
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and ability to acquire Virginia P.E. licensure within six months.
Strong technical engineering capabilities and clear written and verbal communication skills.
Team leadership experience, including managing project delivery expectations, prioritizing tasks, and mentoring staff.
Exceptional technical writing skills.
Established relationships or experience working with local municipalities.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience overseeing municipal water or wastewater projects of varying sizes.
Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
More than 15 years of relevant industry experience.
Active involvement in regional or national professional associations, industry organizations, and conferences.

Responsibilities

Lead and direct the development of water and wastewater projects as a client-facing project manager.
Manage project planning, design, and construction administration to ensure compliance with contracts, drawings, specifications, codes, statutes, rules, regulations, and Arcadis quality and safety practices.
Communicate with clients, establish project-team goals and objectives, and schedule and coordinate resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to client expectations.
Provide technical expertise on multidisciplinary projects as a design leader, QA/QC reviewer, or technical advisor.
Supervise and support others and mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
Work directly with clients to understand needs, deliver solutions, and grow relationships with target clients.
Lead or support marketing and proposal efforts, including preparing proposals and presentations and developing scopes of work and budgets for water and wastewater projects.