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Arcadis · 10 hours ago

Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. They are seeking a Principal Water/Wastewater Project Manager to lead and direct the development of water, wastewater, and stormwater projects while managing staff and participating in business development activities.

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Responsibilities

Leading and directing the development of water, wastewater, and stormwater projects as a client-facing project manager, leveraging the candidate’s experience in water distribution system, wastewater collection system, stormwater management, pump / lift station, and water / wastewater treatment facility engineering including investigations, studies, analysis, designs, and construction administration services
Managing the planning, design, and construction administration of projects to ensure compliance with contracts, drawings, specifications, codes, statutes, rules, and regulations, as well as Arcadis quality and safety practices
Communicating with clients, establishing goals and objectives for project teams, and scheduling and coordinating resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client
Providing technical expertise on multi-disciplined projects as a design leader, QA/QC reviewer, or technical advisor
Supervising and supporting the work of others while mentoring junior level engineers and technical staff
Working directly with clients to determine needs, deliver solutions, and lead the growth of client relationships with target clients
Leading teams in the marketing and proposal phases of projects including preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations, as well as developing scopes of work and budgets for various water, wastewater, and stormwater projects

Qualification

Water/Wastewater EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE)Project ManagementClient ManagementConstruction Document PreparationTeam LeadershipBusiness AcumenCommunication SkillsMentoring

Required

Minimum 10 years of water / wastewater and stormwater experience
Project management experience including at least 10 years of demonstrated experience managing mid to large sized, multi-disciplined, municipal water, wastewater or stormwater projects with responsibilities similar to those described above
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field of study
Professional Engineer (PE) License in PA
Team leadership experience including managing overall project delivery expectations, prioritizing tasks, and mentoring
Experience in the preparation of construction documents, including drawings, technical specifications and cost estimates
Client management skills, including identifying potential projects, preparing and developing proposals, and client relationship building
Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Active in local professional associations, industry activities, and conferences

Preferred

Master's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field of study
Technical expertise and experience with water / wastewater projects
Previous experience working on projects with ALCOSAN or the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
Knowledge and experience with the local municipalities in the western Pennsylvania region
Successful record of managing client accounts, assisting in new client development, and leading project pursuits and pursuit teams, in a collaborative fashion, on a variety of opportunities
Professional Engineer (PE) in neighboring states, such as Ohio and New York

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Reward & recognition program
Wellbeing benefits
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
9 paid holidays
20 days PTO that accrue per year

Company

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

H1B Sponsorship

Arcadis has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (126)
2024 (69)
2023 (69)
2022 (69)
2021 (72)
2020 (103)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$0.03M
2017-06-01Grant· $0.03M
1995-10-06IPO

Leadership Team

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Alan Brookes
Chief Executive Officer
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Neil McArthur
Chief Executive Officer
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