Resilience Water Area Manager
Arcadis
full-time
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Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $170,899 - $299,074 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Establish the vision and strategy for Arcadis' Water business in Northern California, aligning with national and global priorities
- Drive profitable growth through new market expansion, key account management, and strategic pursuit leadership
- Represent Arcadis in key market sectors, industry associations, and regional events as a thought leader and partner of choice
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients across cities, utilities, water districts, and public agencies
- Oversee execution of large-scale, high-impact programs and projects in wastewater treatment, potable reuse, water resilience, and water management
- Maintain P&L accountability, ensuring financial success, risk mitigation, and delivery excellence
- Attract, lead, mentor, and inspire multidisciplinary teams of engineers, planners, and project managers
- Foster Arcadis’ culture of inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and accountability
- Champion diversity and belonging across all aspects of team growth and project delivery
- Travel as needed for team leadership and client/market engagement activities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field
- 15 years of water/wastewater experience
- 5+ years in operational or client leadership roles
- California PE license (preferred)
- Active involvement in industry groups (WEF, AWWA, CWEA, DBIA, etc.) (preferred)
- Experience with alternative delivery models (design-build, CMAR, progressive design-build) (preferred)
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to manage financial performance and maintain P&L accountability
- Proven ability to secure major project wins
- Deep understanding of regional water challenges, public agency clients, and funding landscape
- Strong public speaking, negotiation, and client relationship skills
- Willingness to travel as needed