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

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Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an Industrial Water Regional Growth Lead to join our West Coast Design and Engineering team as a “seller/doer”. This technical position will be key to our growth in the US, with a focus on the west coast, undertaking conceptual and detailed process design for industrial water treatment and sustainability projects in a variety of industries including Technology, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Life Science, Aerospace, Automotive, Chemical, Pulp & Paper. 

The Industrial Water Regional Growth Lead will be a key member of Arcadis' national practice and will lead and direct the development of industrial water/wastewater projects in California and throughout the western United States, across multiple sectors and for numerous Arcadis clients. Industrial Water is one of the fastest growing global business sectors and at Arcadis we are poised for significant growth through the delivery of large, complicated projects across a diverse sector of clients and geographies. 

This role will sit within the larger Global Resilience Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will lead Client Management / Development along with serving as a technical expert during the execution of projects. This is a client‑facing role with an expectation to collaborate with various Arcadis locations to support projects and client development nationally as well as globally. This opportunity is ideally suitable for someone who comes from a consulting engineering background within the Water Sector, with a focus on Industrial Water/Wastewater Treatment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Support the development of the Industrial Water process team across a variety of market sectors. Support Arcadis’ industrial water growth in CA and western United States Lead projects and clients in the planning, design and construction of Water / Wastewater treatment plants and wastewater recycle plants for industrial clients.   Coordinate multi-disciplined engineering teams.   Lead or serve as Subject Matter Expert or lead Design Manager for complex engineering designs for industrial water projects while collaborating with other design disciplines. Routine tasks include: Design basis documents (provide direction/review) Engineering calculations including mass and energy balances (provide direction/review) Review of engineering drawings (P&IDs and Layout) Specifications for treatment equipment, instrumentation, and controls Engineering reports and feasibility studies (provide direction/review) Quality reviews Assist Arcadis’ project managers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule. Manage technical coordination and leadership roles on larger or complex projects or projects with higher associated risk. Lead knowledge transfer and development of staff within your area of expertise. Lead business development activities to increase project wins and develop long lasting client relationships. Routine tasks include: Leading pursuits and development of proposals, Client meetings for business development, Work directly with clients to determine needs and provide solutions,   Participating in client interviews, Engaging with Arcadis’ regional, national, and global client account teams, supporting the expansion of business development opportunities and client relationships to strategically grow Arcadis’ industrial water/wastewater portfolio, leveraging existing and new client relationships. Preparation of abstracts and technical papers.

Key Skills:

Industrial water / wastewater professional with background/experience in one or more of the following technical areas: biological treatment, zero liquid discharge, brine management (including thermal evaporation and crystallization), detailed design, in-plant water use optimization (i.e., reduce/reuse/recycle), ultra-high purity water production (for semiconductor manufacturing). Industrial water / wastewater professional with background/experience in one or more of the following technical area: Technology (e.g., semiconductors / chips), Oil and Gas, Chemical / Petrochemical, Life Science, Food and Beverage, Pulp and Paper, Automotive and Aerospace.   

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field of study 15 years of industrial water/wastewater treatment experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Master of Science or PhD Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field of study PE license Knowledge and experience with multinational industrial clients Knowledge and experience with industrial clients in the western United States Previous experience in a regional role and collaboration across regional teams

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $131,023- - $242,107. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.