Job Description
Arcadis seeks a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager to join our Resilience Water Team in Phoenix, AZ!
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
The Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager would be a critical member of our Resilience Water Team and be expected to lead and manage project delivery within the municipal Water / Wastewater market of this region. This professional position offers significant growth opportunities for advancement as you manage delivery teams and build strong client relationships. You will be part of a dynamic team of engineers, leading water treatment process and mechanical design projects and helping our clients develop sustainable and equitable solutions to the challenges faced by the water industry.
Our team helps clients achieve business objectives by creating and implementing innovative and effective solutions for resilient natural and built assets, and this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer and project manager to join our team locally with support from one of the best-qualified engineering consulting firms in the country.
Role accountabilities:
- Manage and lead project/tasks and clients in the planning, design and construction of water/wastewater facilities including but not limited to treatment facilities, collections/distribution systems, and pump stations as well as creating construction documents, specifications, and handling construction oversight/administration for both new construction and for rehabilitation work.
- Manage and lead condition assessment evaluations for water and wastewater system assets including treatment facilities, pipelines and pump/lift stations using a variety of approaches and technologies.
- Lead preparation of detailed engineering calculations & analysis and utilizes design software to solve complex issues.
- Meet established budgets and delivery schedules for each assignment; for project/task scope schedule and budget.
- Work directly with clients to determine needs and provide solutions and may lead teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations.
- Manage and lead the growth of client relationships.
- Supervise and support the work of others and mentor junior level engineer & design/drafting technical staff.
- Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality and safety standards.
- Management of a multi-disciplinary planning and engineering team, meeting project schedules, budgets, and quality objectives.
- Collaborate with national leaders, ensuring organizational capacity is in place to deliver on projects in the area market.
- Review design calculations and drawings, and coordinate work with engineers of other disciplines.
- Support the expansion of the resiliency practice and Arcadis brand to new customers.
- Engage with strategic stakeholders in the local market.
- Ambassador for the local and national team, including representing Arcadis at conferences and other industry-related events.
- Provide technical support to our team of highly skilled engineers while leading projects simultaneously and utilizing technical knowledge and experience to develop the team’s overall capabilities.
- Some travel may be required to conduct project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, general planning purposes or to oversee construction activities, depending on project staffing needs.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or a related field of study.
- 10+ years of experience in water/wastewater treatment and related facilities.
- Current PE license in Arizona or the ability to obtain reciprocity within six months of hire date.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Strong knowledge and experience with preparation and/or review of engineering plans and specifications to ensure that all aspects of project implementation are clearly conveyed.
- Prior experience serving as a project manager for complex engineering or multi-disciplinary resiliency projects.
- Detail-oriented, with experience in reviewing technical design calculations and construction drawings.
- Experienced in the coordination of work with engineers of other disciplines.
- Strong, clear, and concise written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent technical writing skills.
- Experience managing preparation of and reviewing and approving project drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates.
- Client relationship skills; including preparation and development of proposals and client management experience with a successful track record of delivering various engineering projects to the expectations of the client.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or a related field of study.
- 15+ years of experience in engineering and consulting, primarily related to the municipal water/wastewater market.
- Design, permitting and construction experience with water/wastewater treatment systems, distribution/conveyance, and pumping & storage facilities.
- Excellent technical engineering and Project/Task Management skills in the Water/Wastewater practice area.
- Project Management certification or an MBA.
- Active participation in regional or national professional associations.
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth’s resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
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.
Transform Your World
Arcadis offers benefits for full 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 adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start, and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $97600 – 146400 / year.
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