Oil and Gas Sector – Senior Asset Retirement Specialist at Arcadis

Houston, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Feb, 26

Salary

257203.0

Posted On

21 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Asset Retirement, Decommissioning, Site Restoration, Client Management, Business Development, Project Delivery, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Advisory, Negotiation, Market Trends, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Proposal Preparation, Presentation Skills, Networking, Environmental Impact, Commercial Strategies

Industry

Professional Services

Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is seeking an Asset Retirement Specialist in the Houston area with demonstrated relationships with large oil and gas companies including, but not limited to, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and BP. This role will focus on strategic advisory, growth, and project execution. The ideal candidate will have a working relationship with oil and gas companies in one or more of these key areas and will be able to immediately support and manage new growth opportunities in both onshore and offshore settings. With a proven reputation for excellence in client management and business development, the candidate will help shape Arcadis' growing impact across various regions by leveraging their knowledge of the oil and gas sector with respect to facility decommissioning, remediation, and restoration of various asset classes. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep industry connections, asset knowledge, strong business acumen, and the ability to work within cross-functional teams. Role accountabilities: Act as a trusted advisor to internal client teams and external clients by crafting and delivering tailored, yet standardized, solutions to meet asset retirement obligations (with and without residual environmental impacts), leading teams in preparing winning proposals, delivering successful presentations, negotiating critical issues with clients, and identifying potential teaming partners and subconsultants. Oversee all phases of project delivery—including planning, design, execution, and contract administration—ensuring quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, timely completion, and high client satisfaction. Serve as an Arcadis Asset Retirement specialist to further expand our relationship with our key oil and gas clients with a focus on delivering an exceptional customer experience while diversifying Arcadis' service offerings across Decommissioning, Site Assessment and Remediation/Restoration, and Permitting and Planning opportunities. The ideal candidate will continue to build their understanding of Arcadis' capabilities beyond asset retirement and expand Arcadis' position as a trusted partner. Collaborate with Arcadis teams and account leaders to develop and implement differentiated asset retirement services, identify new business opportunities, and create targeted pursuit strategies that address client needs and market trends. Monitor market trends and regulatory changes to inform business development and service differentiation. Represent Arcadis at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events. Support contract administration and ensure Arcadis' internal processes and reporting requirements are met for successful project delivery. Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, or a related discipline A minimum years of relevant experience in asset retirement, decommissioning, and/or site restoration within the oil and gas industry; global experience preferred. Demonstrated success in business development and client management for oil and gas sector projects. Strong industry connections that can be leveraged to expand Arcadis' service offerings. Deep understanding of project delivery, commercial strategies, and regulatory requirements related to asset retirement and site restoration. 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 $146973 - $257203. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. LI-SC1

Responsibilities

The Senior Asset Retirement Specialist will act as a trusted advisor to clients, overseeing all phases of project delivery to ensure quality outcomes and high client satisfaction. This role involves expanding relationships with key oil and gas clients and developing differentiated asset retirement services.