Resilience Water Growth Lead at Arcadis

San Diego, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Mar, 26

Salary

251564.0

Posted On

15 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Municipal Water, Recycled Water, Wastewater, Stormwater Planning, Engineering, Resilience, Climate Adaptation, Client Relationship Management, Business Development, Market Development, Proposal Development, Team Leadership, Mentoring, Negotiation Skills, Strategic Thinking

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 a dynamic and results-driven Growth Lead to join our Resilience Water Team, with a focus on driving growth across the western United States, reporting directly to the US Resilience Water Growth Director. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and strategic professional to advance their career with one of the nation's leading full-service engineering consulting firms. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in municipal water, recycled water, wastewater, stormwater planning and engineering, resilience, and climate adaptation - paired with a strong track record in client relationship management and business development in the West Region. This role will be instrumental in expanding Arcadis' portfolio of high-impact projects and shaping our growing influence across the region and beyond. Role Accountabilities: Partner with regional/area leadership, practice leadership, and local technical experts to identify, pursue, and secure strategic project opportunities, while ensuring exceptional client service and delivery. Lead and expand client account teams across the southwest, cultivating strong relationships with municipal and regional clients to drive business growth. Champion market development efforts by identifying emerging opportunities and leveraging Arcadis' multidisciplinary capabilities to deliver integrated solutions. Build and lead high-performing account teams, while mentoring junior and mid-level staff to support their professional growth and strengthen leadership pipelines. Maintain a well-organized and up-to-date pipeline of business development opportunities to support strategic decision-making and revenue forecasting. Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by delivering customized, value-driven solutions, and overseeing the development of compelling proposals and successful interview presentations. Travel regularly within the region to meet with clients, support project pursuits, and represent Arcadis at key industry events. In addition to these responsibilities, the Growth Lead will play a key role in staff development, fostering cross-functional collaboration across Arcadis' business lines, managing complex negotiations with clients, partnering teams, and subcontractors. Required Qualifications: Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline 15 years' experience in the water/wastewater municipal utility market Key Attributes: Strong client relationship skills with a successful track record of positioning, pursuing, and winning projects in the municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater sectors. Strong business acumen, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking. 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 coverage, EAP, 401 (k), STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, a reward and recognition program, and optional benefits such as well-being benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days of PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $182,293 - $251,564. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location. LI-RJ1 Resilience-NA Water-NA

Responsibilities

The Growth Lead will partner with leadership and local experts to identify and secure strategic project opportunities while ensuring exceptional client service. They will also build and lead account teams, mentor staff, and maintain a pipeline of business development opportunities.