Principal Industrial Water/Wastewater Engineer / Sector Solution Leader

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

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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 seeks a Principal Industrial Water Wastewater Engineer / Sector Solution Leader to join Arcadis’ Industrial Water Treatment and Optimization (IWTO) team in Jacksonville, FL. This senior seller/doer role is intended for a recognized industrial water leader who is passionate about helping clients solve complex water, wastewater, reuse, and sustainability challenges while growing a successful industrial water practice in North America.

The ideal candidate will be a recognized industrial water leader with deep technical expertise, strong client relationships, and a proven ability to grow and deliver a successful business. The successful candidate will lead strategic growth initiatives within the Food & Beverage sector while supporting opportunities across other industrial markets including Data Centers, Pharmaceuticals, Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, and Chemicals.

The Principal Engineer will be responsible for developing client relationships, originating and advancing opportunities, leading major pursuits, and delivering complex industrial water, wastewater, reuse, and resource recovery projects. This individual will serve as both a trusted advisor to clients and a senior technical leader within Arcadis’ IWTO team. This role offers the opportunity to influence market strategy, develop key accounts, lead multidisciplinary teams, and execute projects through a variety of delivery models including consulting, EPCM, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, and other alternative delivery approaches.

Role accountabilities:

Business Growth and Client Leadership:

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with existing and prospective industrial clients.
• Lead business development activities including opportunity identification, positioning, proposal development, interviews, and pursuit leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and advance a robust portfolio of opportunities that supports sustained growth of the Industrial Water practice.
• Collaborate with Arcadis client account teams, sector leaders, and technical experts to expand client relationships and increase market presence.
• Represent Arcadis through industry engagement, thought leadership, technical publications, and conference participation.

Project Delivery and Technical Leadership:

• Lead the planning, design, execution, and optimization of industrial water, wastewater, water reuse, and resource recovery projects.
• Serve as Project Director, Technical Director, Design Manager, or Subject Matter Expert on complex projects and major capital programs.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and provide technical oversight of process evaluations, design basis development, treatment technology selection, treatability studies, engineering design packages, and construction support activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, profitably, and in accordance with client expectations and Arcadis quality standards.

Alternative Delivery:

• Lead the planning, design, execution, and optimization of industrial water, wastewater, water reuse, and resource recovery projects.
• Serve as Project Director, Technical Director, Design Manager, or Subject Matter Expert on complex projects and major capital programs.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and provide technical oversight of process evaluations, design basis development, treatment technology selection, treatability studies, engineering design packages, and construction support activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, profitably, and in accordance with client expectations and Arcadis quality standards.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.
• 20+ years of industrial water and wastewater experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success developing, winning, and delivering industrial water and wastewater projects for industrial clients.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and major capital projects.
• Proven track record in business development, client relationship management, and project delivery.
• Strong communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience serving Food & Beverage (required), Data Center, Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, Advanced Manufacturing, Chemical, or Energy clients.
• Experience with Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, EPCM, or other alternative delivery models.
• Experience in a regional, national, or global leadership role.
• Recognized industry leadership through publications, presentations, professional organizations, or technical committees.

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. 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 employer. 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 $147,312 - $220,968. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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