Senior Program Manager

Job ID: 41110Reference: 300015508569781Location: Atlanta, GA, United StatesDepartment: Transportation EngineeringBusiness Unit: ANA United StatesWork Type: HybridDate Posted: 2026-07-06As an Arcadian, you already help us deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 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 continue to solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.Role description:Arcadis seeks a Senior Program Manager to join our transportation team in Atlanta, GA. As a client-facing project manager in traffic engineering, your role would involve a range of responsibilities focused on improving safety and operations. You will have the opportunity to work alongside senior program managers, project managers, and engineers to lead the delivery for programs and projects across the Southeast.The role sits within our Global Mobility Business Area. We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.Role accountabilities:Client Leadership and Business Development: Serve as a primary client relationship manager for Georgia DOT, local municipalities, MPOs, private developers and other transportation stakeholders. Develop and maintain trusted advisor relationships with existing and prospective clients, identifying emerging needs and a positioning Arcadis to support long-term program and project objectives. Lead business development activities including opportunity identification, capture planning, teaming strategies, proposal development, interviews and contract negotiations. Collaborate with account leaders and regional management to develop growth strategies for transportation planning, traffic engineering, operations analysis, and intelligent mobility services. Represent Arcadis at industry organizations and conferences, technical committees, and client meetings to strengthen market presence and expand business opportunities. Technical Leadership: Lead the planning, execution, and quality review of traffic studies, transportation impact analyses, forecasting studies, operational assessments, safety evaluations, corridor studies, and multimodal transportation analyses. Provide technical oversite for traffic forecasting methodologies, trip generation analyses, travel demand forecasting, traffic impact studies, intersection analyses, and corridor-level operational assessments. Direct the application of transportation analysis and modeling tools including Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, SIDRA, VISSM, Vistro, TransModeler, and regional travel demand models. Guide the development of transportation recommendations that balance operation performance, safety, accessibility, sustainability and community objectives. Ensure technical deliverables meet applicable federal, states and local agency standards, including GDOT, FHWA, MPO, ITE, MUTCD and AASHTO requirements. Project Management and Delivery: Serve as Client-Facing Project Manager: You would act as the main point of contact for clients, overseeing traffic engineering projects. You would ensure effective communication and collaboration with clients throughout the project lifecycle. Lead multidisciplinary project teams in the successful delivery of transportation planning and traffic engineering projects. Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, staffing, risk management, and quality performance throughout the project lifecycle. Provide executive-level project updates to clients and Arcadis leadership, proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions when necessary. Coordinate closely with roadway, ITS, planning, environmental, and public involvement teams to deliver integrated transportation solutions.Required Qualifications:10+ years of relevant work experienceBachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent work experience Ability to obtain Georgia PE within one year of hireKey Attributes:Demonstrated capabilities in Advanced Transportation Systems Management Systems (ATMS) development, implementation, integration activitiesUnderstanding of the application of traffic operations principles including ITE, MUTCD, AASHTO, and state DOT requirements, policies, manuals and proceduresMust possess a U.S. Driver’s LicenseExperience in one or more of the following areas: GDOT design standards, ITS design, traffic operations studies, intersection conceptual drafting, or safety studiesMust possess a U.S. Driver’s LicenseExperience in operational and/or safety analysisExperience in one or more of the following areas: GDOT design standards, ITS design, traffic operations studies, intersection conceptual drafting, or safety studiesPreferred Qualifications:Master’s Degree in Transportation EngineeringExperience managing large tasks and/or projectsContinue your career journey as an Arcadian.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 do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, 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.Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingWe 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 $136,400 - $204,500.00. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.