Ports & Marine Delivery Leader - Mid-Atlantic/Northeast

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. Role description Arcadis is seeking a Ports & Marine Delivery Leader to lead our design capabilities for port infrastructure, enabling the delivery of complex structural, civil, and marine scopes nationally with emphasis on Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast. As technical experts in transportation, climate resilience, and built assets, Arcadis is committed to providing holistic, tailored solutions to address our port client’s main challenges. We help port authorities, terminal operators, contractors, and governments meet their objectives through state‑of‑the‑art technical, commercial, and sustainable solutions throughout the asset life cycle. Technical Discipline Leadership Shape and elevate Arcadis’ design practice for port and marine infrastructure covering civil, structural, waterfront, and facility improvements. Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, engineering, and delivery of complex capital programs. Set technical direction, ensure quality, and guide teams through risk, design standards, constructability, and innovation. Drive resilient and sustainable design solutions that address climate adaptation, decarbonization, energy transition, and long‑term port modernization. Support project managers and teams in achieving technical excellence, schedule performance, and commercial success. Collaborate with Arcadis’ global and national experts to bring the best of Arcadis to our US clients. Growth & Market Leadership Act as a visible leader for Arcadis’ ports and maritime market across the entire US network with focus on Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast. Build trusted relationships with port authorities, terminal operators, USACE, the U.S. Navy, transportation agencies, and private‑sector partners. Identify emerging opportunities and position Arcadis for success by defining capture strategies, teaming arrangements, and win themes. Lead proposal development for major pursuits, ensuring our technical offering is clear, compelling, and differentiated. Collaborate with regional and national leadership to align the discipline’s capabilities with client needs and evolving market trends. Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; advanced degree is a plus. Professional Engineer (PE) license. 15+ years of experience delivering civil, structural, waterfront, or port infrastructure projects. Key Skills and Abilities Proven leadership managing multidisciplinary teams and complex design programs. Strong understanding of industry standards (ASCE, AASHTO, UFC, PIANC) and port/maritime best practices. Demonstrated success winning work, strong client engagement, pursuit strategy, proposal leadership, and relationship building. Ability to operate as a market facing technical leader: growing market presence while providing hands‑on technical direction and delivery oversight. Demonstrated knowledge of planning, operations, and design development of (container) terminal operations and port infrastructure improvements. Previous experience working for a port authority, terminal operator, engineering consultant or contractor active in ports is advantageous. Demonstrated experience as senior leader with significant presence and experience with major global terminal operators and port authorities. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage; EAP; 401(k). STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance; paid parental leave; reward & recognition program; optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $160,000 – $210,000. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. Equal Opportunity Employer Arcadis is 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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr