Principal in Charge / Project Manager

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 looking for a Principal in Charge / Project Manager with 10 years of experience, to join our Resilience Water team in Raleigh, NC, Greensboro, NC, or Charlotte, NC. This is a flexible hybrid “seller / doer” role to lead and direct the development of water, wastewater, and stormwater projects as a client-facing project manager and Principal in Charge. 

This role will report to the Mid-Atlantic Area Leader and actively participate as a key member of the Area Leadership Team. This position will engage with our established, well-respected team to execute our healthy project backlog and lead our strategy for growth across North Carolina.

This is a bold opportunity for a driven, self-motivated water professional to take their career to the next level and help shape Arcadis’ mounting impact across North Carolina and beyond. The successful candidate will utilize their project management expertise and technical knowledge of municipal water, wastewater and stormwater planning, engineering design and construction, along with a proven reputation in North Carolina for excellence in client management and business development to successfully win and execute a growing portfolio of industry-leading projects. 

Role accountabilities:

The Principal in Charge Project Manager will lead and direct the development of water / wastewater and stormwater projects as a client-facing project manager leveraging experience in water distribution system, wastewater collection system, stormwater management, pump / lift station, and water / wastewater treatment facility engineering including investigations, studies, analysis, designs, and construction administration services.

Other responsibilities include:

• Manage the planning, design, and construction administration of projects to ensure compliance with contracts, drawings, specifications, codes, statutes, rules, and regulations, as well as Arcadis quality and safety practices.
• Communicate with clients, establishing goals and objectives for project teams, and scheduling and coordinating resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client.
• Negotiate critical issues with clients and potential teaming partners and subconsultants.
• Provide technical expertise on multi-disciplined projects as a design leader, QA/QC reviewer or technical advisor.
• Supervise and support the work of others while mentoring junior level engineers and technical staff.
• Work directly with clients to determine needs and deliver solutions and lead the growth of client relationships with target clients as well as other regional utilities.
• Lead/Support teams in the marketing and proposal phases of projects including preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations, as well as developing scopes of work and budgets for various water, wastewater, and stormwater projects.
• Some travel will be required for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, general planning purposes or to oversee construction activities, depending on project staffing needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of water/wastewater and stormwater experience.
• 5 years of experience managing municipal water/wastewater or stormwater management projects. 
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field of study.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in NC or ability to obtain reciprocity in 6 months.

Key Skills and Abilities

• Client management skills, including preparation and development of proposals and client relationship building.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Project leadership and management experience including demonstrated experience leading and managing small to mid-size, multi-disciplined, water, wastewater or stormwater projects with construction values ranging from under $1M to several million dollars in the public or private sector.

 Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years of water / wastewater and stormwater experience at a comparable engineering firm.
• Master's in Engineering or related professional degree such as Master of Business Administration or Master of Public Administration.