Senior Client Account Leader

Arcadis is looking for a Senior Client Account Leader to join our Resilience Water Team in Southern California.

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:

This is a bold opportunity for a driven, self-motivated professional to take their career to the next level, join one of the best-qualified full-service engineering consulting firms in the country, and help shape Arcadis’ mounting impact across Southern California and beyond. The successful candidate will utilize their expertise and knowledge of municipal water, recycled water, wastewater and stormwater planning, engineering design and construction, resilience and/or climate adaptation, along with a proven reputation in Southern California for excellence in client management and business development to successfully win and grow our portfolio of industry-leading projects. This role will report directly to the California Area Leader and successful candidate will actively participate as a key member of the California Resilience - Water Leadership Team.

Role accountabilities:

• Collaborate with our West Region Director, California leadership team, Growth Team, and Technical Experts to successfully win and execute projects and achieve our clients’ objectives, while providing excellent client service.  
• Assist with strategic growth, planning and support of various key market initiatives throughout California.
• Actively engage with and lead multiple Southern California client account teams, expanding business development opportunities and client relationships to strategically grow Arcadis’ California portfolio, leveraging existing and new client relationships with local municipalities.
• Actively coordinate with other Arcadis business practices to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and grow our business.
• Maintain an updated and accurate “pipeline” of opportunities.
• Develop and lead Account Team(s); foster and mentor high-performing teams.
• Demonstrate what it means to be the trusted advisor with clients – craft and deliver tailored solutions and lead teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations.
• Negotiate critical issues with clients and potential teaming partners and subconsultants.
• Travel will be required driving to clients and projects sites in Broward and Palm Beach County locations.
• Serve as a senior technical resource or project manager on small to large sized, multi-disciplined, municipal water / wastewater / stormwater projects.
• Support the development of junior and mid-level staff across Southern California.
   

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in Civil, Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related.
• Minimum of 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.
• Excellent technical engineering skills with clear and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Strong business acumen, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15+ years’ experience in water/wastewater facilities; planning, design and construction for public and private sector clients, with at least 7 years’ of current experience in the Southern California municipal market. 
• Master's in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering or related professional degree such as Master of Business Administration or Master of Public Administration.
• California P.E. License.

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.

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