Senior Water Design Manager

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.

Arcadis is looking for a Senior Water Design Manager to join our Resilience Water Team with 10 or more years of experience in planning, design and/or construction of water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure including treatment plants and pump station projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a self‑motivated engineer to support one of the best-qualified municipal consulting firms in the country.

As the Senior Water Design Manager, you will utilize your expertise and technical knowledge to successfully lead and manage municipal water/wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, treatment plants and pump station projects across Florida. This position offers significant growth opportunities for advancement as you manage technical delivery of projects and build strong client relationships.

The Senior Water Design Manager will lead the technical execution of pump station work and provide technical leadership to our team to deliver successful projects. Some travel may be required to project site visits, client meetings, team meetings, and conferences.

• Serve as lead designer and/or design manager of water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure including treatment plants, pump stations, and hydraulic structures such as intakes and/or gate projects. Development of layout, hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, and contract drawings and specifications.
• Exercising engineering judgement to develop solutions to complex water infrastructure challenges.
• Coordinate with clients, Project Managers, and multidisciplinary teams during all project phases, from schematic design to construction.
• Engage in Arcadis’ national process mechanical practice, serve as a technical resource for the region, and provide mentoring of junior engineers to grow the team’s capabilities in South Florida.
• Participate in Arcadis’ quality culture by performing quality assurance and control reviews of water infrastructure.
• Establish client relationships and support pump station marketing and pursuit efforts.
• Scope and budget tasks for water infrastructure projects.

• 10 years of pump station design experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or a related field of study.
• Florida PE License or ability to obtain within 6 months.

• Excellent technical engineering in design of water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure including treatment plants and pump stations.
• Strong, clear, and concise written and oral communication skills and excellent technical writing skills.
• Experience managing preparation of and reviewing and approving project drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Client relationship skills; including preparation and development of proposals and client management experience with a successful track record of delivering various engineering projects to the expectations of the client.
• Functional experience with MS Office applications.

• 15+ years of experience. Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering or an MBA.
• Experience with large and complex water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
• Experience with complex pumping systems such as diesel-driven pumps. Familiarity with pump station design standards such as Hydraulic Institute Standards and USACE Engineering Manuals.
• Experience with key clients in South Florida.

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 $95,000-$180,000/year.

Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.