Assistant Department Head​/Senior Civil Engineer

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.

Role description:

Arcadis is pleased to announce an exciting career opportunity for an Assistant Department Head/Senior Civil Engineer (PE) - Land/Site Development Projects at our Chattanooga, Tennessee office.

We are seeking a highly qualified professional with a proven ability to manage and lead a team dedicated to expanding our civil commercial development portfolio within Texas. The successful candidate will hold a Professional Engineer license and possess extensive experience overseeing large-scale, complex civil development projects, including hospitals, airports, residential communities, retail centers, and educational campuses.

Our Civil Engineering team comprises a dynamic group of professionals committed to delivering landmark projects for both private and public sector clients. At Arcadis, we provide an environment that fosters professional advancement and personal growth.

Join us and contribute to shaping the future of civil engineering!

Role accountabilities:

* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of civil engineering professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

* Oversee project delivery in accordance with company standards, client requirements, and regulatory compliance.

* Manage resource allocation, workload distribution, and performance management for department staff.

* Provide technical oversight and guidance on civil engineering projects, ensuring quality, safety, and technical excellence.

* Support business development activities, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.

* Ensure adherence to health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.

* Contribute to departmental strategy, budgeting, and operational planning.

* Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and project outcomes.

Qualifications &

Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in civil engineering (BSCE) from an accredited institution.

* Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.).

* Minimum of 10 years of relevant civil engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.

* Strong knowledge of civil engineering principles, relevant codes, and regulations.

* Excellent communication, organizational, and people management skills.

* Commitment to health and safety

Preferred Skills

* Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera), and civil engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD Civil 3D, Micro Station).

* Proven track record in client engagement and successful project delivery.

* Commitment to Arcadis values, including safety, sustainability, and ethical leadership.

* Commitment to standardization and efficiency.

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.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We 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 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $$135k-170k.

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

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