Water Reuse Practice Lead - Midwest

Overview

Water Reuse Practice Lead - Midwest adis is seeking a Water Reuse Lead to support and drive the strategic growth of the Water Reuse Practice in the Midwest. This leadership role focuses on advancing technical delivery, client development, and regulatory engagement across recycled water and wastewater projects.

The Midwest Water Reuse Lead shapes and advances Arcadis’ water reuse strategy throughout the Midwest. This leadership position centers on delivering innovative recycled water solutions, supporting business development efforts, and ensuring successful execution of high‑impact projects. You will work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to promote sustainable practices and reinforce Arcadis’ position as a market leader in water reuse across the Midwest.

• Lead the development and implementation of the Midwest’s water reuse strategy, track key projects, engage with regulatory agencies, and support market positioning initiatives.
• Manage the full project lifecycle for municipal recycled water and wastewater treatment projects, from planning and design through construction and implementation.
• Collaborate with Area and Account Leaders on business development activities, including client engagement, proposal development, scope definition, and fee estimation.
• Oversee multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring successful delivery that meets budget, schedule, quality, and safety expectations.
• Represent Arcadis at industry events and within professional organizations, while mentoring junior staff and fostering a collaborative, high‑performance team environment.
• Travel as required to support business development efforts, client meetings, site visits, and project execution.

• Direct experience implementing advanced water reuse technologies, including disinfection, membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, ozonation, UV advanced oxidation, and corrosion control.
• Proven client management skills with the ability to foster strong relationships, support strategic pursuits, and contribute to proposal development and interview preparation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver effective client presentations and convey complex technical information.
• Collaborative leadership approach with excellent interpersonal skills to mentor staff and support growth of multidisciplinary teams.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field from an ABET‑accredited school
• 10 years of relevant experience in municipal water/wastewater engineering and consulting

• Master of Science or Master of Engineering in a related field
• 15 years of experience in municipal water/wastewater engineering and consulting
• Professional Engineer license
• Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations

We empower everyone to be their best. We believe every contribution matters and are pioneering a skills‑based approach to harness individual experience and expertise to carve a career path and maximize impact. You’ll do meaningful work delivering sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

We want you to bring your best self to work every day. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision; EAP; 401K; STD; LTD; AD&D; life insurance; paid parental leave; rewards and recognition; and optional well‑being benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO accrue per year. Salary range: $115,328 – $163,304. Actual salaries vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.