Senior Design Manager

Role Description

Arcadis is looking for a Senior 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. The Senior Design Manager will lead and manage municipal water/wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects across Texas, delivering innovative solutions and building strong client relationships.

• Lead the technical execution of treatment plant and pump station work, providing technical leadership to the team and ensuring successful project delivery. Travel may be required for site visits, client meetings, team meetings, and conferences.
• Serve as the lead designer and/or design manager for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects, including treatment plants, pump stations, and hydraulic structures such as intakes and gate projects. Responsibilities include conceptual design, hydraulic analysis, equipment sizing, and development of final design drawings and specifications.
• Exercise sound engineering judgment to deliver innovative solutions to complex water infrastructure challenges while coordinating closely with clients, Project Managers, and multidisciplinary teams throughout all project phases—from schematic design through construction.
• Actively engage in Arcadis’ national process mechanical practice, provide technical expertise within the region, and mentor junior engineers to strengthen the team’s capabilities in Texas.
• Participate in Arcadis’ quality culture by performing quality assurance and control reviews, establishing and maintaining client relationships, supporting marketing and pursuit efforts for treatment plant and pump station projects, and managing scoping and budgeting tasks for water infrastructure initiatives.

• 10+ years of pump station design experience (Required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or a related field (Required)
• Texas PE License or ability to obtain within 6 months (Required)
• 15+ years of experience, Master’s degree or MBA (Preferred)
• Proven delivery track record for large and complex water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure (Preferred)
• Familiarity with industry standards such as AWWA, TCEQ, and Hydraulic Institute Standards (Preferred)
• Experience with key clients in Texas (Preferred)
• Strong written and oral communication skills, complemented by excellent technical writing abilities (Preferred)
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Preferred)

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Employees receive nine paid holidays and 20 days of PTO that accrue per year. Salary range for this position is $102,065 – $173,510, with actual salaries varying by experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Arcadis is 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, 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.