Ports & Marine Delivery Leader

Role Description

Arcadis is seeking a Ports & Marine Delivery Leader to lead our design capabilities for port infrastructure, enabling the delivery of complex structural, civil, and marine scopes nationally with emphasis on Southeast and Gulf Coast.

As technical experts in transportation, climate resilience, and built assets, Arcadis is committed to providing holistic, tailored solutions to address our port client’s main challenges. We help port authorities, terminal operators, contractors, and governments meet their objectives through our state‑of‑the‑art technical, commercial, and sustainable solutions throughout the asset life cycle. We’re using our expert core team, global footprint and relationships to help clients with port and terminal expansions and modernization.

Technical Discipline Leadership

• Shape and elevate Arcadis’ design practice for port and marine infrastructure covering civil, structural, waterfront, and facility improvements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, engineering, and delivery of complex capital programs.
• Set technical direction, ensure quality, and guide teams through risk, design standards, constructability, and innovation.
• Drive resilient and sustainable design solutions that address climate adaptation, decarbonization, energy transition, and long‑term port modernization.
• Support project managers and teams in achieving technical excellence, schedule performance, and commercial success.
• Collaborate with Arcadis’ global and national experts to bring best of Arcadis to our US clients.

Growth & Market Leadership

• Act as a visible leader for Arcadis’ ports and maritime market across the entire US network with focus on Southeast and the Gulf Coast.
• Build trusted relationships with port authorities, terminal operators, USACE, the U.S. Navy, transportation agencies, and private‑sector partners.
• Identify emerging opportunities and position Arcadis for success by defining capture strategies, teaming arrangements, and win themes.
• Lead proposal development for major pursuits, ensuring our technical offering is clear, compelling, and differentiated.
• Collaborate with regional and national leadership to align the discipline’s capabilities with client needs and evolving market trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; advanced degree is a plus.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Southeast coastal states (Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas) or ability to obtain via reciprocity.
• 15+ years of experience delivering civil, structural, waterfront, or port infrastructure projects.

• Proven leadership managing multidisciplinary teams and complex design programs.
• Strong understanding of industry standards (ASCE, AASHTO, UFC, PIANC) and port/maritime best practices.
• Demonstrated success winning work, strong client engagement, pursuit strategy, proposal leadership, and relationship building.
• Ability to operate as a market facing technical leader: growing market presence while providing hands‑on technical direction and delivery oversight.
• Demonstrated knowledge of planning, operations, and design development of container terminal operations and port infrastructure improvements.
• Previous experience working for a port authority, terminal operator, engineering consultant or contractor active in ports is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience as senior leader with significant presence and experience with major global terminal operators and port authorities.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. 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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