Senior Water Design Manager

Senior Water Design Manager

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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’ 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 Texas. 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 treatment plant and pump station work and provide technical leadership to our team to deliver successful projects. Some travel may be required for project site visits, client meetings, team meetings, conferences, etc.

As a Senior Water Design Manager, you will 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. Your responsibilities will encompass conceptual design, hydraulic analysis, equipment sizing, and the development of final design drawings and specifications. You will 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.

In addition, you will actively engage in our national process mechanical practice, provide technical expertise within the region, and mentor junior engineers to strengthen our team’s capabilities in Texas. A key aspect of this role includes participating 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.

You will need to have exceptional technical expertise in the design of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including treatment plants and pump stations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills, complemented by excellent technical writing abilities. You should have proven experience managing the preparation, review, and approval of final design deliverables such as reports, drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates.

A successful track record in client relationship management is essential, including the ability to develop proposals and deliver engineering projects that meet client expectations. Additionally, proficiency in MS Office applications is required.

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

• 15+ years of experience. Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering or an MBA.
• Proven delivery track record for large and complex water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as AWWA, TCEQ and…