Water Reuse Practice Lead - California

Arcadis

The Role

Overview

Lead CA water reuse strategy, projects, client development, and regulatory engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • business development
  • project management
  • water reuse
  • lifecycle management
  • industry representation
  • mentoring

Tasks

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

Requirements

  • master's
  • bachelor's
  • 15 yrs
  • 10 yrs
  • pe license
  • professional associations

What You Bring

-Master of Science or Master of Engineering in a related field -Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited school -15 years of experience -10 years of relevant experience in municipal water/wastewater engineering and consulting -Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations -PE License in California

The Company

About Arcadis

-Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse. -Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide. -Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics. -Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence. -Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

Infrastructure

Water

Environment

Buildings

Transport

Utilities