Principal Construction Manager

About the role

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With more than 34,000 people in over 30 countries, we improve quality of life by solving complex challenges together. Arcadis is seeking an experienced Principal Construction Manager to join the Resilience Water team in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This role will support a progressive design‑build flood control project that includes two large storm‑water pump stations, tide gates, and additional flood‑protection components across four separate project locations. The Principal Construction Manager will serve as the primary design services liaison during construction, coordinating between the contractor, subcontractors, design team, and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact between the design team, contractor, subcontractors, and project manager during construction.
• Support construction‑phase services including RFIs, submittals, design clarifications, field changes, and technical issue resolution.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to review construction activities for alignment with design intent and contract documents.
• Participate in project coordination meetings, progress discussions, site visits, and construction‑related planning activities.
• Help maintain clear project documentation, communication records, and timely follow‑up on open technical and construction items.
• Assist in resolving design and construction issues in a timely and practical way to ensure safe, efficient project delivery.

Qualifications

• Required: 10+ years of relevant design, construction, or construction‑management experience on water, stormwater, flood control, pump station, or related infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of civil, stormwater, flood control, pump station, or water‑infrastructure design and construction.
• Excellent communication skills for effective interaction with contractors, subcontractors, engineers, clients, and project leadership.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, resolve technical issues, document decisions, and support successful project delivery in an active construction environment.
• Preferred: Experience with progressive design‑build or alternative delivery projects, large pump stations, tide gates, coastal resilience, or flood‑protection infrastructure.
• Experience supporting construction‑phase services, contractor coordination, RFIs, submittals, change management, and field‑based coordination.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short‑Term Disability (STD) and Long‑Term Disability (LTD)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) and life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Reward & recognition program
• Optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement
• Nine paid holidays
• 20 days PTO per year (accrued)

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000 – $150,000. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.