Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager

About the role

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join our Atlanta team as a proven doer/seller who can immediately lead active municipal projects while supporting continued account growth. We have a strong backlog of existing work and are seeking a hands-on project manager who can step into ongoing assignments, provide technical leadership, strengthen client confidence, and deliver successful outcomes from day one. The ideal candidate combines strong project execution skills, water/wastewater technical depth, and the ability to identify and convert future opportunities through trusted client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assume management of active municipal water and wastewater projects, leading project scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, and client communications.
• Provide technical leadership on water, wastewater, pump station, collection/distribution, stormwater, and treatment projects.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to municipal clients across Georgia.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
• Manage planning, design, and construction administration activities in compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and Arcadis quality and safety practices.
• Coordinate internal resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to client expectations.
• Support account growth through strong delivery, relationship management, and targeted pursuits.
• Lead proposal development, interviews, scopes of work, and fee strategies for strategic opportunities.
• Grow relationships with key clients including City of Atlanta, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County, Paulding County, and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of water/wastewater and/or stormwater experience.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated project management experience delivering municipal infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field of study.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Georgia PE preferred or ability to obtain within one year.

Skills

• Strong team leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven client management and relationship development skills.
• Experience preparing construction documents and managing project delivery teams.
• Commercial awareness, including experience with proposals, budgets, and overall project financial performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant consulting experience.
• Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Established relationships with Georgia municipal clients and utilities.
• Proven track record of winning work and growing client accounts.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and working with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience delivering projects ranging from under $1 million to multi-million-dollar capital programs.
• Active participation in regional or national industry organizations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401K retirement plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Reward & recognition program.
• Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $112,640-$168,960/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.