Principal Management Consultant – Water West Asset Management Lead

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.

Role description:

Arcadis is looking for a full-time Principal Management Consultant – Water West Asset Management Leadto join our National Asset Management practice to lead and direct the development of Asset Management programs across the states of Texas, Arizona, and California. This flexible hybrid role can be based in any Arcadis Resilience Water West office location.

The Water West Asset Management Leadwill work independently as well as on teams staffed with utility Management Consultants, IT professionals, planners, engineers, and scientists from various backgrounds, locations, specialties, and experience levels. Some tasks, such as addressing requests for assistance, require a combination of technical and non-technical skills. In this position you will need a strong intellect, the ability to articulate complex ideas persuasively and a talent for establishing and solidifying relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Role accountabilities:

This role will be responsible for leading and directing pursuits and the technical delivery of Asset Management programs for water, wastewater, stormwater and public works, while working with senior consultants and client staff to perform business process/work method assessments, conduct project research/data collection, perform analyses, and generate reports.

Other responsibilities include:

• Lead the performance of Gap Analyses and the creation of Asset Management Plans and Strategic Asset Management Plans that align with industry standards and current regulatory requirements.
• Work directly with clients to determine needs and provide solutions to Asset Management challenges by a pplying industry leading tools and frameworks (Institute of Asset Management SAM+ Gap Analysis Tool, ISO 55000 Asset Management Framework).
• Lead teams in the preparation of winning proposals and successful presentations.
• Create and manage cost estimates and project schedules and be responsible for completing projects within budget and on schedule.
• Supervise and support the work of others and mentor junior level engineers, asset Management Consultants and other technical staff.
• Guide analyses on large utility datasets such as: GIS (Geographic Information System), computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), condition inspection databases, capacity assessment/hydraulic modeling, etc.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, communication and team management skills.
• Perform services on-site or off-site to support client staff performing their day-to-day activities such as planning/scheduling, condition assessment, capacity assessment, contractor management, etc.
• Develop and review technical reports and presentations for projects.
• Travel as needed for client meetings, project site visits, etc.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• 15 years of consulting experience with an environmental engineering or management consulting firm or equivalent experience with a municipal utility.
• B.S. in Engineering, Management Information Systems, or Engineering Management.
• IAM Certification
• Experience implementing Asset Management programs in the water industry.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Exceptional communication skills with experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a team with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, excellent at building both internal and client relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in one or more of the following: Professional Engineer (PE), CMRP, RCM, or Certified Liability Lead.
• Strong client relationships with municipalities, districts, and utilities in the southwestern United States.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. 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.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $200,100/year.

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