🚀 California Client Director

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Role Summary

Arcadis is seeking a California Client Director to join our Resilience Water team in Southern California. In this role you will leverage your expertise and knowledge of the Water Market Sector in Southern California to grow existing clients and actively pursue new business opportunities in partnership with our Resilience Water regional management team. You will report to the California Water Area Leader and actively participate as a member of our California Leadership Team. This role sits within our global business area Resilience, where we work to protect our natural environment and water resources while powering our world for future generations.

Role Accountabilities

You will be responsible for serving as the main point of contact for several clients, working directly with them to understand their needs, and delivering tailored solutions. You will leverage your network and relationships to grow existing business and acquire new clients, contributing to the overall growth of our Southern California market presence. You will collaborate closely with client account teams to support business development efforts, create account plans, and strengthen client relationships. Responsibilities include negotiating critical issues with clients, building strategic partnerships, and ensuring a collaborative approach to project delivery. You will foster positive ongoing client dialogue through one‑on‑one meetings, workshops, and consultative activities all aimed at driving market momentum and achieving business goals. Additionally, you will develop and mentor local teams strategically positioning them for success in both new and ongoing pursuits. This role involves working across multiple business lines to identify opportunities for growth ensuring that solutions are developed in line with client needs. Travel may be required for client meetings and business development activities.

Key Skills And Attributes

• Excellent client relationship skills, including experience preparing proposals and managing client expectations.
• Proven track record of sales success, generating at least $5 million annually, and possess established relationships with clients and colleagues throughout Southern California’s municipal market.
• Experience managing the full client relationship lifecycle—from pursuit through project delivery—is essential, as is expertise in selling water/wastewater engineering services to municipal clients.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on water/wastewater engineering.
• 15 years of sales and business development experience within the municipal water and wastewater market.
• California Professional Engineering License.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, 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.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $131,023 - $222,739. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Arcadis is 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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.