Arcadis
Resilience Water National Practice Lead - Funding and Implementation
Arcadis, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32290
Resilience Water National Practice Lead - Funding and Implementation
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, we are dedicated to improving quality of life through innovative solutions.
Role Description Arcadis is seeking a capital project and infrastructure Funding and Implementation - National Practice Leader to join the Resilience Water Business Area (BA) in the United States. This full‑time, hybrid position reports directly to the Resilience Water Management Practice Director and can be based anywhere in the United States where Arcadis has an active office.
As the National Practice Leader, you will collaborate with practice directors and cross‑functional teams to create innovative strategies, partnerships, and value propositions. You will understand clients’ funding, finance, and implementation blockers, examine emerging issues and market trends, evaluate partners and competitors, mentor others, and provide technical support to team leads and practitioners. You will explore and implement emerging funding models, such as blended finance, outcome‑based contracts, and incentives, while driving success through traditional approaches (e.g., grants and bonds). You will help clients, partners, and Arcadis develop and implement plans to maximise success.
Key Responsibilities
Identify and resolve obstacles to project advancement, including funding gaps, permitting challenges, and partnership issues.
Build technical expertise in both traditional and emerging mechanisms to accelerate critical client projects and community improvements.
Serve as Pursuit Lead for major and strategic initiatives, including those reviewed by the Pursuit Committee.
Lead thought‑leadership efforts in collaboration with Communities of Practice, practitioners, the Practice Director, and the Growth team, while representing Arcadis at national forums.
Provide mentoring, technical support, and participate in recruitment and staffing strategies to strengthen team capabilities and maintain national practice excellence.
Oversee quality control, escalation of issues to senior leadership as needed, and commit approximately 40% in‑person engagement for client meetings and project coordination activities.
Key Skills and Attributes The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of funding pursuits, program development, and/or grants and program management, including the tools, techniques, and methodologies needed to achieve successful outcomes. Strong communication skills are essential, with the ability to articulate client perspectives and convey thought leadership effectively. The candidate must be able to clearly communicate strategic value to client executives and stakeholders, while demonstrating a proven ability to implement innovative funding and implementation initiatives that drive client success. The role also requires the ability to lead and motivate teams by influence, fostering collaboration and engagement across diverse stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
10 years of experience leading funding and implementation‑related efforts, such as grants, revenue, finance, or supporting policy and initiative implementation.
3 years of experience advancing innovative or experimental funding, financing, and implementation means to drive project progress.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in a related field.
One or more applicable certifications, such as PMP, PE, AICP, CP3P, Six Sigma / Lean, PgMP, GPC, CMA.
Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of alternative forms of delivery and procurement that can support project implementation.
Capital stack fluency: Can compare pros/cons of, for example, grants, bonds, incentives, blended finance, P3s for a single program and defend the selection.
Benefits Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days of PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $113,933 – $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.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to bring your best self to work every day. We take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves accountable for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and to provide a great place to work for all our people.
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Role Description Arcadis is seeking a capital project and infrastructure Funding and Implementation - National Practice Leader to join the Resilience Water Business Area (BA) in the United States. This full‑time, hybrid position reports directly to the Resilience Water Management Practice Director and can be based anywhere in the United States where Arcadis has an active office.
As the National Practice Leader, you will collaborate with practice directors and cross‑functional teams to create innovative strategies, partnerships, and value propositions. You will understand clients’ funding, finance, and implementation blockers, examine emerging issues and market trends, evaluate partners and competitors, mentor others, and provide technical support to team leads and practitioners. You will explore and implement emerging funding models, such as blended finance, outcome‑based contracts, and incentives, while driving success through traditional approaches (e.g., grants and bonds). You will help clients, partners, and Arcadis develop and implement plans to maximise success.
Key Responsibilities
Identify and resolve obstacles to project advancement, including funding gaps, permitting challenges, and partnership issues.
Build technical expertise in both traditional and emerging mechanisms to accelerate critical client projects and community improvements.
Serve as Pursuit Lead for major and strategic initiatives, including those reviewed by the Pursuit Committee.
Lead thought‑leadership efforts in collaboration with Communities of Practice, practitioners, the Practice Director, and the Growth team, while representing Arcadis at national forums.
Provide mentoring, technical support, and participate in recruitment and staffing strategies to strengthen team capabilities and maintain national practice excellence.
Oversee quality control, escalation of issues to senior leadership as needed, and commit approximately 40% in‑person engagement for client meetings and project coordination activities.
Key Skills and Attributes The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of funding pursuits, program development, and/or grants and program management, including the tools, techniques, and methodologies needed to achieve successful outcomes. Strong communication skills are essential, with the ability to articulate client perspectives and convey thought leadership effectively. The candidate must be able to clearly communicate strategic value to client executives and stakeholders, while demonstrating a proven ability to implement innovative funding and implementation initiatives that drive client success. The role also requires the ability to lead and motivate teams by influence, fostering collaboration and engagement across diverse stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
10 years of experience leading funding and implementation‑related efforts, such as grants, revenue, finance, or supporting policy and initiative implementation.
3 years of experience advancing innovative or experimental funding, financing, and implementation means to drive project progress.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in a related field.
One or more applicable certifications, such as PMP, PE, AICP, CP3P, Six Sigma / Lean, PgMP, GPC, CMA.
Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of alternative forms of delivery and procurement that can support project implementation.
Capital stack fluency: Can compare pros/cons of, for example, grants, bonds, incentives, blended finance, P3s for a single program and defend the selection.
Benefits Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days of PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $113,933 – $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.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to bring your best self to work every day. We take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves accountable for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and to provide a great place to work for all our people.
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