Senior Construction Principal/Resident Engineer at Arcadis U.S.Inc. in San Francisco, California

Job Description:

Arcadis seeks a Senior Construction Principal/Resident Engineer - Municipal Utilities, with 15 or more years' experience, to join our Water Construction Management team in one of the Arcadis San Francisco Bay Area offices.

Arcadis has significantly grown its municipal water team and construction management services in Northern California over the past few years. Continuing the path of growth, this position offers an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our local team. The Senior Resident Engineer, with the support of a strong nationally recognized technical staff, will utilize their expertise and technical knowledge of the water and wastewater construction market along with a proven reputation within Northern California to successfully execute projects, to help build and grow our practice.

In this position responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Providing construction leadership through all phases of projects up to and including managing project teams' daily construction activities, managing contracts, maintaining QA/QC requirements and approaches, while providing clients with regular progress updates.
  
  
• Monitoring performance of contractors, overall site safety, subcontractors and suppliers and follows up on and informs the clients of any related including any changes or deviation from plan, on a regular basis.
  
  
• Supporting marketing efforts for Arcadis' construction management services groups throughout the West region.
  
  
• Managing development of scopes of work and budgets for various projects.
  
  
• Working with Project / Program Manager to plan, manage, execute, and deliver various engineering projects on time, on budget and to the performance expectations of the client.
  
  
• Supervising and supporting the work of others; to include mentoring junior level technical staff.
  
  
• Will utilize their expert knowledge of cost trends, change management, claims, and other construction-related matters to ensure overall success of project delivery while maintaining Arcadis' standards and specifications for project success.
  
  
• Using both their oral and written communication skills to effectively lead and conduct progress, project, safety, scheduling and other contract administration meetings with client, local agencies, and the community.
  
  
• Recommending improvements to the project cost, budgets, and schedules, requiring experience using Primavera or MS Project.
  
  
• Other responsibilities will include acting as liaison to design staff for obtaining field information related to the answering of correspondence, RFI's and review of shop drawings.
  
  
• Experience managing construction budgets and schedules including estimating and change order negotiating.
  
  

Key Attributes:

• Proven excellence with Client Management and Project Delivery and must have strong communication skills with leadership experience.
• Proficiency with the MS Office Suite (particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Required Qualifications

• 12 years' total experience, with a minimum 10 years of construction experience on water wastewater plants & facilities projects as a Resident Engineer or Construction Manager.
• Bachelors' degree in Engineering or Construction.
• California PE

Preferred Qualifications

• 18 years of construction experience specifically related to water or wastewater facilities, with a minimum of 10 years' experience on projects as a Resident Engineer or Construction Manager on a $50 million water/wastewater project.
• Masters' degree in Engineering, Construction or a BS in these fields and an MBA.
• In addition to the PE, a CCM or PMP is also highly desired.

Why Choose Arcadis?

Arcadis is the leading global design and consulting firm for natural and built assets, and we invite you to join us in partnering with our clients to deliver truly exceptional and sustainable outcomes. Contribute to the world's most high-profile and transformative projects, from shopping centers in Shanghai and improved traffic flow in Atlanta to state-of-the-art rail systems in Doha, coastal defenses for Manhattan and cleaner air in Los Angeles. Work alongside the industry's foremost thought leaders and accomplished professionals, generating effective, real-world results. We are Arcadis: 27,000 people in more than 70 countries, creating value by applying our collective wisdom to every challenge. Our culture is collaborative, we believe in diversity and the power of global teamwork, and we own the responsibility to sustain the Earth and its people in a safe and balanced way. Arcadis. Improving quality of life.

Water is the world's most critical resource. At Arcadis, we work tirelessly to help protect this natural resource, focusing on the entire water cycle. From source to tap, managing rivers and coast zones, urban and rural water supply, and issues related to climate change and rising sea levels, our specialists, engineers and scientists help address all of the challenges facing water. Using cutting-edge technologies, collaborating to develop innovative solutions and tapping into global learning development resources, we are uniquely positioned to provide safe and secure water services that support the demand of a rapidly changing world. Join our team to start improving quality of life today.

EEO statement

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.