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Job Description
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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 seeking a Transportation Industry Growth Accelerator to lead Arcadis' growth agenda in the Americas by identifying, shaping and positioning the business for large, multistakeholder, and complex projects. The role works closely with sector leadership across the Americas region. The focus is to primarily develop new geographic markets to operate in but also on expanding the relationship with existing clients.
The ultimate role is winning multi-year and margin-enhancing opportunities across Rail/Transit, Highways/Roads, and Ports (maritime and airports) in the Americas region.
Reporting Line: Role reports directly to the Transportation Global Industry Leader
Role accountabilities:
Opportunity Origination & Market Shaping
- Develop (with the sector leaders) and implement the Americas market and growth strategy for Transportation while utilizing the relationships the Energy/Water, Real Estate & Development, and Industrial Manufacturing and Technology Industries within Arcadis have.
- Identify new market opportunities, customer needs, and business areas across the Transportation value chain.
- Assess market trends, funding opportunities, regulatory developments, and technological innovations and translate them into growth initiatives and execute on those initiatives.
- Develop and implement go-to-market strategies for existing and new clients (considering the shifting funding sources and spends) across all the services that Arcadis offers.
- Develop, own, and maintain a prioritized pipeline of opportunities working with the local account teams where applicable.
Client and Sales Development
- Establish and maintain strategic relationships with public sector organizations, project developers, and investors at the C-suite levels.
- Lead account strategies and strategic sales initiatives across Americas.
- Identify and develop new client accounts and market opportunities.
- Foster collaboration between account teams, sector leadership, and operational teams to strengthen Arcadis' market position.
- Support the development of strategic partnerships, collaborations, and alliances.
Knowledge Transfer and International Collaboration
- Drive the transfer of knowledge, expertise, and best practices between countries across Transportation, bringing our global expertise locally.
- Build and maintain a network of market and technical experts to support the growth of Arcadis.
- Support the adoption of successful methodologies, services, and client approaches as regional and global standards.
Market Positioning and Representation
- Represent Arcadis at client meetings, industry associations, professional forums, conferences, and market events.
- Support thought leadership activities and position Arcadis as a strategic partner in transportation.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant postgraduate qualification.
- Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or equivalent professional credential preferred.
- 20+ years of progressive experience in transportation engineering, including a minimum of 10 years in engineering consulting.
- Extensive experience developing and managing senior executive and client relationships.
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple geographies.
- Extensive experience overseeing large-scale, complex projects and programs.
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. 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 employer. 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 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $284,000 - $426,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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