Expert Management Consultant – Emergency Response Planning & Disaster Recovery

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 the 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 an Expert Management Consultant to spearhead the growth and delivery of our Emergency Response Planning, Cyber Security, and Disaster Recovery services across the U.S. This role combines strategic leadership, business development, client engagement, and delivery excellence to position Arcadis as a national leader in resilience and disaster recovery.

Working across Arcadis’ U.S. business lines, you will help define and implement our go-to-market approach for preparedness, response, and recovery, spanning pre-disaster planning and hazard mitigation through post-disaster response, assessment, and reconstruction. Clients will include public and private organizations such as federal and state emergency management agencies, utilities, ports, transportation authorities, industrial manufacturers, and major asset owners.

Role Accountabilities:

In this role, you will drive the strategic growth and market development of Arcadis’ Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery business by shaping the go-to-market strategy, strengthening key client and partner relationships, and advancing service innovation across the resilience ecosystem. You will serve as a visible industry leader, guiding pursuit activities, elevating Arcadis’ value proposition, and ensuring high-quality delivery that supports long-term client success and organizational growth.

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Growth & Market Development: Lead the go-to-market strategy for Arcadis’ Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery business, aligning initiatives with Climate Adaptation and Water Management priorities. Identify and secure high-value opportunities across federal, state, and private-sector markets, while building strategic partnerships to enhance reach and competitiveness. Collaborate with client account leads and business line leaders to integrate offerings into existing portfolios and leverage client relationships. Provide insights on market trends, funding mechanisms, and client needs to guide long-term positioning and investment decisions.

Service & Proposition Development: Define and enhance Arcadis’ value proposition for pre- and post-disaster services, including emergency response, cybersecurity, rapid deployment, recovery management, and business continuity planning. Support development of capability statements, case studies, and pursuit materials, and collaborate with technical and digital teams to integrate innovative, data-driven solutions into service offerings.

Client Engagement & Delivery Leadership: Serve as a visible ambassador for Arcadis within the resilience and emergency management ecosystem, building trusted relationships with agencies, program offices, and industry partners. Lead early capture and positioning for strategic pursuits while coordinating with proposal, contracts, and delivery teams to ensure a seamless pursuit-to-delivery process. Contribute thought leadership through industry forums, events, and publications, and oversee project delivery to maintain technical quality, client satisfaction, and opportunities for ongoing growth.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• 15 years of relevant experience in emergency management, disaster recovery, and/or risk resiliency.

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 of PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $174,697 - $222,739. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

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