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.
****Work location: Any Arcadis offices in West Coast******
Role description:
Are you a relationship-driven business developer with a passion for construction, infrastructure, claims, and project advisory services?
Arcadis is seeking a Business Development Manager – Claims to lead the growth of our Claims, Disputes, and Change Management practice across the Western United States. In this highly visible role, you'll leverage your industry network, market knowledge, and strategic business development expertise to identify opportunities, build client relationships, and expand our presence across transportation, infrastructure, water, energy, and buildings markets.
What You'll Do
- Drive business development initiatives and market expansion strategies
- Develop and strengthen relationships with owners, contractors, attorneys, program managers, and project executives
- Identify and pursue opportunities within major capital programs and complex infrastructure projects
- Lead strategic pursuits, proposals, presentations, and client engagement activities
- Partner with subject matter experts to deliver innovative claims, dispute resolution, and change management solutions
- Contribute directly to revenue growth and long-term client success
What We're Looking For
- 12+ years of experience in construction, infrastructure, project controls, claims consulting, dispute resolution, change management, or related advisory services
- Proven success in business development, account growth, and client relationship management
- Established industry network within infrastructure, transportation, engineering, consulting, legal, or construction sectors
- Strong understanding of claims, project controls, schedule analysis, dispute resolution, and capital project delivery
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills
Preferred Experience
- Heavy civil, transportation, water, buildings, or major infrastructure projects
- Certifications such as CCM, PMP, PSP, CFCC, MRICS, or similar
- Experience supporting large and complex capital programs
- CA PE license preferred but is not required.
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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $220,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- At least 15 years of construction and/or construction claims experience
- Experience in project controls, CPM scheduling, delay analysis, and productivity analysis
- Experience with claims and dispute resolution, including mediation, dispute review boards, expert witness work, arbitration, and litigation
- Experience on large, complex construction projects
- Heavy civil or building construction experience
Arcadis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arcadis and has not been reviewed or approved by Arcadis.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently described as good, with strong medical benefits cited in multiple regions. Feedback suggests healthcare is a relative bright spot within the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) and pension offerings are often called out positively, with contributions viewed as solid. Feedback suggests retirement benefits enhance the overall package even when salary sentiment is mixed.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible working arrangements, hybrid options, and wellbeing support (such as EAP and benefits platforms) are commonly highlighted. Feedback suggests the flexibility of the package adds meaningful value beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life. We exist to find solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanization and digital transformation – all with the goal of improving quality of life for people around the world. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow. Arcadis. Improving quality of life
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