Arcadis Atlanta, GA
2022-01-03

Management Consultant / Business Analyst

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Arcadis is currently seeking Analysts and Junior Management Consultants to join our world-class Business Advisory practice in locations throughout the United States.

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Successful applicants for this position must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and be fully vaccinated, or have a valid waiver, by date of hire. Proof of vaccination is required.

Role description:

Arcadis is currently seeking Analysts and Junior Management Consultants to join our world-class Business Advisory practice in locations throughout the United States. While this is a National search, please apply to this position if you are interested in working in Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL. Similar postings are up for other locations and remote work is also a consideration although the preference would be for someone who could at minimum work a hybrid schedule.

We are looking for candidates who want to apply technical know-how, combined with business principles, to the water, wastewater, and stormwater industry. We want dedicated, creative, and energetic candidates interested in tackling challenges and developing sustainable solutions to address water issues like renewal and replacement of aging infrastructure, funding of capital improvements, water supply, workforce retention and development, and emergency preparedness. Collaborating with our experienced consulting professionals, you will support and contribute to project outcomes; interact, and work with clients, and develop your technical capabilities.

We are a People First company, industry thought leaders and drivers and allies of utility innovation.

Our passion: to Improve Quality of Life.

Our approach: to delight our clients by developing successful long-term partnerships and supporting them to address existing and emerging challenges.

Role accountabilities:

  • Assess, develop, and support a variety of management consultant projects including performing data analytics, financial analysis, operational and organizational assessments, condition assessments, vulnerability, and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and development for utilities, municipalities, and cities’ (primarily water/wastewater/stormwater utilities).
  • Utilize strong analytical skills and ability to apply logic to solve problems.
  • Support teams in tasks ranging from general fieldwork to technical office-based analysis.
  • Assist in technical writing which may include preparation of technical reports, business development support, presentations, and other audiovisual materials.
  • Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the U.S. and internationally.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects with multiple deadlines, ensuring completion per project budgets and timelines.

Qualifications & Experience:

What skills will you need?

  • Reliable, client-focused, and capable of working independently under the supervision of project managers.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, organization skills, and work ethic.
  • Self-motivated and team-oriented, with the ability to work successfully both independently and within a team.
  • Ability to balance and address new challenges as they arise and an eagerness to take ownership of tasks.
  • Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water/wastewater/stormwater.
  • Drive to succeed and grow a career in the utility industry

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or closely related STEM discipline
  • For those with engineering degrees, ability to obtain the EIT within six months of start date

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in Engineering, Finance or Business-related discipline such as MBA, MPA, Accounting, IT
  • Previous relevant consulting or utility experience, either internship or full-time.
  • Experience applying programming languages and analytics to problem-solving is a plus
  • SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Python, R, Change Management skills, and/or Augmented Reality experience

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

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.

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