Requirements Manager Validation & Verification - Gateway (Finance)

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 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 Senior Requirements Engineer with specialized experience in Validation and Verification (V&V) to support one of the most iconic and consequential infrastructure initiatives in the United States - the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP).

We are working in partnership with Parsons and Mace as part of the MPA Delivery Partner team, selected by the Gateway Development Commission to deliver this transformative project. The HTP is a critical component of the broader Gateway Program - one of the most ambitious and impactful transportation initiatives in the nation - and is designed to strengthen mobility, enhance resiliency, and ensure the long-term reliability of the Northeast Corridor.

The project encompasses the construction of a new, two-track rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River, along with the full rehabilitation of the existing 113-year-old North River Tunnel. This vital infrastructure supports more than 200,000 daily passengers via Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT and serves as a backbone for economic activity and connectivity between New York and New Jersey.

This is more than just a job - it's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant infrastructure program that will reshape rail transportation, drive sustainable economic growth, and improve regional accessibility for millions. As part of this high-performing, multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver excellence on one of the most technically complex and high-profile projects in the world.

If you're seeking to make a meaningful, lasting impact - while advancing your career alongside some of the best minds in the industry - this is your moment.

Role Accountabilities:

• Support the development and maintenance of the Requirements Verification and Validation Plan in accordance with project standards and federal regulations.
• Assist in creating and maintaining Requirements Verification and Traceability Matrices (RVTM/VCRM) for various disciplines and phases of the project.
• Collaborate with design-builders, constructors, and systems engineering teams to ensure all requirements are verifiable and have clearly defined acceptance criteria.
• Track verification and validation activities throughout the project lifecycle and compile supporting evidence for both design and construction from multiple stakeholders.
• Support testing and commissioning teams in aligning test cases and procedures with project requirements.
• Support safety and security managers in linking design, construction and operational hazards to design criteria requirements.
• Support safety and security managers in obtaining final Safety and Security Certification.
• Liaise with safety and security manager adding new derived safety requirements onto the RVTMs to evidence them using design, construction or operational evidence.
• Utilize requirements management tools such as Relatics DOORS, CompyPro, or equivalent to maintain up-to-date records of requirement status and traceability.
• Participate in requirement reviews to ensure clarity, feasibility, and proper scope alignment.
• Document results of verification and validation activities and report gaps, risks, or non-conformances.
• Assist in developing quality and compliance reports and dashboards related to V&V progress.
• Contribute to the resolution of issues related to requirement interpretation or implementation during testing phases.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in requirements engineering with a strong focus on Validation and Verification within infrastructure, transportation, or rail projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Knowledge of FTA, FRA, and USDOT regulations related to rail system development and delivery.
• Experience using tools such as Genesys, Relatics, DOORS, ComplyPro or other requirements management software.

Key Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of the systems engineering V-model, and how V&V fits into the overall project lifecycle.
• Experience supporting test and evaluation processes, including integration of requirements into test cases.
• High attention to detail, with strong documentation and data tracking capabilities.
• Effective communicator who can collaborate with technical teams, contractors, and client representatives.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to track complex data across multiple disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Certification in systems engineering or requirements management (e.g., CSEP, IREB, PMP).
• Experience on rail or tunnel projects involving federal oversight or safety-critical systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 29148 or other industry-standard V&V practices.

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.

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 PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $155,000 - $244,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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