Project Civil Engineer

Arcadis; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Nine paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Civil Engineer to join our team in the Denver, Colorado or Salt Lake City, UT area. The role focuses on hydraulic modeling, erosion control, watershed analyses and earthwork site design, with permit drawings and client-facing responsibilities.

Hybrid office/field work with 1–2 days in the office; travel up to 25%. Requires PE license and 7+ years of experience; proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and multiple hydrologic models is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and willingness to reciprocity in western states.
• 7+ years of related experience; ability to mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop hydraulic modeling and calculations.
• Perform erosion and sediment control evaluations.
• Conduct watershed evaluations and earthwork site design.
• Prepare permit and construction-level drawings.
• Lead technical specifications, reports, and design documentation.
• Interface with clients and contractors; manage project delivery.
• Travel up to 25% as needed; hybrid work model.

Skills

Civil engineering

Mentoring

Independent work

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

HydroCAD

WinTR-55

PondPack

HEC-RAS

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 Civil Engineer to join our team in the Denver, Colorado or Salt Lake City, UT area. This position would support multiple sectors, including mining, oil and gas, and rail. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and planning of hydraulic modeling/calculations, erosion and sediment control evaluations and layout, watershed evaluations, and earthwork site design, as well as permit/construction-level drawings and details. Work will entail a mixture of engineering design, permitting, proposal and report writing, and construction-phase field engineering.

Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate will work from the office and remotely based on demands of project and client teams. This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team and gain experience in a wide variety of projects for diverse market sectors.

Role accountabilities

In this role, you will apply your technical knowledge to support a range of environmental projects. You will also be responsible for preparing technical specifications and report writing for civil and environmental permitting. Therefore, you must have strong proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, experience with hydrologic/hydraulic modeling (e.g., HydroCAD, WinTR-55, PondPack, HEC-RAS), and use your familiarity with government, client, and industry local codes, regulations, and standards governing design and construction projects to deliver projects. Additional responsibilities may include planning, design, and oversight of industrial solid waste landfills, wastewater collection and treatment systems and impoundments, channels, levees, drainage systems, stormwater treatment facilities, pipelines, pump stations, roads, and other civil/environmental aspects of infrastructure. You will have the opportunity to interface directly with clients and contractors and manage all aspects of project delivery utilizing Arcadis resources.

This role will primarily be office based, but will also include field assignments, including assisting in the field with construction and inspections. This role will require the ability to travel up to 25%. This role follows a hybrid model, with 1–2 days per week in the office. We value flexibility and support a balanced, adaptable work environment.

Qualifications & Experience

First and foremost, do you share our passion for accelerating a planet positive future? Do you want to be part of a growing civil design practice to support clients in the Western United States? If you are motivated and ready to grow your career supporting various environmental projects, come join us!

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering or related field
• Registered Professional Engineer, and willingness to obtain reciprocity in western states such as Colorado, Wyoming, and Arizona.
• 7+ years of related experience
• Ability to work independently and to mentor junior staff

Preferred

• Prior experience supporting mining, utilities, rail, or pipeline protection projects and coordinating across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Prior experience in land development such as site layout, stormwater management, grading, and erosion and sedimentation controls
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software (e.g., HydroCAD, WinTR-55, PondPack, HEC-RAS)
• Understanding of land development, erosion and sediment controls, road design (particularly Haul Roads and Forest Service Roads), river restoration, and stormwater permitting

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 $87,912- $146,520. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.