Project Wastewater Engineer

Arcadis; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 109,890 - 152,064; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Project Wastewater Engineer to join our Resilience Water team in Syracuse, NY. You will lead complex wastewater design projects for municipal and industrial clients across New York and North America, applying innovative, sustainable treatment solutions.

You will collaborate with a team of industry experts, contribute to process evaluations, technology selection, optimization studies, and startup support, and have opportunities to grow into leadership roles within Arcadis’

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in planning, design, and delivery of wastewater projects.
• Masters degree and 10 years preferred; NY PE license preferred or reciprocity.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design tasks and coordinate multi-disciplinary deliverables.
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource coordination.
• Prepare calculations, reports, specs, and design documents.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Engage in client meetings, workshops, and proposals.
• Travel up to 25% for site visits and project delivery.

Skills

Wastewater treatment

Project management

Leadership

Mentoring

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license in NY

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 Project Wastewater Engineer to join our growing Resilience Water team in Syracuse, NY. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who is passionate about solving complex wastewater challenges and delivering innovative, sustainable treatment solutions for municipal and industrial clients throughout New York and across North America.

As a member of our team, you will collaborate with industry‑leading experts, work on a diverse portfolio of projects, and help shape solutions that improve environmental performance and operational efficiency. You will have opportunities to contribute to process evaluations, treatment technology selection, optimization studies, troubleshooting initiatives, and facility improvements for wastewater treatment systems. This role offers a clear pathway for continued technical and professional growth, with opportunities to expand responsibilities in project delivery, client engagement, process engineering, and leadership within Arcadis’ growing wastewater practice.

Role Accountabilities

As a Project Wastewater Engineer, you will play a key role in leading technical project execution, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and delivering complex wastewater treatment solutions for municipal and industrial clients. You will apply your technical expertise and project leadership skills to support projects from planning and design through construction and startup while ensuring quality, budget, and schedule objectives are achieved. Your responsibilities include:

• Lead technical design tasks and coordinate deliverables across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Support project planning activities, including scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and resource coordination.
• Prepare and oversee engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, and design documents to support the successful delivery of wastewater treatment projects.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and designers.
• Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, and proposal development activities.
• Support client relationship management, proposal preparation, technical presentations, and business development activities while identifying opportunities for continued growth within existing and prospective client accounts.
• Travel (up to 25%) may be required to support client meetings, project workshops, site assessments, facility evaluations, field investigations, and construction‑phase services.

Key Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong experience in wastewater treatment processes, technologies, and system design, with expertise supporting municipal and/or industrial treatment facilities. You will have a demonstrated ability to deliver technically complex projects while balancing client expectations, project schedules, budgets, and quality objectives. You are a proactive and collaborative professional with strong project leadership capabilities, including prioritizing tasks, managing client expectations, and mentoring junior staff. Your experience includes project management and design delivery, capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) cost estimating, project scheduling, work planning, and technical documentation. A high level of emotional intelligence, sound engineering judgment, and a solutions‑oriented mindset enables you to effectively navigate complex challenges while building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and project teams.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 7 years of experience supporting the planning, design, and delivery of municipal and/or industrial wastewater treatment projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
• 10 years of experience supporting wastewater treatment projects
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in NY or ability to obtain through reciprocity

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401(k), 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 $109,890 – $152,064. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.