Project Water/Wastewater Engineer

Arcadis; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Project Water Wastewater Engineer to join the Resilience Water Team in Virginia or Maryland. You will lead design and construction efforts for water systems, coordinate with clients, and grow technical capabilities while managing project scopes and budgets.

The role requires a PE license, 6 years of municipal water experience, and strong communication skills. Travel to project sites and client meetings is possible as needed.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in engineering and consulting, municipal water market.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and construction of water/wastewater distribution systems, pump stations, and treatment plants.
• Develop design and construction documents, such as reports and specifications.
• Support construction administration and ensure processes meet guidelines.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams and coordinate to achieve project goals.
• May serve as Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager, managing scopes and budgets.

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Presentations

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or related field

PE License

Job description

Arcadis is looking for a Project Water Wastewater Engineer

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.

Arcadis is looking for a Project Water Wastewater Engineer to join our growing Resilience Water Team in either Virginia or Maryland! We are looking for dedicated, creative, and energetic candidates interested in tackling challenges and developing sustainable solutions to address water issues like quality, scarcity, reuse, management, and resilience. Collaborating with other experienced Water Professionals, you will support, manage, and drive development of projects, interact and work with clients, and develop your technical and professional capabilities.

Role accountabilities

In this role, you will lead tasks and projects for the planning, design and construction of Water/Wastewater distribution/collection systems, pump stations, and/or treatment plants. Other responsibilities of this role include developing design and construction documents, such as reports, technical memoranda, and specifications, to ensure projects are planned and executed effectively. The individual will provide support in the construction administration of projects, ensuring that processes are managed efficiently and align with established guidelines. Collaboration with multi-discipline teams is a key aspect of the position, requiring strong communication and coordination skills to achieve project objectives. You may serve as a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager on projects, overseeing critical tasks and ensuring the successful delivery of project goals. This includes developing scopes of work and budgets that align with client and organizational expectations.

Additionally, the role involves supporting client teams by identifying, tracking, and positioning for new opportunities, helping to strengthen client relationships and contribute to the organization’s growth. You will participate in pursuit capture planning for new project opportunities and assist in the preparation of proposals to secure future work. Some local travel may be required to attend project site visits, client meetings, or safety audits, as well as for general planning purposes or to oversee construction activities, depending on project staffing needs. Some local travel may be required for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, general planning purposes or to oversee construction activities, depending on project staffing needs.

Qualifications & Experience

• 6 years of experience in engineering and consulting, primarily related to the municipal water market.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• PE License.

Key Skills and Abilities

• Project Management experience.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about technical challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in engineering and consulting, primarily related to the municipal water/wastewater market.
• 2 years of experience in local municipal water/wastewater markets.
• Master of Science or Master of Engineering in a related field.
• Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations.

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 $85,000 - $130,000/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. #LI-CB2 #Resilience-NA #Water-NA