Senior Geotechnical Engineer — Water Infrastructure

Arcadis; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

AD&D

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing benefits

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Nine paid holidays

15 days PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our National Water Management Team and Water South team. In this role you’ll perform geotechnical analyses for levees, dams, floodwalls, and other hydraulic structures, and you’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver designs from concept through construction while expanding your leadership capabilities.

You’ll mentor entry‑level engineers, help shape project scope with clients, and ensure on‑time delivery of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of geotechnical experience.
• EIT/PE Certification.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of geotechnical recommendations that aid in the development of designs, drawings, specifications, and reports
• Work with our multi-disciplinary Water Management team that includes Civil, Structural, and Geotechnical Engineers to deliver innovative designs for our clients
• Data evaluation of instrumentation systems at levees, spillways, outlet works, and slopes.
• Assists in planning and coordinating geotechnical field investigations. Design and analyses of other heavy civil and earthen structures will be a part of this role in addition to preparing design/bid packages for permitting/construction, and coordinating and overseeing construction administration, and inspection services.
• Planning field exploration and laboratory testing programs.
• Some travel may be required to project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, construction oversight, etc.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Geotech/Civil Eng

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

gINT

SEEPW

SLOPEW

CWALSHT

PYWall

LPILE

GROUP

Job description

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our National Water Management Team and Water South team. In this role you’ll perform geotechnical analyses for levees, dams, floodwalls, and other hydraulic structures, and you’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver designs from concept through construction while expanding your leadership capabilities.

You’ll mentor entry‑level engineers, help shape project scope with clients, and ensure on‑time delivery of