Senior Structural Engineer (Water Management)

Poutrix; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

PTO (15 days)

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Arcadis is looking for a Structural Engineer to join their Climate Adaptation and Water Management Team in Virginia Beach or Richmond, Virginia. This role involves delivering engineering services for projects focused on flood risk reduction and infrastructure resilience.

The ideal candidate will have 8 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree, and PE registration. Benefits include medical, 401K, and a competitive salary range of $80,000 - $132,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience in structural engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration required.
• Experience in flood walls, flood gates, and deep foundations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analysis, design, and engineering during construction.
• Lead projects, manage budgets, and coordinate work across disciplines.
• Mentor junior structural engineering staff.

Skills

Structural analysis

Design software (STAAD, AutoCAD, Revit)

Project management

Flood risk design

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

STAAD

MathCAD

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Role description

Arcadis is seeking a Structural Engineer to join our Climate Adaptation and Water Management Team in Virginia Beach or Richmond, Virginia.

As a Structural Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering engineering and consulting services for a variety of projects, including those focused on flood risk reduction, waterfront infrastructure resilience, dam safety, lock and navigation structure design, etc.

Role accountabilities

As a Structural Engineer, you will conduct structural analysis, design, and engineering during construction services for climate adaptation projects, including seismic risk reduction, flood mitigation, and infrastructure resilience initiatives.

• Conduct structural related engineering investigations, calculations, and planning work which has a well-defined scope.
• Research feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions and regulatory agency specifications.
• Work toward development of calculations, plans, specifications, requests for proposals, and other contract documents.
• Work directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office / project staff, client and sub-contractors, throughout the project life cycle, and therefore should have clear and concise, oral and written communication skills.
• Will exercise their own judgement on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
• Will function as Design Lead, Task Manager or Project Engineer on projects to manage related budgets and schedules, lead deliverables, and leads with the development and management of plans, permit checklists, scopes of work and will facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects.
• Some 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.
• Mentor entry-level and junior structural engineering staff.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience in designing flood walls, flood gates, retaining wall structures, and deep foundations, coupled with experience working on Federal resiliency projects. A Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from a reputable institution is a plus, along with progressive experience in structural engineering, particularly focusing on infrastructure projects related to water management, flood control, and seismic resilience. Proficiency in structural analysis and design software such as STAAD, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and Revit is also helpful for this role.

Benefits

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 $80,000 - $132,000/year. 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 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.