Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Arcadis; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer, where your expertise will shape transformative projects that address climate change and urbanization challenges. In this dynamic role, you'll lead innovative solutions for water and wastewater treatment, ensuring efficient and sustainable practices. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to uphold quality and compliance while making a significant impact on community resources. With a commitment to equality and professional growth, this opportunity allows you to carve your career path while contributing to a sustainable future.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

20 Days PTO

Reward & Recognition Program

Well-being Benefits

Adoption Assistance

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant engineering experience in water/wastewater projects.
• Strong background in process mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and documentation of complex water/wastewater treatment projects.
• Manage schedules and develop bid packages for project execution.

Skills

Process Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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 looking for a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer with a passion for process mechanical engineering to join our Resilience Water team in Western New York. Based in either our Buffalo or Rochester office, you’ll take the lead on transformative water and wastewater treatment projects that directly impact the future of our communities.

As part of Arcadis' Resilience Global Business Area, your work will go beyond engineering—it will help solve some of the most pressing challenges of our time: climate change, urbanization, and environmental degradation. Our mission is to protect natural ecosystems, secure clean water resources, and power a sustainable future.

Role Accountabilities:

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of project development, from concept to construction. You’ll bring technical leadership, design expertise, and innovative thinking to projects that matter. Your work will include:

• Driving Innovation: Lead the design and documentation of complex Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP/WWTP) projects, collaborating across disciplines to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• Leading Projects: Manage schedules, develop bid packages, and generate construction cost estimates to drive timely, cost-effective project execution.
• Ensuring Excellence: Perform in-depth engineering calculations and analyses to ensure every solution is efficient, effective, and precise.
• Collaborating Across Teams: Work closely with architects, engineers, and CADD/BIM designers to develop integrated, high-quality designs.
• Maintaining Standards: Uphold rigorous quality, safety, and compliance requirements that align with Arcadis and client expectations.
  
  

What You Bring:

You are a seasoned engineering professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and brings:

• A strong background in process mechanical engineering and experience managing water/wastewater projects.
• Proven ability to manage tasks, lead project components, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical information to clients, stakeholders, and peers.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (or a related field)
• 10 years of relevant engineering experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineering (PE) license
• Experience in municipal water/wastewater design and construction management
  
  

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 which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. 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 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.

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 well-being benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $107,281 - $151,911. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

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