Staff Water Engineer

Arcadis; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

15 days of PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Staff Water Engineer in Rochester, NY, to manage and design water/wastewater projects. The role involves evaluating, planning, and supporting project management, conducting fieldwork, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 3 years experience, and EIT Certification. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, and a salary range of $90,000 - $120,000, depending on experience and education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate area of engineering.
• 3 years’ experience in engineering AND EIT Certification.
• New York PE License is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, plan, design, and support management of projects for water treatment.
• Perform fieldwork activities including site visits and construction inspections.
• Contribute to resolution of technical issues and provide guidance.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Technical guidance

Research and data gathering

Project management

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

3 years’ experience in engineering

EIT Certification

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

We are searching for a Staff Water Engineer to support and grow our Water team in Syracuse, NY. This candidate will use their expertise and technical knowledge to deliver design work for water/wastewater clients in New York and across North America. The candidate for this position must have a valid US driver's license, as it will be necessary to drive to field sites as needed. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity.

Role accountabilities

As a Staff Water Engineer, you will evaluate, plan, design, and support the management of projects for water/wastewater treatment and conveyance (pipelines, treatment, and pumping facilities). You will exercise judgment on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives. Completing technical and report writing with guidance from more senior team members will be a key part of your role.

You will perform fieldwork activities such as site visits, construction inspection, sampling, water quality analyses, asset inventory, flow monitoring set-up and monitoring, technology evaluations, plant operations information, process troubleshooting, and optimization. You will support professional engineering services during construction, including construction observation, review of shop drawings, responses to requests for information (RFI's), and permit closeouts.

Managing tasks as a project resource, completing allocated activities to meet budget, timeframe, and quality objectives, and meeting or exceeding client expectations will be expected in your position. You will need to carry out investigations and analyses to support the development of technical solutions, as well as prepare documentation and reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Arcadis requirements and relevant national standards and codes of practice.

In addition to the aforementioned, you will also:

• Liaise with Project Managers/Team Leaders and clients to ensure effective communication on project matters.
• Contribute to the resolution of technical issues on projects and provide technical guidance to other team members.
• Collaborate with other design disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall design or solution.
• Review completed engineering work to ensure it meets specified standards.
• Further develop understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the client’s business, and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to develop personal credibility in the industry.

Skills and Abilities

• Detail-oriented with knowledge of relevant national standards and codes of practice.
• Ability to provide technical guidance.
• Advanced research, data gathering, technical writing, and analysis skills.
• Developing skills including technical, project management, relationship management, sector expertise, and commercial awareness.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate area of engineering.
• 3 years’ experience in engineering AND EIT Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• New York PE License.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401(k), short‑term disability (STD), long‑term disability (LTD), accidental death & dismemberment (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 of PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $120,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.