Water Engineer

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in Illinois is seeking an entry-level civil/environmental engineer to support water and wastewater project design, planning, and permitting. You will prepare calculations, drawings, and reports while assisting with site drainage, utility relocations, and project documentation.

Responsibilities include construction support, RFI responses, permit closeouts, and collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Design calculations and project documentation experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D and MS Office suite.
• Experience or exposure to hydraulics, GIS, data analysis, and cost estimates is a plus.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, plan, design, permit, and support management of water and wastewater projects.
• Work on pipelines, pumping facilities, levees, and flood control structures.
• Prepare design calculations, reports, site drainage, and grading plans.
• Support construction phase services including RFI responses and permit closeouts.
• Develop sustainability and resilience project management and assessments.
• Assist planning for utilities and municipalities, and participate in client meetings.
• Collect field data for permit compliance and client support, ensuring safety standards.
• Coordinate project completion to meet schedule and budget requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Writing

Collaboration

Client Interaction

Problem-Solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Environmental Engineering

EIT Certification

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

BIM

Power BI

Augmented Reality

Job description

• Evaluate, plan, design, permit, and support management of water and wastewater conveyance and treatment projects
• Work on pipelines, pumping facilities, levees, pump/lift stations, floodwalls, gates, diversion canals, stormwater, and maintenance dredging projects
• Prepare design calculations, portions of technical reports, site drainage, utility relocations, grading plans, engineering plans, and specifications
• Support professional engineering services during construction, including construction observation, shop drawing review, RFI responses, and permit closeouts
• Assess, develop, and support management of sustainability and resilience projects, including vulnerability and mitigation assessments
• Support planning and design for utilities, municipalities, and cities
• Prepare reports, presentations, and audio-visual materials and participate in client meetings
• Support field data collection for permit compliance and local client support
• Ensure compliance with Arcadis practices and quality, health, and safety standards
• Coordinate timely project completion and submission within schedule and budget
• Learn and use SharePoint, BIM, Power BI, and Augmented Reality tools
• Collaborate with experienced water professionals, clients, and local, national, and global teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field of study
• Entry-level role
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• 0–2 years of relevant experience in design or consulting engineering, municipal work, or a similar environment using AutoCAD Civil 3D (preferred)
• EIT or ability to obtain within 6 months of being hired (preferred)
• Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field (preferred)
• Experience preparing and reviewing project drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates (preferred)
• Experience with hydraulic modeling software, GIS, database management, and data analysis (preferred)
• Willingness to travel for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, planning, or construction oversight as needed

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in water and wastewater project management, including design, permitting, and compliance. Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D and skilled in preparing technical reports and project documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AutoCAD Civil 3D Proficiency
• Project Management
• Technical Report Preparation
• EIT Certification
• Hydraulic Modeling Software Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Design Calculations
• Utility Relocations
• Grading Plans
• Specifications Preparation
• Hydraulic Modeling
• Data Analysis
• Cost Estimates
• Project Drawings Review

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Writing Skills
• Collaboration
• Client Interaction
• Problem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• EIT Certification
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Water Management
• Wastewater Management
• Municipal Work
• Sustainability Projects
• Resilience Projects
• Construction Observation
• Permit Compliance
• Flood Control
• Stormwater Management
• Client Meetings

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Word
• PowerPoint
• SharePoint
• BIM
• Power BI
• Augmented Reality