Water / Wastewater Engineer

Poutrix; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing benefits

Ad&d and life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an Entry Level Water Engineer to support resiliency, stormwater and wastewater projects in the Austin area, with interaction for Los Angeles region clients. You’ll assist in planning, design and field activities, while developing technical capabilities alongside senior staff.

You will prepare reports, perform site visits, collect data, and apply hydrologic and environmental engineering concepts to deliver sustainable water solutions.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills demonstrated.
• Willingness to take ownership of tasks and work independently.
• Knowledge of water/wastewater/stormwater concepts.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, designing and implementing resiliency projects.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations and documentation.
• Ensure project compliance with standards and sustainability goals.
• Assist in proposals, budgets and schedules.
• Produce reports and presentations; monitor progress and fieldwork.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

H&H models

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.

ole description:

Our Austin and San Antonio, TX teams are searching for Water Engineers to support and grow their team and advance several high-profile projects focused on adapting California in response to changing environmental conditions. We are looking for dedicated, creative, and energetic candidates interested in tackling challenges and developing sustainable solutions to address water issues such as resilience, quality, reuse, and management. Collaborating with our experienced water professionals, you will support and drive the development of projects, interact and work with clients, and develop your technical capabilities.

The role sits within our global business area Resilience. 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 climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

As an Entry Level Water Engineer, you will work on evaluating, planning, designing, and supporting the management of various projects related to resiliency, stormwater, and wastewater for clients in the Los Angeles area and its surrounding metropolitan region. Additionally, you will provide comprehensive assessments and developing strategies for resilience initiatives including vulnerability and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and design services for utilities, municipalities, and cities. With a focus on attention to detail and utilizing engineering alternatives, you will incorporate innovative practices such as green and natural infrastructure. Your approach will involve leveraging a range of models to assess flood conditions, enhance drainage designs, optimize energy flows, and develop master plans for cutting-edge projects that prioritize resilience and sustainability. In addition to these accountabilities, you will:

• Aid in planning, designing, and implementing innovative projects
• Prepare technical reports, calculations, and documentation
• Ensure project compliance with industry standards, regulations, and sustainability goals
• Assist in preparing project proposals, budgets, and schedules
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials.
• Monitor project progress and provide updates to supervisors
• Perform fieldwork activities such as site visits, construction inspection, sampling, water quality analyses, asset inventory, flow monitoring set-up and monitoring, and technology evaluations.

Qualifications & Experience:

We are seeking a candidate who is self-motivated and team-oriented with the ability to work successfully both independently as well as within a team. A flexible attitude towards dynamic work assignments with the initiative to take on new projects and other challenges regularly is required, as well as strong attention to detail, and organizational and communication skills both written and verbal. In addition, we are looking for:

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a closely related field of study.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Dependability and an eagerness to take ownership of tasks.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water/wastewater/stormwater.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer-in-Training Certificate
• Basic understanding/ familiarity with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and H&H models.

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. 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 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, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• EAP
• 401K
• STD
• LTD
• AD&D
• life insurance
• paid parental leave
• reward & recognition program
• wellbeing benefits
• adoption assistance
• tuition reimbursement
• nine paid holidays
• 15 days PTO that accrue per year

The salary range for this position is $54,648 - $81,972. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.