Water Wastewater Project Engineer

Arcadis; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

15 days PTO

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Water Wastewater Project Engineer in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This role involves providing technical expertise and leadership on water/wastewater engineering projects. Key responsibilities include project evaluation, design, and management, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, along with a PE License or the ability to obtain it. The position offers a salary range of $90,000 to $152,000/year and various benefits including PTO and medical insurance.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in design or consulting engineering or municipal work environment.
• Active participation in regional and/or national professional association(s).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, plan, design, permit and support management of projects for water/wastewater.
• Execute projects through planning, design, and construction phases.
• Prepare reports and presentations for client meetings.
• Supervise and support others including mentoring junior-level staff.

Skills

Water/wastewater engineering

Project management

Technical report writing

Hydraulic modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or related field

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Job description

Overview

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: Arcadis is looking for a Water Wastewater Project Engineer to join our growing team in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The candidate in this role will provide technical expertise and leadership to our team of highly skilled engineers, while leading tasks/projects simultaneously and applying technical knowledge to develop the team’s overall capabilities. Projects will include water/wastewater engineering, investigations, studies, analysis, designs, and construction administration services.

Role accountabilities

• The Water Wastewater Project Engineer will evaluate, plan, design, permit and support management of projects for water/wastewater and conveyance (pipelines, treatment, and pumping facilities).
• Other projects may include asset management, distribution system improvement projects, hydraulic modeling, conveyance-related construction projects, pump station rehabilitation, gravity sewer main rehabilitation construction projects, inflow and infiltration assessment and reduction programs, water treatment and reclamation.
• Support professional engineering services during construction: construction observation, review of shop drawings, responses to requests for information (RFIs) and permit closeouts.
• Execute water and wastewater projects through planning, design, and construction phases, overseeing the development of design calculations, technical report sections, technical design drawings, and specifications to ensure accurate implementation of project requirements.
• Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials; actively participate in client meetings to foster effective client communication and project alignment.
• Ensure project compliance with Arcadis practices and maintain quality, health, and safety standards; facilitate coordination for timely project completion within budget constraints to meet milestones.
• Work independently and collaboratively across geographically distributed teams; supervise and support others and mentor junior-level engineering and design/drafting staff.
• Travel may be required for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, planning, or overseeing construction activities based on staffing needs.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License or ability to obtain in 6 months.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant water/wastewater experience.
• PE License.
• Experience in design or consulting engineering or municipal work environment.
• Project task leadership experience including managing overall project delivery expectations, prioritizing tasks, and mentoring.
• Active participation in regional and/or national professional association(s).

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.

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, 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 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 $90,000 - $152,000/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.