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 seeking an experienced Water Resources Engineer to join our Resilience Water Team within the national Water Management Practice. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on a variety of water resources projects nationwide.
This role sits within our global business area of Resilience. Around the world, we are feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we are seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to steward and safeguard our natural environment and water resources while supporting and powering our world for the benefit of current and future generations.
Role Accountabilities: As a Water Resources Engineer, you will lead and support a wide range of water resources planning and design projects. This includes hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, stormwater and watershed management planning, floodplain impact studies, surface water resource assessments, and water quality analysis. You will collaborate with diverse, interdisciplinary teams that include experts in hydrology, hydraulics, urban planning, and landscape architecture. Additional responsibilities include:
- Develop, calibrate, and validate hydrological and hydraulic models using tools such as PCSWMM, EPA-SWMM, InfoWorks ICM, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS; analyze and interpret hydrological data including land use, rainfall, topography, and water quality indicators.
- Support the preparation of engineering plans and specifications for hydraulic structures, stormwater BMPs, green infrastructure, and stormwater conveyance systems.
- Manage project task budgets, schedules, and staff assignments, ensuring adherence to quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) processes.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, mentor junior engineers and technical staff, and communicate effectively with clients to understand their needs and deliver technical solutions.
- Prepare detailed technical reports, presentations, and documentation, while promoting and applying GIS, Civ3D, and other emerging technologies to enhance project efficiency and clarity.
Depending on project staffing needs, travel of up to 25% may be required for project site visits, client meetings, planning activities, or overseeing construction.
Key Skills & Experience:To succeed in this role, you must be capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously, with strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities. Experience with InfoWorks ICM and a solid understanding of the local market are essential. Prior experience in project management and client interactions is preferred, along with active participation in water resources associations to demonstrate a commitment to professional development and industry engagement.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
- 6 years of experience in water planning, design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, and/or master planning
Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree in Water Resources Engineering or related field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration in state of residence or the ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months.
- Proficiency in PCSWMM, EPA-SWMM, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS. Experience with GIS applications.
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 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $76,500 - $118,450. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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