Engineer

Arcadis•San Luis Obispo, CA

2d•$60,720 - $91,080•Onsite

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an entry-level Geologist/Scientist or Environmental Engineer to join its Resilience Environment team in San Luis Obispo, California, with a planned start in January 2027. The role supports environmental assessment and remediation projects for U.S. Federal Government and industrial clients, including a growing portfolio of emerging contaminant projects and remediation capabilities. The successful candidate will work with Senior Scientists and Engineers, Project/Program Managers, and Technical Experts, contributing to treatment-system engineering design and optimization, field investigations, sampling, pilot programs, and full-scale remedial efforts. The position combines office and field work, including task and scope management, data analysis, report preparation, and client communications. Field activities may include drilling oversight for soil sampling and groundwater well installation, groundwater sampling, subcontractor oversight, remediation-system operation and maintenance, and vapor intrusion or soil-gas surveys. The role also supports emergency response teams during incidents such as train derailments and pipeline releases, under the direction of trained incident responders. This may involve unanticipated travel and work outside standard business hours. Regional field travel averages up to one to two days per week. Several times per year, travel within the United States may last up to two weeks. Estimated travel may reach 75% during the first two years and typically drops to 50% by the third year as the employee’s career develops. Travel expenses are reimbursable.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, Engineering, or a closely related field, such as environmental, biological, or physical science.
Strong organizational and team-building skills.
Comfort with a dynamic workflow.
Ability to travel and perform fieldwork.
Ability to support work outside standard business hours and unanticipated travel for emergency response, as needed.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Geology, Engineering, or a closely related field, such as environmental, biological, or physical science.
Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training.
EIT Certification for candidates pursuing an engineering degree.

Responsibilities

Provide program support for a portfolio of environmental projects for federal and industrial clients.
Participate in field investigations, sampling activities, pilot programs, and full-scale remedial efforts.
Oversee operation and maintenance of water and vapor remediation systems.
Design and oversee system improvement projects and upgrades.
Conduct soil and groundwater investigations and collect samples.
Contribute to site characterization, remedial design, and feasibility studies.
Compile, evaluate, and perform quality assurance and quality control on data.
Prepare reports and permit applications, and support cost estimating.
Coordinate with project managers and senior engineering staff.
Interpret and evaluate field and analytical data to prepare engineering designs, permit applications, and construction-related documents.
Contribute to soil and groundwater remediation-system design, in-situ treatment design, and assessments.
Support task management, data analysis, scope preparation, report preparation, and client communications.
Support field activities including drilling oversight, groundwater well installation and sampling, subcontractor oversight, remediation-system operation and maintenance, and vapor intrusion or soil-gas surveys.
Support Pacific Northwest and national emergency response teams during incidents, under the direction of trained incident responders.
Travel regionally and nationally for fieldwork and project needs.