Project Water Quality Engineer

Arcadis•Hanover, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Project Water Quality Engineer to join their National Resilience Water Team in Hanover, Maryland. This role will serve as a technical expert in water quality and water treatment, supporting the national Lead and Copper and PFAS team by providing regulatory guidance and technical direction for drinking water compliance. The position involves supporting national leaders in implementing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, with a specific focus on water quality management and emerging contaminants like PFAS and disinfection byproducts (DBPs). The role will contribute to strategic initiatives and projects addressing complex water quality challenges, including source and finished water characterization, sampling and monitoring, treatment optimization, corrosion control, lead service line management, and public communication. A key aspect of the role is advancing PFAS and emerging contaminant initiatives, assisting utilities with regulatory readiness, risk assessment, and the implementation of treatment and management strategies. This includes supporting pilot testing, evaluating technologies (e.g., GAC, IX, membrane treatment), and using data for decision-making to meet evolving regulatory requirements. Additional responsibilities include conducting technical research on water quality solutions, analyzing water quality policies, preparing project scopes, work plans, budgets, and schedules, and mentoring junior staff. The role also involves communicating technical information to clients and colleagues, supporting marketing efforts, and submitting abstracts for drinking water conferences, with potential for presentations. Travel for project site visits, client meetings, or conferences may be required.

Requirements

5 years of relevant experience to include water quality, regulations, research
Master’s degree in engineering
Engineering-In-Training (EIT) license
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and regulatory agencies in the areas of Water Quality, Emerging Contaminants, and Disinfectant By-Products.
Prior experience in utilizing digital tools and data analysis to drive prioritization and decision making.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks.
Strong focus and attention to detail.
Strong critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Nice To Haves

7 years of engineering experience focused on water quality, treatment, and regulatory compliance.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree
Professional Engineer license
Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to drinking water compliance.
Active participation in Water Quality, Emerging Contaminants, and PFAS conferences/associations at the state and/or national level via committee memberships, presentations, and/or association leadership roles.

Responsibilities

Support national leaders in the implementation of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations with a focus on water quality management and emerging contaminants, including PFAS and disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
Contribute to strategic pursuits, programs, and projects addressing complex water quality challenges, including services such as source water and finished water characterization, sampling and monitoring programs, treatment optimization, corrosion control, lead service line inventory and replacement planning, and public communication and outreach.
Play a key role in advancing PFAS and emerging contaminant initiatives, supporting utilities in regulatory readiness, risk evaluation, and implementation of treatment and management strategies.
Assist with pilot testing, technology evaluations (e.g., GAC, IX, membrane treatment), and data-driven decision-making to address evolving regulatory requirements.
Conduct in-depth technical research on alternative water quality solutions.
Analyze water quality policies and regulations.
Prepare project scopes, work plans, budgets, and schedules.
Assign work tasks effectively.
Mentor junior staff members.
Oversee tasks of different complexities.
Communicate technical information to colleagues and clients.
Support marketing efforts and client relations through technical expertise.
Regularly submit abstracts for drinking water conferences, with preparation and delivery of presentations if abstracts are accepted.
Travel for project site visits, client meetings, or attending conferences.