Senior Industrial Wastewater Engineer

Arcadis•Syracuse, NY

16h•$126,720 - $184,140•Onsite

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Industrial Wastewater Engineer to join their growing Industrial Wastewater Treatment team in Syracuse, NY. This role involves leading impactful projects across North America, focusing on advanced treatment technologies to help industrial clients achieve sustainability, compliance, and operational excellence. As a technical leader, the engineer will be responsible for the planning, design, and implementation of industrial wastewater treatment systems, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, mentoring staff, and shaping the future of industrial water solutions.

Requirements

Deep expertise in industrial wastewater treatment processes, technologies, and system design.
Proven track record of delivering complex industrial water projects for a diverse range of industrial clients.
Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Emotional intelligence needed to influence project teams, mentor developing engineers, and establish trusted partnerships with clients and stakeholders.
Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary projects from concept through implementation, including technical design, project execution, capital and operations and maintenance cost estimating, scheduling, work planning, and quality management.
Strategic thinker who understands client business objectives, industry trends, regulatory drivers, and emerging treatment technologies.
Collaborative and innovative problem solver who thrives in complex technical environments.
Commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and building high-performing teams.
Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
10 years of experience in industrial wastewater treatment engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license in one or more states

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering or related field
14 years of industrial wastewater treatment experience

Responsibilities

Lead the technical delivery of complex industrial wastewater treatment projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from studies and design through startup and commissioning.
Develop innovative treatment solutions utilizing physical, chemical, biological, membrane, filtration, adsorption, disinfection, thermal evaporation, and crystallization technologies.
Partner with multidisciplinary engineering, environmental, and construction teams to deliver integrated, high-performance solutions.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineers and designers while fostering professional growth across the team.
Develop and strengthen strategic client relationships, identify opportunities for growth, contribute to business development initiatives, and support proposal development, client presentations, and project pursuits.
Drive project success through effective planning, scheduling, budgeting, cost estimating, quality management, and risk mitigation.