Senior Structural Engineer (Water Management)

Arcadis•Virginia Beach, VA

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Structural Engineer to join its Climate Adaptation and Water Management Team in Virginia Beach or Richmond, Virginia. The role delivers engineering and consulting services for projects such as flood risk reduction, waterfront infrastructure resilience, dam safety, and lock and navigation structure design. The engineer conducts structural analysis, design, and engineering services during construction for climate adaptation projects, including seismic risk reduction, flood mitigation, and infrastructure resilience initiatives. The position may serve as Design Lead, Task Manager, or Project Engineer, with responsibility for related budgets and schedules, deliverables, plans, permit checklists, scopes of work, and coordination to support timely project completion. The role also involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and subcontractors, mentoring junior staff, and occasional travel for project-related activities. Arcadis describes itself as a global provider of sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions, with more than 34,000 people in over 30 countries. It emphasizes meaningful work, employee contribution, career development, and sustainable solutions.

Requirements

At least 8 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing flood walls, flood gates, retaining wall structures, and deep foundations.
Experience working on Federal resiliency projects.
Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
Progressive structural engineering experience, particularly on infrastructure projects involving water management, flood control, and seismic resilience.
Proficiency with structural analysis and design software such as STAAD, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and Revit.

Responsibilities

Conduct structural analysis, design, and engineering during construction for climate adaptation projects, including seismic risk reduction, flood mitigation, and infrastructure resilience.
Conduct structural engineering investigations, calculations, and planning work within a well-defined scope.
Research the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory agency specifications.
Contribute to the development of calculations, plans, specifications, requests for proposals, and other contract documents.
Collaborate with engineering disciplines, office and project staff, clients, and subcontractors throughout the project life cycle.
Exercise judgment on work details and make preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
Serve as Design Lead, Task Manager, or Project Engineer on projects; manage related budgets and schedules and lead deliverables.
Develop and manage plans, permit checklists, and scopes of work, and facilitate coordination for timely project completion and submission.
Travel as needed for site visits, client meetings, safety audits, planning, or construction oversight.
Mentor entry-level and junior structural engineering staff.