Staff Wastewater Engineer

Arcadis • Buffalo, NY

3d • $90,000 - $132,000

About The Position

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 in search of an experienced Staff Water Engineer specializing in water/wastewater conveyance and treatment to join our Resilience Water team in Western NY! This position may be based in either our Buffalo or Rochester offices. As a Project Engineer, you will utilize your expertise and technical knowledge to execute a variety of water and wastewater projects. You will also manage design teams and mentor junior engineers in our Rochester, or Buffalo, NY offices. This role sits within our global business area of Resilience. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. Role accountabilities: As a Staff Water Engineer, you will be critical in driving client development and strategic positioning while creating compelling proposals and presentations for water and wastewater design projects. You will collaborate with Area Leaders and Client Account Leaders to define project scopes and fee estimates, establishing a framework for successful and profitable project execution. Additionally, you will manage risks, assemble high-performing project teams, and oversee key activities to ensure project success. Your responsibilities will include leading clients and projects through water and wastewater treatment plants planning, design, and construction phases, distribution and collection systems, and pump and lift stations. You will be tasked with creating construction documents, and project specifications, and managing construction oversight and administration. You will also manage a diverse portfolio of projects for various clients, ensuring adherence to budgets and schedules while guiding project teams to deliver on milestones. Regular interaction with clients will be essential to identify their needs and provide effective solutions. You will support the development of junior engineers and design/drafting technical staff, coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and help in the development of projects from inception to completion. Ensuring compliance with all Arcadis guidelines, quality, and safety standards will be a priority. Some travel may be necessary for client meetings, project site visits, and related activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field
• 5 years of related industry experience in the water/wastewater field

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• 10 years of water/wastewater industry-related experience
• PE License in New York and/or nearby states

Responsibilities

• Driving client development and strategic positioning
• Creating compelling proposals and presentations for water and wastewater design projects
• Collaborating with Area Leaders and Client Account Leaders to define project scopes and fee estimates
• Managing risks
• Assembling high-performing project teams
• Overseeing key activities to ensure project success
• Leading clients and projects through water and wastewater treatment plants planning, design, and construction phases, distribution and collection systems, and pump and lift stations
• Creating construction documents and project specifications
• Managing construction oversight and administration
• Managing a diverse portfolio of projects for various clients
• Ensuring adherence to budgets and schedules
• Guiding project teams to deliver on milestones
• Regular interaction with clients to identify their needs and provide effective solutions
• Supporting the development of junior engineers and design/drafting technical staff
• Coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Helping in the development of projects from inception to completion
• Ensuring compliance with all Arcadis guidelines, quality, and safety standards
• Travel for client meetings, project site visits, and related activities

Benefits

• 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 wellbeing 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 $90,000 - $132,000.
• Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees