Water & Hydraulic Engineer

Arcadis•Akron, OH

11h

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a Water & Hydraulic Engineer to join its Water Resiliency Planning & Design Teams in Akron or Cincinnati, Ohio. The position supports local and regional municipal projects and pursuits involving wastewater collection, stormwater, and water distribution systems. The role is part of Arcadis’ global Resilience business area, which works to protect natural environments and water resources and address challenges including climate change, urbanization, and biodiversity loss. The engineer performs modeling, evaluations, investigations, planning, feasibility studies, and preliminary design for water infrastructure. Work may also include water and wastewater treatment and facilities design, as well as utilities assessments and design. The position contributes to defining project scopes and objectives, ensuring compliance with Arcadis practices and quality and safety standards, and coordinating project deliverables. Deliverables may include technical reports, construction documents, and cost estimates. The role also involves participation in industry associations, workshops, presentations, and professional publications.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or a Master of Science degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
Knowledge of hydraulic modeling, planning, and engineering for evaluations, investigations, planning, feasibility studies, and modeling of wastewater collection, stormwater, and water distribution systems.
Experience with programming, GIS, InfoWorks ICM, and HEC-RAS modeling.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking and presentations, and effective communication with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Interest in water infrastructure projects and ability to work as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Engineer in Training (EIT) certification, or ability to obtain it within one year.
Previous internship experience with an engineering consulting firm, municipality, or closely related work.
SWMM experience.
Hydraulic modeling and engineering experience with evaluations, investigations, planning, feasibility studies, and modeling of wastewater and stormwater collection systems; SWMM and/or InfoWorks ICM experience is expected.

Responsibilities

Perform engineering activities for wastewater collection systems, stormwater systems, and water distribution modeling, evaluations, investigations, planning, feasibility studies, and preliminary design.
Contribute to work involving water and wastewater treatment, water and wastewater facilities design, and utilities assessments and design.
Assist in defining project scopes of work and objectives through research and fact-finding.
Ensure project compliance with Arcadis practices and quality and safety standards.
Exercise independent judgment on work details and preliminary selections or adaptations of engineering alternatives.
Coordinate timely completion and submission of project deliverables.
Produce and review technical reports, construction documents, and project cost estimates.
Participate in industry associations, attend workshops, make presentations, and review professional publications.
Support project teams in executing projects and developing project pursuits in local and regional municipal markets.