Water Quality Consultant

Arcadis•East Windsor, NJ

6d•$95,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Arcadis is looking for a Water Quality Consultant to join our National Resilience Water Team in East Windsor, New Jersey! This role will act as a technical resource in the areas of water quality and water treatment and support our national Drinking Water Practice team in proactively providing regulatory guidance and technical direction for drinking water compliance. In this role, you will support national leaders in the implementation of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and a broad range of drinking water initiatives, projects, and programs. This includes, but is not limited to, activities such as lead service line inventory development, planning for infrastructure improvements, sampling and monitoring, treatment evaluation, public education and outreach, and data management. The position also involves providing comprehensive support for funding and grant management efforts related to drinking water regulatory compliance. Additionally, you will provide technical assistance on drinking water projects, including master planning, regulatory adherence, treatment optimization, and various scale studies and investigations. You will utilize foundational principles in water treatment, water quality to support the development of project approaches, assist with improving system performance, and address a range of drinking water related challenges. Moreover, the responsibilities include conducting in-depth technical research on alternative water quality solutions, analyzing water quality policies and regulations, preparing project scopes, work plans, budgets, and schedules, and assigning work tasks effectively. You will also be responsible for mentoring junior staff members, overseeing tasks of different complexities, communicating technical information to colleagues and clients, and supporting marketing efforts and client relations through technical expertise. Furthermore, the role involves regular submission of abstracts for drinking water conferences, with preparation and delivery of presentations if the abstracts are accepted. The job may also require travel for project site visits, client meetings, or attending conferences.

Requirements

7 years of relevant experience to include water quality, regulatory compliance, and water economics.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, biology, or chemistry
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and regulatory agencies in the areas of Water Quality and Drinking Water Compliance.
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

10 years of experience focused on water quality, treatment, and regulatory compliance.
Master’s degree preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to drinking water compliance.
Active participation in Water Quality 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
Lead service line inventory development
Planning for infrastructure improvements
Sampling and monitoring
Treatment evaluation
Public education and outreach
Data management
Provide comprehensive support for funding and grant management efforts related to drinking water regulatory compliance
Provide technical assistance on drinking water projects, including master planning, regulatory adherence, treatment optimization, and various scale studies and investigations
Conduct in-depth technical research on alternative water quality solutions
Analyzing water quality policies and regulations
Preparing project scopes, work plans, budgets, and schedules
Assigning work tasks effectively
Mentoring junior staff members
Overseeing tasks of different complexities
Communicating technical information to colleagues and clients
Supporting marketing efforts and client relations through technical expertise
Regular submission of abstracts for drinking water conferences, with preparation and delivery of presentations if the abstracts are accepted
Travel for project site visits, client meetings, or attending conferences