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Arcadis

Project Water Engineer

Rochester, NY · On-site

Arcadis is searching for a Project Water Engineer to support and grow our Water team in Rochester, NY with a focus on drinking water planning, design, and construction. In this position you will ...

Arcadis

Project Water Engineer

Rochester, NY

Arcadis is searching for a Project Water Engineer to support and grow our Water team in Rochester, NY with a focus on drinking water planning, design, and construction. In this position you will ...

Arcadis

Project Water Engineer

Rochester, NY · On-site

Arcadis is searching for a Project Water Engineer to support and grow our Water team in Rochester, NY with a focus on drinking water planning, design, and construction. In this position you will ...

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Project Water Engineer

Rochester, NY • On-site

Arcadis
Engineering Professional Services • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago

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8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

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Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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 searching for a Project Water Engineer to support and grow our Water team in Rochester, NY with a focus on drinking water planning, design, and construction. In this position you will utilize your expertise and technical knowledge to develop, lead and support projects from start to finish. As part of the team, you will have a proven reputation with clients as a professional and dynamic engineer that communicates clearly and effectively and successfully executes important projects in our community. This is an outstanding opportunity that requires an individual with the ability to both lead and partner while working collaboratively on a wide variety of projects at a variety of scales, in a 'hands-on' role with an expectation of also supporting client development activities for municipal, state, federal and private sector clients. A key component of this position is the desire to mentor and grow with a dynamic and talented team of engineers in the upstate NY area. 

Role accountabilities:

As a Project Water Engineer you will collaborate with local and national teams for successful planning, funding assistance, preliminary and final design, and construction of water treatment plants, distribution systems, and pump stations as well as creating construction documents, specifications, and providing engineering services during construction.  This role will also have a focus on lead and copper related projects from compliance planning through design and construction.  Additional duties include:  

  • Lead preparation of detailed engineering calculations & analysis 
  • Complete design tasks within budget and on schedule 
  • Prepare scopes of work, cost estimates and other project documentation 
  • Support the work of others and mentor junior-level engineers & design/drafting technical staff 
  • Work directly, when assigned, with clients to determine needs and provide solutions 
  • Maintain compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality and safety standards 
  • Travel may be required for site visits, client meetings, or construction oversight based on project needs. 

Qualifications & Experience:

The ideal candidate will possess excellent technical engineering skills in the drinking water practice area along with strong, clear, and concise written and oral communication abilities. Exceptional technical writing skills are essential, as is experience in preparing and reviewing project drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates. Client relationship skills are highly valued. The candidate should demonstrate expertise in developing innovative project implementation solutions and have experience in growing and developing teams, including mentoring staff.   Collaborative problem solving and a design to work with diverse teams to solve complex problems is critical for success in this role.   

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in engineering with focus on drinking water 
  • Experience in design or consulting engineering or Municipal work environment 
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or related field of study 

Preferred Skills: 

  • NY PE license or ability to obtain one via reciprocity shortly after joining Arcadis 
  • 10 years of relevant water/wastewater experience. 
  • Project leadership experience including managing overall project delivery expectations, prioritizing tasks, and mentoring. 
  • Client management experience, including preparation and development of proposals and client relationship building. 
  • Active participation in regional and/or national professional association(s). 

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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 - $130,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

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Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet. We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

Industry

Engineering professional services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Highlands Ranch, CO, US

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