Senior Water Wastewater Engineer

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 looking for a Senior Water Wastewater Engineer to join our Resilience Water Team in Charlotte, NC!  We offer a flexible hybrid work culture with a balance between remote and in-office work.

The candidate in this role will provide technical expertise and leadership to our team of highly skilled engineers, while leading tasks/projects simultaneously and applying technical knowledge and expertise to develop the team’s overall capabilities. Projects will include drinking water and/or wastewater treatment facilities engineering, investigations, studies, analyses, designs, and construction administration services.

Role accountabilities:

As a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer you will manage and lead projects/tasks and clients in the planning, design and construction of drinking water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

Other responsibilities include:

Supervise and support the work of others while mentoring junior-level engineering and design/drafting staff. Coordinate and manage the execution of projects with other disciplines, office personnel, and management consultants. Develop planning and design projects from inception to completion. Prepare construction packages, including all deliverables, for the engineering, procurement, and construction of water systems for clients.

Create cost estimates and project schedules, ensuring design tasks are completed within budget and on schedule. Oversee detailed engineering calculations, analysis, and the use of design software to solve complex challenges. Develop high-quality deliverables for clients, including technical memoranda, reports, and presentations. 

Collaborate with national communities of practice and subject matter experts. Work directly with clients to determine their needs, deliver solutions, and lead the growth of client relationships with target clients. Some travel may be required to conduct project site visits, attend client meetings, perform safety audits, support general planning purposes, or oversee construction activities, depending on project staffing needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 7 years of drinking water and/or wastewater treatment experience. 
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• PE License in North Carolina or ability to obtain within one year.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Project experience including design and construction of drinking water and/or wastewater treatment systems.
• Project leadership Task Manager, Design Lead or Technical Lead experience on projects of various sizes. 
• Excellent technical engineering skills in the drinking water and/or wastewater treatment practice areas. Experience preparing, reviewing, and approving project reports, drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates. 
• Strong, clear, concise written and oral communication skills, excellent technical writing skills, and functional experience with MS Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years of drinking water and/or wastewater treatment experience.
• Master’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with alternative project delivery.
• Active participation in regional and/or national professional association(s).
• WWTP process modeling experience (EnviroSim BioWin™, Hatch/Hydromantis GPS-X™, etc.

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