Environmental 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 seeking a entry-level Environmental Engineer to join our established, multi-disciplinary team in our Yardley, PA office. This is an entry-level opportunity for a motivated individual looking for career growth in the environmental consulting field.   

As part of our Resilience Environment team, you’ll help improve quality of life.  

This role is slated to start in June 2025.  Candidates graduating in May 2025 are encouraged to apply. 

Role accountabilities:

The position offers an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of environmental projects, work with a talented team of professionals/mentors, and join a successful growing organization with a reputation for high-quality work and helping its world-class clients solve their most challenging issues. Arcadis provides multiple onboarding and development programs created for our young professionals that will expand professional growth and help drive creativeness, innovation, and greater integration within our local, national, and global teams.

Office responsibilities may include the following:  

• Conducting project related research (reviewing historical data, applicable regulations, etc.)
• Engineering design for remediation systems, including soil, groundwater, and soil vapor intrusion remedial system and in-situ technology treatment design and assessments
• Operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of remedial systems
• Site characterization, including data compilation and evaluation
• Assisting with writing and preparing technical reports, work plans, letters, and other forms of written correspondence
• Evaluation of remedial technologies and preparation of feasibility studies
• Remedial cost estimating support
• Preparing design specifications, drawings, and construction documents
• Assistance with project permitting activities

Field activities may include the following:    

• Oversight of contractors (e.g., excavation, construction)
• Oversight, implementation, operation, maintenance and monitoring of field pilot tests and remedial systems for various remediation technologies
• Conducting field tests (hydraulic, air flow/vacuum, geotechnical, etc.)
• Soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and air sampling in compliance with State and Federal standards

This is a full-time entry-level position that requires attention to detail, strong work ethic, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and willingness to perform field work.  This position is expected to support various projects from environmental investigation through design, permitting and remediation. The successful candidate will be working alongside and supporting task managers, technical experts, and project managers on multiple projects. Responsibilities will include a combination of field and office related tasks and will include travel and field work.  

During some periods, field work is expected to be as much as 50 to 75 percent of the candidate’s time with some travel requiring hotel stays. Field work may be performed at project sites with environmental media (e.g., soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, etc.) that has been impacted with hazardous substances and/or hazardous wastes.

In summary, the ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will be detail oriented, well organized, dependable, and able to work independently and in groups. 

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• BS in Civil, Environmental, or related engineering discipline

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or CADD
• Independent study or Honors project
• EIT certification

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