Water Engineer

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Role description:

Arcadis is currently seeking an Entry-Level Water Engineer to join our Irvine, CA office.

Role accountabilities:

• In this position, you will perform planning studies, design, and field investigations for water and wastewater projects (including collection systems, transmission, and distribution, pumping stations, and treatment plants).
• Assess, develop, and support management of sustainability and resilience projects including vulnerability and mitigation assessments, and planning and design for utilities, municipalities, and cities
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings
• Create written technical reports, Preliminary Design Reports, evaluation memorandums, spreadsheets, written correspondence (emails/letters), and permitting applications.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with stakeholders, including clients, coworkers, subcontractors, and county/agency review staff.
• Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the U.S. and internationally
• Work on multiple concurrent projects with multiple deadlines, ensuring completion per project budgets and timelines
• Meet project, client, and regulatory requirements, standards, and deadlines.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Reliable, client-focused, and capable of working successfully both independently under the supervision of project managers as well as within a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail, organization skills, and work ethic
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible attitude towards assignments, with the initiative and ability to take on new projects and other challenges regularly.
• Ability to balance and address new challenges as they arise.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water / wastewater / stormwater.
• Familiarity/experience with ArcGIS and/or hydraulic modeling software is ideal but not required.

 

Required Qualifications

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering

 

Why Become an Arcadian?

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.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employ