Water Engineer 1

About the Role

The Water South Mid Atlantic team is seeking dedicated, creative, and energetic candidates to tackle challenges and develop sustainable solutions for water issues. This role supports and drives project development, client interaction, and technical capability development within the Resilience business area, focusing on protecting natural environments and water resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, plan, and design projects related to water/wastewater/stormwater treatment and conveyance, including pipelines and pumping facilities.
• Support project management activities.
• Contribute to sustainability and resilience projects by conducting vulnerability assessments, mitigation planning, and designing solutions.
• Perform field tasks such as site visits, water sampling, analyzing water quality, evaluating technologies, troubleshooting processes, and optimizing plant operations.
• Gather critical data to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of water and wastewater systems.
• Support Asset Management projects by utilizing data analytics for operational and organizational assessments, condition assessments, and facility performance evaluation.
• Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials.
• Participate in client meetings.
• Ensure project compliance with Arcadis practices and quality, health, and safety standards.
• Facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget.
• Learn, design, and manage databases, SQL Server (including reporting and integration services), cloud-based computing services, and configuration of interactive dashboards.
• Work independently and as part of a team, with flexibility for collaboration across the U.S. and internationally.
• Learn and use digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery, including configuration and deployment of SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Diligent work ethic.
• Proactive and capable of embracing new projects and challenges.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented, and adaptable.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water/wastewater/stormwater.
• Familiarity or experience with AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• SQL Server
• Cloud-based computing services
• SharePoint
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Power BI
• Augmented Reality

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or a closely related engineering discipline).
• Prior work/internship experience at a design or consulting engineering firm or municipal work environment.
• Experience with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and/or Revit.
• EIT certification.