Environmental Engineer

About the Role

Arcadis is seeking an entry-level Environmental Engineer to join its multi-disciplinary team in Indianapolis, IN. This is an entry-level opportunity for a motivated individual seeking career growth in the environmental consulting field. May 2027 graduates are encouraged to apply. As part of the Resilience Environment team, you will help improve quality of life. This full-time position requires attention to detail, a strong work ethic, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a willingness to perform field work.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform fieldwork in all weather conditions, which may include drilling oversight for soil sampling and/or groundwater well installation, groundwater sampling, excavation oversight, operation and maintenance of remediation systems, and vapor intrusion/soil gas surveys.
• Coordinate, manage, reduce, and evaluate field and analytical data as a key part of preparing technical deliverables.
• Assist Project Managers (PMs) and Assistant PMs (APMs) with planning environmental investigation and remediation tasks.
• Exhibit ownership of delegated tasks, including responsibility for coordination and delivery of on-schedule and on-budget tasks.
• Office work may include task coordination, technical reports, data compilation, analysis, and interpretation, cost estimates, health & safety plan preparation, report writing, regulatory file review, permitting activities, proposal writing, project specifications & strategy development, scheduling, and cost estimating.
• Perform environmental remediation design tasks, including soil and groundwater remedial system and in-situ technology treatment design and assessment.
• Interpret and evaluate field and analytical data to prepare engineering designs, permit applications, and construction-related documents.
• Support various projects from environmental investigation through design, permitting, and remediation.
• Work alongside and support task managers, technical experts, and project managers on multiple projects.
• Support National emergency response teams for rapid protection of human health and the environment, which may require unanticipated travel and work outside standard business hours.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Fieldwork: Willingness to perform fieldwork in all weather conditions, which may involve working at project sites with environmental media impacted by hazardous substances and/or hazardous wastes.
• Travel:
• Field work is expected to be 60% to 80% of time during some periods.
• Regional business travel up to 1-2 days per week on average.
• Occasional travel within the U.S. for up to two weeks at a time.
• Estimated travel up to 75% during the first two years, reducing with career growth.
• By the third year, travel for field work is typically 50%.
• Travel expenses are reimbursable.
• Skills:
• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Required:
• Undergraduate degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical, or closely related field).
• Preferred:
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training and appropriate annual refresher certifications.
• Power BI experience.
• 1 year experience.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.