Principal Water Engineer/Modeler

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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 Principal Water Engineer/Modeler to join our Mid-Atlantic Regional Resilience Water Team! This role can be based in either Hanover, Maryland, Fairfax, Virginia, or Washington D.C.

The Principal Water Engineer/Modeler will utilize their professional experience and technical knowledge of hydraulics, water distribution master planning, and computer modeling, combined with data analytics as part of our local project teams developing innovative solutions throughout the region. This is an excellent opportunity with high potential for growth, including leading and executing tasks and projects, mentoring junior staff, and developing project pursuits and opportunities.

Role accountabilities:

This role will apply leadership skills and expertise in all aspects of developing water distribution system models, wastewater collection system models, stormwater models, and system master plans to guide technical project teams. Additionally, this role will perform engineering activities for water/wastewater system hydraulics, including pumping evaluations, flow test studies, water quality investigations, system planning, hydraulic and water quality model development, master plans, and feasibility studies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and reviewing technical reports, including report organization, authoring, and coordination.
• Providing technical expertise and guidance on existing and new design and modeling projects.
• Leading client presentations, communicating project progress, and collaborating with stakeholders across a variety of roles.
• Supporting business development efforts by helping define scopes of work, establish project objectives, and contribute to pursuits.
• Coordinating project activities to ensure the timely completion and delivery of project work.
• Assisting with water and wastewater distribution, conveyance system, and asset management data analytics.

Additional responsibilities include exercising independent engineering judgment in evaluating and selecting appropriate technical solutions, ensuring compliance with Arcadis quality, safety, and project delivery standards, and maintaining professional and technical knowledge through participation in industry associations, workshops, presentations, and professional publications.

Some travel will be required for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, planning activities, and construction oversight, depending on project and staffing needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• 15 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field of study.
• EIT or PE License, or ability to obtain PE license in 1 year of hire.

Key Attributes

• Deep understanding of water and wastewater hydraulic modeling and master planning project development, project execution, and requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; skills to include – public speaking, ability to communicate effectively as part of a team and with clients and for the preparation/development of technical documents.
• Excellent technical writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

A Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Experience serving as a Planning or Technical Lead with responsibilities for project delivery, budgeting, schedule monitoring, client management, and project controls is highly desirable. Candidates should have hydraulic modeling and engineering experience supporting evaluations, investigations, planning studies, feasibility studies, and modeling of water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Experience working with GIS applications is preferred.

Additional qualifications include experience with computer programming tools such as Power BI, Python, and/or Ruby, as well as active participation in regional and/or national professional associations. Experience using hydraulic modeling software, including InfoWorks ICM, PCSWMM, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater Pro, and EPANET, is also preferred.

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.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $121,651 - $182,577/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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