Project Industrial Wastewater Engineer

Job ID: 42160Reference: 300015793495023Location: Syracuse, NY, United States | Buffalo, NY, United States | Rochester, NY, United States | Albany, NY, United StatesDepartment: Chemical EngineeringBusiness Unit: ANA United StatesWork Type: HybridDate Posted: 2026-07-07Arcadis 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 seeking a Project Industrial Wastewater Engineer to join our growing Industrial Wastewater Treatment team in Syracuse, NY. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who is eager to take on challenging projects, work alongside industry-leading experts, and contribute to the delivery of cutting-edge industrial wastewater treatment solutions across North America.In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in the planning, design, and implementation of complex industrial wastewater treatment systems. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, engage directly with clients, mentor junior engineers, and help deliver projects that drive sustainability, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance for industrial facilities across a variety of market sectors.Role Accountabilities:As a Project Industrial Wastewater Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the successful delivery of innovative industrial water and wastewater solutions for clients across North America. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and industry-leading experts, you will apply your technical expertise, project leadership skills, and client-focused mindset to help deliver complex treatment projects from concept through commissioning.Lead technical analyses, process evaluations, engineering calculations, and design activities for industrial wastewater treatment projects.Develop and implement treatment solutions utilizing a range of technologies, including physical, chemical, biological, membrane, filtration, adsorption, disinfection, thermal evaporation, and crystallization processes.Manage project tasks and technical deliverables, ensuring quality work is completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.Prepare scopes of work, technical reports, cost estimates, project schedules, and other project documentation to support successful project execution.Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, environmental, and construction teams to deliver integrated, high-performance treatment solutions.Build strong client relationships by understanding project needs, providing technical guidance, and delivering practical, value-driven solutions.Mentor and support junior engineers and technical staff while upholding Arcadis' quality, safety, and project delivery standards.Travel (up to 25%) may be required to support client meetings, site assessments, and construction activities.Key Skills and Experience:To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong understanding of industrial wastewater treatment processes, technologies, and system design, along with a demonstrated ability to successfully deliver complex industrial water and wastewater projects. You possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and have experience managing project execution, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and balancing technical, schedule, and budget objectives.You are a proactive and collaborative professional with strong project leadership capabilities, including prioritizing tasks, managing client expectations, and mentoring junior staff. Your experience includes project management and design delivery, capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) cost estimating, project scheduling, work planning, and technical documentation. A high level of emotional intelligence, sound engineering judgment, and a solutions-oriented mindset enables you to effectively navigate complex challenges while building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and project teams.Qualifications:Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline7 years of experience in industrial wastewater treatment engineeringPreferred Qualifications:Master's degree in Engineering or related field 10 years of industrial wastewater treatment experienceProfessional Engineer (PE) license in NY or ability to obtain through reciprocity 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 & BelongingWe 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 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $109,890 - $152,064. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.#LI-RJ1#Resilience-NA#Water-NA