Water / Wastewater Engineer

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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.

Our Austin and San Antonio, TX teams are searching for Water Engineers to support and grow their team and advance several high-profile projects focused on adapting California in response to changing environmental conditions. We are looking for dedicated, creative, and energetic candidates interested in tackling challenges and developing sustainable solutions to address water issues such as resilience, quality, reuse, and management. Collaborating with our experienced water professionals, you will support and drive the development of projects, interact and work with clients, and develop your technical capabilities. The role sits within our global business area Resilience. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we're feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we're seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role Accountabilities

As an Entry Level Water Engineer, you will work on evaluating, planning, designing, and supporting the management of various projects related to resiliency, stormwater, and wastewater for clients in the Los Angeles area and its surrounding metropolitan region. Additionally, you will provide comprehensive assessments and developing strategies for resilience initiatives including vulnerability and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and design services for utilities, municipalities, and cities. With a focus on attention to detail and utilizing engineering alternatives, you will incorporate innovative practices such as green and natural infrastructure. Your approach will involve leveraging a range of models to assess flood conditions, enhance drainage designs, optimize energy flows, and develop master plans for cutting-edge projects that prioritize resilience and sustainability. In addition to these accountabilities, you will:

• Aid in planning, designing, and implementing innovative projects
• Prepare technical reports, calculations, and documentation
• Ensure project compliance with industry standards, regulations, and sustainability goals
• Assist in preparing project proposals, budgets, and schedules
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials.
• Monitor project progress and provide updates to supervisors
• Perform fieldwork activities such as site visits, construction inspection, sampling, water quality analyses, asset inventory, flow monitoring set-up and monitoring, and technology evaluations.

Qualifications & Experience

We are seeking a candidate who is self-motivated and team-oriented with the ability to work successfully both independently as well as within a team. A flexible attitude towards dynamic work assignments with the initiative to take on new projects and other challenges regularly is required, as well as strong attention to detail, and organizational and communication skills both written and verbal. In addition, we are looking for:

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a closely related field of study.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Dependability and an eagerness to take ownership of tasks.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water/wastewater/stormwater.

• Engineer-in-Training Certificate
• Basic understanding/ familiarity with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and H&H models.

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 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $54,648 - $81,972. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.