Entry Level Water Engineer

About the role

Arcadis is searching for a Water Engineer to support the team in Rhode Island. The role seeks dedicated, creative, and energetic candidates interested in tackling challenges and developing sustainable solutions to address water issues. Collaborating with experienced water professionals, you will support and drive project development, interact with clients, and develop technical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Possess a strong foundation in engineering concepts and theories related to water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
• Demonstrate excellent technical aptitude and familiarity with software tools such as CAD, AutoCAD, Revit, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, EPANET, and Modflow.
• Evaluate, plan, design, and support management of projects involving water treatment, wastewater treatment, and stormwater conveyance including pipelines and pumping facilities.
• Provide support in project management efforts including managing project scopes, budgets, and client deliverables.
• Engage in the full cycle of sustainability and resilience project management, from assessment and development to ongoing support.
• Exercise judgement on engineering tasks, making critical decisions on project details and selecting suitable engineering solutions.
• Perform fieldwork duties: site visits, water quality analysis, construction inspection, sampling, flow monitoring set-up, monitoring technology evaluations, plant operations information, process troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Support asset management projects by conducting data analytics, performance evaluations, and assessments to optimize performance of water/wastewater/stormwater facilities.
• Prepare various reports and materials, participate in client meetings, and utilize digital tools such as SharePoint, BIM, PowerBI, and Augmented Reality to boost collaboration and enhance project delivery.
• Design and manage databases and cloud-based computing services.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or a closely related engineering discipline).

Preferred: Prior work/internship experience at a design or consulting engineering firm or municipal work environment; familiarity/experience with CAD, AutoCAD, Revit.

Skills

• CAD, AutoCAD, Revit
• HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, EPANET, Modflow
• SharePoint, BIM, PowerBI, Augmented Reality
• Database design and management, cloud-based computing services
• Project scope, budget, and client deliverable management
• Fieldwork: site visits, water quality analysis, construction inspection, sampling, flow monitoring, monitoring technology evaluation, plant operations, process troubleshooting, optimization
• Data analytics, performance evaluation, asset management
• Report preparation, client meeting participation

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) plan
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Reward & recognition program
• Optional benefits: wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement
• Nine paid holidays per year
• 15 days PTO accrued per year

Pay

Salary range: $60,720 – $91,080 per year (actual salaries vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location).