Project Water Quality Engineer

About the role

Arcadis is seeking a Project Water Quality Engineer to join our National Resilience Water Team in Hanover, Maryland. This role will act as a technical resource in water quality and water treatment, supporting our national Lead and Copper and PFAS team by providing regulatory guidance and technical direction for drinking water compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support national leaders in implementing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, focusing on water quality management and emerging contaminants, including PFAS and disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
• Contribute to strategic pursuits, programs, and projects addressing complex water quality challenges, such as source water and finished water characterization, sampling and monitoring programs, treatment optimization, corrosion control, lead service line inventory and replacement planning, and public communication and outreach.
• Advance PFAS and emerging contaminant initiatives, supporting utilities in regulatory readiness, risk evaluation, and implementation of treatment and management strategies, including pilot testing and technology evaluations (e.g., GAC, IX, membrane treatment).
• Conduct in-depth technical research on alternative water quality solutions and analyze water quality policies and regulations.
• Prepare project scopes, work plans, budgets, and schedules, and assign work tasks effectively.
• Mentor junior staff members and oversee tasks of varying complexities.
• Communicate technical information to colleagues and clients, and support marketing efforts and client relations through technical expertise.
• Submit abstracts for drinking water conferences and prepare and deliver presentations if accepted.
• Travel for project site visits, client meetings, or conferences as required.

Requirements

• 5 years of relevant experience in water quality, regulations, and research.
• Master’s degree in engineering and Engineering-In-Training (EIT) license.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and regulatory agencies on water quality, emerging contaminants, and disinfection byproducts.
• Experience utilizing digital tools and data analysis to drive prioritization and decision-making.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks.
• Strong focus and attention to detail.
• Strong critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 years of engineering experience focused on water quality, treatment, and regulatory compliance.
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree and Professional Engineer license.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to drinking water compliance.
• Active participation in water quality, emerging contaminants, and PFAS conferences/associations at the state and/or national level via committee memberships, presentations, and/or association leadership roles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401K retirement plan.
• Short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), AD&D, and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Reward and recognition program.
• Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Nine paid holidays and 15 days of paid time off (PTO) that accrue per year.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $134,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.