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 serve as a technical resource in water quality and water treatment, supporting our national Lead and Copper and PFAS team in regulatory guidance and technical direction for drinking water compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support national leaders in implementing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations with a focus 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, technology evaluations, and data-driven decision-making.
• Conduct in-depth technical research on alternative water quality solutions, analyze water quality policies and regulations, prepare project scopes, work plans, budgets, and schedules, and assign work tasks effectively.
• Mentor junior staff members, oversee tasks of varying complexity, communicate technical information to colleagues and clients, and support marketing efforts and client relations through technical expertise.
• Regularly submit abstracts for drinking water conferences and prepare and deliver presentations if abstracts are accepted.
• May involve regular travel for project site visits, client meetings, or attending conferences.

Qualifications & Experience

• Required Qualifications:
• 5 years of relevant experience, including water quality, regulations, and research.
• Master’s degree in engineering and Engineering-In-Training (EIT) license.
• Key Skills and Attributes:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and regulatory agencies in the areas of Water Quality, Emerging Contaminants, and Disinfectant By-Products.
• Prior experience in 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 preferred.
• 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 insurance
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• 401K
• STD (Short Term Disability)
• LTD (Long Term Disability)
• AD&D (Accidental Death and Dismemberment)
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Reward & Recognition Program
• Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement
• Nine paid holidays and 15 days of PTO that accrue per year

Pay

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

Schedule

Actual schedule will be determined based on project needs and may involve some travel.

Why Arcadis?

We are committed 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.

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.