Structural Engineer (Water Management)

About the role

Arcadis is seeking a Structural Engineer to join our Water Management/Hydraulic Structural Team in Little Rock, AR, Baton Rouge, LA, or Metairie, LA. As a Structural Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering engineering and consulting services for a variety of projects, including those focused on flood risk reduction, waterfront infrastructure resilience, dam safety, lock and navigation structure design etc.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analysis, design, and engineering during construction services for climate adaptation projects, including seismic risk reduction, flood mitigation, and infrastructure resilience initiatives.
• Conducts structural related engineering investigations, calculations, and planning work which has a well-defined scope.
• Research feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions and regulatory agency specifications.
• Works toward development of calculations, plans, specifications, requests for proposals, and other contract documents.
• Works directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office/project staff, clients, and subcontractors throughout the project life cycle, including client coordination, and therefore should have clear and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Will exercise their own judgment on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
• Will function as Project Engineer on projects to manage related budgets and schedules, lead deliverables, and leads with the development and management of plans, permit checklists, scopes of work and will facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects.
• Some travel may be required for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, general planning purposes or to oversee construction activities, depending on project staffing needs.
• Mentor entry-level and junior structural engineering staff.

Qualifications & Experience

• Required Qualifications: 6 or more years of relevant experience. Bachelor's degree in related discipline. Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience designing flood walls, flood gates, retaining wall structures, and deep foundations, along with experience delivering resiliency projects. Previous experience working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is highly preferred. A Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from a reputable institution is a plus, along with progressive experience in structural engineering, particularly focused on infrastructure projects related to water management, flood control, and seismic resilience. Proficiency in structural analysis and design software such as STAAD, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and Revit is also beneficial for this role.