Structural Engineer

Arcadis

Structural Engineer designing flood-control and resilient water infrastructure for Arcadis. Delivering structural analysis, project documents, construction services, and mentoring engineering staff.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeBaton Rouge • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $83,600 - $125,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural engineering with a focus on flood risk reduction, climate adaptation, and infrastructure resilience. Proficient in project management, including budget and schedule oversight, while mentoring junior staff and collaborating across engineering disciplines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Structural EngineeringFlood Risk ReductionProfessional Engineer (PE) RegistrationProject ManagementSTAAD Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Structural AnalysisDesign EngineeringCalculationsProject Specifications WritingFlood Wall DesignFlood Gate DesignRetaining Wall StructuresDeep Foundations DesignSeismic ResilienceClimate Adaptation

Soft Skills

CollaborationJudgmentMentoringProject CoordinationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

STAADMathCADAutoCADRevit

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Related DisciplineProfessional Engineer (PE) Registration or EIT

Industry Keywords

Flood MitigationWater ManagementInfrastructure ResilienceRegulatory Agency SpecificationsConstruction Oversight

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver engineering and consulting services for flood risk reduction, waterfront infrastructure resilience, dam safety, lock and navigation structure design projects
Conduct structural analysis, design, and engineering during construction services for climate adaptation, seismic risk reduction, flood mitigation, and infrastructure resilience projects
Conduct structural engineering investigations, calculations, and planning work
Research alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory agency specifications
Develop calculations, plans, specifications, requests for proposals, and other contract documents
Collaborate with engineering disciplines, office and project staff, clients, and subcontractors throughout the project life cycle
Exercise judgment in selecting and adapting engineering alternatives
Support as Design Lead, Task Manager, or Project Engineer by managing budgets and schedules, leading deliverables, and developing plans, permit checklists, and scopes of work
Facilitate project coordination for timely completion and submission
Travel for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, planning, or construction oversight as needed
Mentor entry-level and junior structural engineering staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 or more years of relevant experience
Bachelor's degree in related discipline
Professional Engineer (PE) registration or EIT with ability to obtain PE within 6 months of hire
Experience designing flood walls, flood gates, retaining wall structures, and deep foundations preferred
Experience working on resiliency projects preferred
Progressive structural engineering experience, particularly on water management, flood control, and seismic resilience infrastructure projects preferred
Proficiency in STAAD, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and Revit helpful
Ability to write project specifications and address engineering during construction preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
AD&D insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Reward & recognition program
Wellbeing benefits
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Nine paid holidays
15 days PTO accruing per year
Hybrid workplace arrangement