Staff Water Engineer

Arcadis

Staff Wastewater Engineer at Arcadis specializing in water/wastewater conveyance and treatment. Managing design teams and executing projects to improve water resources and protect the environment.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeBuffalo • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $90,000 - $132,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Utilize your expertise and technical knowledge to execute a variety of water and wastewater projects
Manage design teams and mentor junior engineers
Collaborate with Area Leaders and Client Account Leaders to define project scopes and fee estimates
Manage risks, assemble high-performing project teams, and oversee key activities to ensure project success
Lead clients and projects through planning, design, and construction phases
Create construction documents and project specifications
Manage construction oversight and administration
Regular interaction with clients to identify their needs and provide effective solutions
Support the development of junior engineers and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or related field
5 years of related industry experience in the water/wastewater field
Master’s Degree in Engineering (preferred)
10 years of water/wastewater industry-related experience (preferred)
PE License in New York and/or nearby states (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

water projectswastewater projectsconstruction documentsproject specificationsconstruction oversightproject managementdesign managementrisk managementmulti-disciplinary engineering

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationclient interactionproblem-solvingteam leadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Environmental EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Chemical EngineeringMaster’s Degree in EngineeringPE License