Staff Civil Engineer

Arcadis

Staff Civil Engineer working on environmental remediation projects, coordinating with geotechnical team and managing tasks. Involves preparing design documents, leading design efforts and supervising junior staff.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $75,240 - $125,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with a geotechnical engineering team to assist with the completion of environmental remediation and construction projects, documents for engineering design, and other geotechnical/environmental projects
Prepare remedial construction documents, calculations, and reports for public or private clients
Lead the design effort for remediation design projects, including in-situ solidification/stabilization, retaining wall structures, sheet pile installation, foundation design, and utility support
Coordinate with various engineering design disciplines to produce cohesive design documents.
Delegate to junior staff or drafting staff to produce design drawings.
Participate in task management/associate project management tasks such as budgets and change orders.
Participate in meetings with clients and regulatory agencies; presentation of results and findings from site investigation and remediation activities.
Traveling (up to 20%): assisting in the field with construction, startup activities, inspections, conducting pilots and full-scale remedial efforts, and participating in face-to-face client, technical, and other stakeholder meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an appropriate area of engineering
Hold Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification and actively working towards Professional Engineer (PE) Certification.
4 or more years' relevant experience in engineering
Detailed knowledge of relevant national standards and codes of practice

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

environmental remediationgeotechnical engineeringremedial construction documentsfoundation designutility supportin-situ solidificationretaining wall structuressheet pile installationcalculationsdesign drawings

Soft Skills

task managementproject managementdelegationclient communicationpresentation skillscoordinationteam collaborationstakeholder engagementorganizational skillsfield inspection

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in engineeringEngineer in Training (EIT) CertificationProfessional Engineer (PE) Certification