Civil Engineer

Role description

Arcadis is seeking a Civil Engineer to join our established multi‑national engineering team. We are looking for a candidate with strong organizational and team building skills, who is comfortable with a dynamic workflow. The position can report to any Western US office and offers flexibility through hybrid work arrangements.

As part of our Resilience Environment team, you will help improve quality of life, working alongside Engineers, Project/Program Managers, and Technical Experts on environmental assessment and remediation projects. This role supports our emerging contaminant project portfolio and remediation capabilities.

Our services encompass a range of responsibilities aimed at engineering design and optimization support for treatment systems. You will specialize in providing program support for a diverse portfolio of projects for industrial clients and the US Federal Government.

You will actively participate in field investigations, sampling activities, pilot programs, and full‑scale remedial efforts, while fostering effective communication with clients, technical teams, and stakeholders.

These responsibilities may include:

• Assisting Project Managers (PMs) and Task Managers (TMs) with planning and performing environmental site characterization, investigation, and remediation tasks.
• Civil engineering design including land development planning, pipelines, storm water systems, hydraulic modeling/calculations, erosion and sediment control evaluations and layout, and earthwork site design.
• Assist with developing permit/construction‑level drawings and details, preparing technical specifications, and construction cost evaluation/estimating.
• Prepare subcontracts and oversee the work of subcontractors.
• Perform fieldwork focused on health and safety, which may include soil, sediment, surface water and/or groundwater sampling, geotechnical investigations, and construction oversight.
• Write and prepare technical reports, work plans, letters, and memoranda.
• Office work may include task coordination, data compilation and interpretation, cost estimates, health & safety plan preparation, report writing, regulatory file reviews, proposal writing, project strategy development, schedule and budget management, and establishment of subcontracts.

The successful candidate will interpret and evaluate field and analytical data to prepare engineering designs, permit applications, and construction documents. Travel and field work are required. Field work includes regional business travel; annual travel within the U.S. may reach up to four weeks at a time, with up to 25% travel in the first two years. Travel expenses are reimbursable.

We expect proficiency in Microsoft Office, excellent writing, strong communication, focus on health and safety, and the ability to work independently on increasingly difficult tasks, as well as team collaboration.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering or closely related engineering field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• EIT Certification.
• Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering or closely related engineering field.
• Advanced proficiency with engineering software tools such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil 3D, Hydro
  
  CAD, WinTR‑55, Pond Pack, HEC‑RAS, ArcGIS.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), Short‑term and Long‑term Disability, Accident & Dismemberment, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional wellbeing benefits. Adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement are also available. Eight paid holidays and 15 days PTO accrue per year.

Salary Range
: $76,982 - $115,474. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, and other factors.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer 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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.