Project Water Quality Engineer

Project Water Quality Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is looking for a Project Water Quality Engineer to join our National Resilience Water Team in Hanover, Maryland!

This role will act as a technical resource in the areas of water quality and water treatment and support our national Lead and Copper and PFAS team in proactively providing regulatory guidance and technical direction for drinking water compliance.

Role accountabilities include:

• Support national leaders in the implementation of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations with a focus on water quality management and emerging contaminants, including PFAS and disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
• Contribute to strategic pursuits, programs, and projects addressing complex water quality challenges, including services such as source water and finished water characterization, sampling and monitoring programs, treatment optimization, corrosion control, lead service line inventory and replacement planning, and public communication and outreach.
• Advance PFAS and emerging contaminant initiatives, supporting utilities in regulatory readiness, risk evaluation, and implementation of treatment and management strategies.
• Conduct in-depth technical research on alternative water quality solutions, analyzing water quality policies and regulations, preparing project scopes, work plans, budgets, and schedules, and assigning work tasks effectively.
• Mentor junior staff members, oversee tasks of different complexities, communicate technical information to colleagues and clients, and support marketing efforts and client relations through technical expertise.
• Regularly submit abstracts for drinking water conferences, with preparation and delivery of presentations if the abstracts are accepted. The job may also require travel for project site visits, client meetings, or attending conferences.

Qualifications &

Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant experience to include water quality, regulations, research
• Master's degree in engineering and Engineering-In-Training (EIT) license

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and regulatory agencies in the areas of Water Quality, Emerging Contaminants, and Disinfectant By-Products.
• Prior experience in utilizing digital tools and data analysis to drive prioritization and decision making.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks.
• Strong focus and attention to detail.
• Strong critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years of engineering experience focused on water quality, treatment, and regulatory compliance.
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree and Professional Engineer license preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to drinking water compliance.
• Active participation in Water Quality, Emerging Contaminants, and PFAS conferences/associations at the state and/or national level via committee memberships, presentations, and/or association leadership roles.

Why Arcadis?

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You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

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