Structural Engineer - Hydraulic​/Flood Resiliency Structures

Structural Engineer – Water Management/Hydraulic Structural Team

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We employ over 36,000 people across more than 70 countries and are dedicated to improving quality of life through collaborative innovation.

As a Structural Engineer, you will provide engineering and consulting services for flood‑risk reduction, waterfront infrastructure resilience, dam safety, and lock and navigation structure design projects in Baton Rouge, Metairie, New Orleans, Louisiana, or Mobile, Alabama.

• Conduct structural analysis, design, and engineering during construction services for climate adaptation projects, including seismic risk reduction, flood mitigation, and infrastructure resilience initiatives.
• Perform engineering investigations, calculations, and planning work within defined scopes.
• Research feasibility of 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/project staff, clients, and sub‑contractors throughout the project life cycle, communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Exercise independent judgment on work details, preliminary selections, and adaptation of engineering alternatives.
• Serve as Design Lead, Task Manager, or Project Engineer to manage budgets, schedules, deliverables, permits, scopes of work, and coordination for timely project completion.
• Travel as needed for site visits, client meetings, safety audits, and construction oversight.
• Mentor entry‑level and junior structural engineering staff.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration or EIT with the ability to obtain a PE within 6 months of hire.

• Experience designing flood walls, flood gates, retaining wall structures, and deep foundations on resiliency projects.
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering (or equivalent) is a plus.
• Proficiency in structural analysis and design software such as STAAD, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and Revit.
• Ability to write project specifications and address engineering issues during construction.

Full‑time and part‑time positions include medical, dental, and vision coverage, EAP, 401(k), STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, nine paid holidays, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Salary range: $80,461 – $132,761 per year (adjusted for experience, education, budget, and location).

Arcadis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are 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.