Principal Engineer

Role description

Arcadis is searching for a Principal Engineer to support and grow our Water team in White Plains, NY. This candidate will use their expertise and technical knowledge to deliver design work for water/wastewater clients in New York and across North America. This role is hybrid, requiring in‑office presence, flexibility to work from home, and occasional field work.

A large part of this role will support professional engineering services during construction; this includes, but is not limited to, construction observation, review of submittals and shop drawings, responses to RFIs, review of contractor requests for deviations (RFDs), change‑order oversight and permit closeouts. You will be expected to review QA/QC submittal reviews and RFI response comments from junior staff to ensure contract compliance.

• Liaise with Project Managers/Team Leaders and clients to ensure effective communication on project matters.
• Exercise judgment on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.

This position will require communication with varied stakeholders, including collaboration with other design disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall design or solution. You will need to further develop and understand the services delivered by Arcadis, the client’s business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to develop personal credibility in the industry.

This position requires you to play a vital role in Arcadis projects that consist of both office and field work. Task management as a project resource is essential to complete allocated activities to meet budget, timeframe and quality objectives and to meet or exceed client expectations.

• Contribute to the resolution of technical issues on projects and provide technical guidance to other team members.
• Carry out investigations and analyses to support the development of technical solutions.
• Perform fieldwork activities such as site visits, construction inspection, asset inventory and plant operations information, process troubleshooting and optimization.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate area of engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in engineering and EIT certification.

• Detail oriented and able to provide technical guidance and work independently as needed.
• Advanced research, data gathering, technical writing and analysis skills.
• Developing skills including technical, project management, relationship management, sector expertise and commercial awareness.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem‑solving, time‑management and communication skills.

• New York PE license.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; EAP; 401(k); STD; LTD; AD&D; life insurance; paid parental leave; reward & recognition program; and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 25 days PTO that accrue per year. Salary range: $150,000 – $175,000.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and 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.