Resident Engineer

Role Description

Arcadis is seeking a Resident Engineer to join our Resilience Water Upstate New York construction management team. This is a full‑time, on‑site role focused on a variety of construction types, with an immediate focus on a dam rehabilitation construction project in the western wilderness area of the Adirondack Park (Old Forge and Inlet, NY). Arcadis has significantly grown its Resilience Water team and construction management services in Upstate New York over the past few years.

The Resident Engineer will become a member of our talented team of construction management professionals that focus on delivering exceptional project outcomes with outstanding client service.

• Managing exciting and challenging water, wastewater, and related infrastructure projects from the pre‑bid through completed construction phases.
• Working closely with clients, engineers, contractors, and end‑users, demonstrating a strong understanding of the process and being able to manage day‑to‑day construction oversight and resident engineer inspection efforts.
• Serving as the primary liaison between the contractor and design staff to address RFIs and review shop drawings.
• Providing technical reviews of construction plans, specifications, and project changes to ensure constructability and practicality.
• Ensuring accurate record‑keeping, processing contractor payments, drafting and negotiating field change orders, and compiling required reports and deliverables.
• Managing staff safety, regulatory compliance, permit adherence, and coordination with regulatory agencies.
• Ensuring timely delivery of inspection reports that meet client requirements while monitoring contractor performance, schedule compliance, and responsiveness.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 2 years of experience in construction management/construction inspection on civil works projects (earthwork, dams, roads, utilities, infrastructure, paving, pumping stations, water and wastewater treatment plants, etc.).

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• PE, or CCM Certification.
• Familiarity with dam construction, heavy civil, and water/wastewater treatment facility construction.
• Experience using MS SharePoint, MS Project, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Auto Desk Construction Cloud (ACC), digital tools for daily reports, and PDF editing tools (Bluebeam Revu).
• Ability to interact effectively with the Construction Contractor management personnel and crew; this includes utilities, state, local, and federal agencies.
• Demonstrate independent and effective problem‑solving/decision‑making.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. The company offers nine paid holidays and 15 days of PTO that accrue per year.

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

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