Applied Research Water Engineer

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a motivated and technically strong Applied Research Water Engineer to join our growing team in Hanover Maryland. This position is ideal for an engineer who is interested in supporting research and technical projects that address water quality treatment conveyance reuse resilience and regulatory compliance challenges for municipal and utility clients.

Collaborating with our experienced Water Professionals you will support and drive development of projects interact and work with clients and develop your technical capabilities. Arcadis provides multiple onboarding and development programs created for our young professionals that support professional growth and help drive creativeness innovation and greater integration within our local national and global teams.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will support the planning design and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and clients you will contribute to a variety of engineering assignments from applied research and initial studies through design. This position offers the opportunity to be involved in treatment conveyance regulatory compliance asset management and emerging contaminants projects while helping deliver innovative solutions for our clients.

• Conduct applied research and technical evaluations related to emerging contaminants microbial water quality and advanced treatment technologies while partnering with utilities to pilot validate and implement science-based solutions.
• Support drinking water and wastewater treatment projects through process evaluations optimization studies PFAS investigations and treatment solutions pilot testing regulatory compliance assessments and implementation planning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams and support project managers in developing scopes schedules budgets and project deliverables while contributing to successful project execution.
• Participate in client meetings workshops business development efforts proposal preparation and periodic travel for project site visits conferences and client engagements.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
• Bachelors degree in Civil Environmental Mechanical or a related field of study.
• EIT Certification or Professional Engineering (PE) License

Key Skills/Attributes

• Experience developing and leading laboratory field and pilot-scale research programs including experimental design data analysis technical reporting and implementation of findings.
• Project leadership experience including managing overall project delivery expectations prioritizing tasks and mentoring.
• Client management skills including preparation and development of proposals and client relationship building.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D. or M.S. in Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering Environmental Science Microbiology or a related field with demonstrated experience leading and executing applied research programs. Candidates should have experience translating scientific findings into practical solutions for water and wastewater utilities through technical investigations pilot studies data analysis and stakeholder engagement. Experience related to emerging contaminants (e.g. PFAS) water quality disinfection and microbial systems treatment process evaluation managed aquifer recharge wastewater treatment or regulatory research is highly desirable. A strong record of technical writing publications presentations and interdisciplinary collaboration is preferred along with an interest in bridging research innovation and utility implementation.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll 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.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. 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.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $90000-$125000/year Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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