Water Wastewater Project Engineer

Company: Arcadis
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Description Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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 Water Wastewater Project Engineer to join our growing team in either Virginia Beach, Virginia, Arlington, Virginia or Hanover, Maryland! The candidate in this role will provide technical expertise and leadership to our team of highly skilled engineers, while leading tasks/projects simultaneously and applying technical knowledge and expertise to develop the team’s overall capabilities. Projects will include water/wastewater engineering, investigations, studies, analysis, designs, and construction administration services. Role description: Arcadis is looking for a Water Wastewater Project Engineer to join our growing team in Virginia Beach, Virginia! The candidate in this role will provide technical expertise and leadership to our team of highly skilled engineers, while leading tasks/projects simultaneously and applying technical knowledge and expertise to develop the team’s overall capabilities. Projects will include water/wastewater engineering, investigations, studies, analysis, designs, and construction administration services. Role accountabilities: The Water Wastewater Project Engineer will evaluate, plan, design, permit and support management of projects for water/wastewater and conveyance (pipelines, treatment, and pumping facilities). Other projects may include asset management, distribution system improvement projects, hydraulic modeling, conveyance-related construction projects, pump station rehabilitation, gravity sewer main rehabilitation construction projects, inflow and infiltration assessment and reduction programs, water treatment and reclamation. In addition, this role may support professional engineering services during construction: construction observation, review of shop drawings, responses to request for information (RFIs) and permit closeouts. This role involves successful execution of water and wastewater projects throughout planning, design, and construction phases. This includes overseeing the development of design calculations, technical report sections, technical design drawings, and specifications to ensure accurate implementation of project requirements. Moreover, a key aspect of the role is to support the preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials while actively participating in client meetings to foster effective client communication and project alignment. Ensuring project compliance with all Arcadis practices and maintaining quality, health, and safety standards are paramount responsibilities. Facilitating coordination for timely project completion within budget constraints is essential to meet project milestones successfully. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team setting is needed, with a readiness to engage in collaboration with team members located across different geographical locations. Additionally, supervising and supporting the work of others, as well as mentoring junior-level engineering and design/drafting staff, are fundamental aspects of this position to uphold project standards and foster professional development within the team. The job may require some travel for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, general planning purposes, or overseeing construction activities based on project staffing needs. This dynamic and multifaceted role necessitates adaptability, strong leadership skills, and a dedicated commitment to ensuring the successful delivery of water and wastewater projects in adherence to industry best practices and standards. Qualifications & Experience: Required Qualifications 5 years of relevant experience. Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or a related field of study. Professional Engineering (PE) License or ability to obtain in 6 months Preferred Qualifications 8 years of relevant water/wastewater experience. PE License. Experience in design or consulting engineering or Municipal work environment. Project task leadership experience including managing overall project delivery expectations, prioritizing tasks, and mentoring. Active participation in regional and/or national professional association(s). Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s 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. 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. 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 which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. 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 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, 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 year. The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $152,000/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. LI-CB2 Resilience-NA Water-NA

Keywords: Arcadis, Suffolk , Water Wastewater Project Engineer, Engineering , Norfolk, Virginia