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Geotechnical Engineer Water Management

Arcadis


Job Location:

Metairie, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 112000 - 169000
Posted: 20 August 2026 (19 days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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 an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to join our National Water Management Team and Water South team.. In this role youll play a key part in delivering impactful projects that directly support communities across the country. Youll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to take projects from concept through constructiongaining exposure to complex infrastructure challenges while building your technical and project leadership capabilities. This role will perform geotechnical analyses for levees dams floodwalls and other hydraulic structures. This is an opportunity to step into increased ownership develop leadership skills expand your client-facing experience and grow your career with a globally recognized leader in water engineering.

Role accountabilities:

As a Geotechnical Engineer you will play a key role in delivering engineering and consulting services for a variety of projects including those focused on flood risk reduction waterfront infrastructure resilience dam safety lock and navigation structure design etc.

Youll partner closely with clients and internal leaders to shape project scope develop innovative solutions and ensure successful on-time delivery. Beyond project execution youll mentor entry-level engineersmaking a visible impact both within the organization and across the communities we serve.

Additional duties include:

  • Preparation of geotechnical recommendations that aid in the development of designs drawings specifications and reports
  • Work with our multi-disciplinary Water Management team that includes Civil Structural and Geotechnical Engineers to deliver innovative designs for our clients
  • Data evaluation of instrumentation systems atlevees spillways outlet works and slopes.
  • Assists in planning and coordinating geotechnical field investigations. Design and analyses of other heavy civil and earthen structures will be a part of this role in addition to preparing design/bid packages for permitting/construction and coordinating and overseeing construction administration and inspection services.
  • Planning field exploration and laboratory testing programs.
  • Some travel may be required to project site visits client meetings safety audits construction oversight etc.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Geotechnical Engineering Civil Engineering Geological Engineering or related field.
  • Minimum of 8 years of geotechnical experience.
  • EIT/PE Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters degree in Civil Engineering.
  • 8 years of geotechnical experience.
  • Experience in managing project teams and collaborating with other technical in using programs such as gINT SEEPW SLOPEW CWALSHT PYWall LPILE and GROUP
  • Experience in geotechnical analyses for dams levees cofferdams and foundations for various hydraulic static and seismic stability analysis liquefaction analysis deformation analysis and foundation and settlement analysis experience.

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 $112000 - $169000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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About Company

Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We are more than 27,000 people, in over 70 countries, who are dedicated to improving quality of life. We do so by developing innovative solutions to create liveable cities, to establish a people-cent ... View more

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