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Principal Electrical Engineer

Arcadis


Job Location:

White Plains, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 150000 - 220000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 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 a Principal Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in the water and wastewater industry to join our growing Resilience Water team in the Northeast. While White Plains NY is the preferred location we welcome candidates located throughout the Northeastern United States.

In this highly visible leadership role you will serve as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams providing technical expertise and strategic guidance for the planning design and delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will lead the electrical design of treatment facilities pump stations and related infrastructure while partnering with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative and sustainable solutions. As a recognized technical leader within Arcadis you will help shape project delivery strategies mentor engineering talent and drive excellence across our Water Business Area.

Role accountabilities:

As a Principal Electrical Engineer you will provide technical leadership and project delivery support for municipal and industrial water and wastewater projects throughout the Northeast and across Arcadis broader North American operations. You will serve as a primary point of contact for clients on electrical engineering matters and play a key role in maintaining and expanding trusted client relationships.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead the planning design and delivery of electrical systems for municipal and industrial water/wastewater facilities including treatment plants pump stations and related infrastructure.
  • Serve as a technical leader and trusted client advisor providing subject matter expertise and oversight for complex electrical engineering projects.
  • Develop and review electrical engineering deliverables including power distribution systems one-line diagrams control schematics equipment specifications and construction documents.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams while supporting project scope budget schedule quality and risk management objectives.
  • Provide engineering support during construction through field investigations site inspections review of submittals and shop drawings and response to contractor RFIs.
  • Mentor and develop engineering staff while supporting client development proposal pursuits strategic growth initiatives and the expansion of Arcadis Water business.

Travel (up to 25%) is expected to support client and project needs.

Key Skills and Experience:

To be successful in this role you will possess extensive experience designing and delivering electrical systems for municipal and industrial water/wastewater facilities with expertise in power distribution instrumentation and controls lighting communications systems and facility electrical infrastructure. You will have a proven track record of leading complex projects building strong client relationships supporting business development efforts and mentoring engineering teams. A strong understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and experience with AutoCAD MEP Revit SKM Power Tools short-circuit and coordination studies arc flash analysis and photometric studies are highly desirable. The ideal candidate will excel in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment and consistently deliver high-quality solutions on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Technology a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
  • 15 years of progressive electrical engineering experience with a significant focus on municipal and industrial water/wastewater facilities.
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license

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 20 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $150000 - $220000. Actual salaries will vary 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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