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Project Engineer (Water Infrastructure Design)

Arcadis


Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 110000 - 140000
Posted: 11 September 2026 (18 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 9 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 looking for a Project Engineer (Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Design) to join our growing Resilience Water Team in Southern California!

We are looking for dedicated creative and energetic candidates interested in tackling challenges and developing sustainable solutions to address water issues like quality scarcity reuse management and resilience. Collaborating with other experienced Water Professionals you will support manage and drive development of projects interact and work with clients and develop your technical and professional capabilities.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will independently manage tasks and projects for the design and construction of Water/Wastewater distribution/collection systems pump/lift stations and/or treatment plants.

Other responsibilities of this role include assisting with the development of design and construction documents such as reports technical memoranda and specifications to ensure projects are planned and executed effectively. The individual will provide support in the construction administration of projects ensuring that processes are managed efficiently and align with established guidelines. Collaboration with multi-discipline teams is a key aspect of the position requiring strong communication and coordination skills to achieve project objectives.

Some local travel may be required for project site visits client meetings safety audits general planning purposes or to oversee construction activities depending on project staffing needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

  • 6 years of experience in engineering and consulting primarily related to the municipal water market.
  • Bachelors degree in Civil Environmental Mechanical or related field.

Key Skills and Abilities

  • Strong knowledge of water and wastewater design and construction.
  • Ability to lead engineering tasks and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Strong technical writing communication organization and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D Revit hydraulic modeling software and Bluebeam.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to prepare technical reports develop design solutions and collaborate effectively with project teams to deliver high-quality engineering services.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PE license in California.
  • Experience providing engineering services during construction.
  • Master of Science or Master of Engineering degree in a related field.
  • Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations.

The ideal candidate will have experience in supporting municipal water and wastewater clients preparing design calculations construction plans specifications and technical reports and contributing to project delivery through progressively responsible engineering roles. Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering engineering services in local California water and wastewater markets is highly desirable.

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 $110000-$140000/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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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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