Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Company: Arcadis
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: April 2, 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. Role description: Arcadis is currently searching for a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join our team. This hybrid role is based out of our Indianapolis location. n this role, you will utilize your expertise and technical knowledge of water/wastewater evaluations, design & construction to serve as a Lead Technical Designer, Task Manager and/or Project Manager on local projects. This is a ‘hands-on’ role with an expectation of leading tasks and projects, managing staff, working directly with clients, and participating in business development activities. Role accountabilities : In this role, you will be a Project Manager and team leader who will utilize their technical knowledge and experience to develop municipal water/wastewater projects, lead the successful execution and delivery of those projects and develop the team’s overall capabilities. This position leads projects from planning to design and construction of water/wastewater treatment plants/facilities, pump stations, stormwater systems, and distribution/collection systems, as well as creating construction documents/specifications and providing engineering services during construction. Additional responsibilities include: Develops project scope, budgets, and delivery schedules for each assignment, and is responsible for ensuring tasks/projects are completed within budget and on schedule. Participates in industry conferences/associations at the local, state, and/or national level via committee memberships, presentations, and/or leadership roles. Participates in marketing and business development activities for the water/wastewater market in the region. This includes the development of proposals. Works with other senior staff to manage clients in the region. Coordinates execution of projects with other disciplines. Develops small to large design projects from inception to completion. Prepares construction packages (including all deliverables) for the engineering, procurement, and construction of water wastewater systems for clients. Creates and manages cost estimates and project schedules. Performs detailed engineering calculations & analysis and utilizes design software to solve complex issues. CADD software knowledge is a plus, but CADD drafting is not required as part of this position. Supervises and supports the work of others and mentors junior level engineer & design/drafting technical staff. Maintains Arcadis’ standards and specifications for municipal water/wastewater design & construction projects. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or a related field of study 10 years of progressively responsible experience Licensed Professional Engineer Key Skills and Attributes: Staff development and supervision skills; including mentoring junior-level staff. Strong, clear, and concise written and oral communication skills. Client relationship skills: including preparation and development of proposals and client management experience with a successful record of accomplishment, delivering a variety of engineering projects that meet or exceed the expectations of the client. Ability to travel 10% - 20%. Experience in water/wastewater plant/facility design and construction administration/oversight projects. Experience preparing, reviewing, and approving project drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates. Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or an MBA 15 years of progressively responsible experience Secondary certification (W/WW Operators License, BCEE, PMP, LEED, ENV SP) Active participation in regional (local/state) and/or national professional associations 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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $97,600 - $146,400. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. LI-RT4 Resilience-NA Water-NA Water-NA-D&E

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