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Resident Engineer

Arcadis
Syracuse, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/12/2026
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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 seeking a Resident Engineer to join our Resilience Water Upstate New York construction management team. This is a full-time, on-site role focused on a variety of construction types, with an immediate focus on a dam rehabilitation construction project in the western wilderness area of the Adirondack Park (Old Forge and Inlet, NY). Arcadis has significantly grown its Resilience Water team and construction management services in Upstate New York over the past few years. The Resident Engineer will become a member of our talented team of construction management professionals that focus on delivering exceptional project outcomes with outstanding client service.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will have the opportunity to manage exciting and challenging water, wastewater, and related infrastructure projects from the pre-bid through completed construction phases. You will be expected to work closely with clients, engineers, contractors, and end-users, demonstrating a strong understanding of the process and be able to manage day to day construction oversight and resident engineer inspection efforts. In this position you will serve as the primary liaison between the contractor and design staff to address RFI's and review shop drawings. Additonal responsibilitities include:

  • Providing technical reviews of construction plans, specifications, and project changes to ensure constructability and practicality.
  • Ensuring accurate record-keeping, process contractor payments, draft and negotiate field change orders, and compile required reports and deliverables.
  • Managing staff safety, regulatory compliance, permit adherence, and coordination with regulatory agencies.
  • Ensuring timely delivery of inspection reports that meet client requirements while monitoring contractor performance, schedule compliance, and responsiveness.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
  • 2 years’ experience in construction management/construction inspection on civil works projects (earthwork, dams, roads, utilities, infrastructure, paving, pumping stations, water and wastewater treatment plants, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
  • PE, or CCM Certification.
  • Familiarity with dam construction, heavy civil, and water/wastewater treatment facility construction.
  • Experience using MS SharePoint, MS Project, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), AutoDesk Construction Cloud (ACC), digital tools for daily reports, and PDF editing tools (Bluebeam Revu).
  • Ability to interact effectively with the Construction Contractor management personnel and crew; this includes utilities, state, local, and federal agencies.
  • Demonstrate independent and effective problem-solving/decision-making.

Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.

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 do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, 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.

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 of PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000

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