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Senior Construction Engineer for Field Personnel

Arcadis
Plains, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2026
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 seeking an experienced Senior Construction Engineer to join our Resilience Water Construction Management team. This full-time, field-based role will support a prominent design-build resiliency project located in lower Manhattan.

As a Senior Construction Engineer r you will utilize your experience and technical knowledge of municipal infrastructure, water resilience facilities, park facilities and general building projects. You will play a critical role in ensuring to ensure seamless coordination between the design and construction teams to successfully deliver large-scale design-build projects. You will work closely with project managers, design engineers, contractors and other construction personnel.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will serve as the primary facilitator of communication and technical coordination between the design team and contractors. Acting as the main point of contact in the field, you will ensure seamless project execution through effective coordination, technical review, and oversight of project documentation. Additionally, you will supervise construction management staff and play a critical role in maintaining project safety, regulatory compliance, and quality standards.

  • Serve as the main liaison between Arcadis design teams and contractors, managing day-to-day communication and addressing field inquiries.
  • Represent Arcadis in meetings with contractors, clients, local agencies, and community stakeholders to discuss project progress, safety, scheduling, and contract administration.
  • Coordinate responses to contractor RFIs, review shop drawings, and organize periodic field visits by design disciplines to resolve construction issues.
  • Oversee the collection and management of field documentation, back-office record-keeping, general correspondence, and the preparation of reports and deliverables.
  • Monitor site safety, ensure compliance with permit conditions, coordinate with City agencies, and supervise Arcadis construction management staff, including professional development and mentorship.

Key Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you should have experience with large-scale municipal water resiliency and flood protection projects. Prior involvement in NYC construction projects, including coordination with agencies such as NYCDEP, NYCDDC, NYC Parks, NYCDOT, and other city agency personnel, is essential. Professional certifications such as DBIA or CCM are highly preferred. Proficiency with scheduling and CAD software is required, along with a demonstrated interest and ability to network, support proposals, and contribute to the firm’s growth within the NYC construction market.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor of Science degree related to Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or a related discipline
  • Professional Engineer - New York (active)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience with NYC construction projects including coordination with agencies such as NYCDEP, NYCDDC, NYC Parks, NYCDOT, and other NYC agency personnel.
  • Professional certification(s) (e.g., DBIA, CCM)

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, 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 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 $190,000 - $250,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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