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Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Arcadis
Clifton, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/4/2026
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:

We are looking for a Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer to join our Resilience Water Team in Clifton Park, New York.

The Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer will utilize their expertise and technical knowledge in conveyance and master planning projects to successfully lead and execute projects and support project pursuits primarily within the municipal markets. This role offers significant growth opportunities for advancement as you deliver projects, manage delivery teams, and build strong client relationships.

Role accountabilities:

As a Senior Water Wastewater Engineer, you will lead, manage, and support the development of water and wastewater projects. Our team helps clients achieve business objectives by creating and implementing innovative and effective solutions using state-of-the-art practices and technologies. This position is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, team-oriented, and flexible individual with the initiative and ability to tackle new projects, challenges, and concepts, to join our local team and lead water/wastewater projects with support from one of the best-qualified municipal consulting firms in the country.

Project Management

You will be responsible for managing tasks/projects and clients’ expectations for the planning, design and construction of distribution/collection systems. Part of this responsibility will involve creating construction documents, specifications and handling construction oversight/administration. The Senior Water Wastewater Engineer will be client facing and be expected to work directly with clients to determine needs, develop the right strategies and provide solutions, and then manage the client’s expectations throughout the project lifecycle to achieve the desired benefits and outcomes. You will be a key player in leading the planning, management, execution and delivery of planning and design projects.

Leadership:

In this position you will develop relationships or provide guidance on possible pursuits. This may involve being asked to support account teams in identifying, tracking and positioning for opportunities. Part of this responsibility will include developing scopes of work and budgets

Supervision:

As a senior member of our team this role will involve supervising and supporting the work of others; this includes mentoring junior staff

Additional Responsibilities:

In addition, you will be expected to be involved in grant writing, GIS mapping/analysis

Key Skills/Attributes

  • Excellent technical engineering and writing skills.
  • Strong, clear, and concise written and oral communication skills.
  • Leads teams and collaborates with clients.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

  • 10 years of relevant engineering experience in conveyance system investigations and rehabilitation.
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 12 years of experience.
  • Master's in Civil, Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Project Management experience on municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater projects of various sizes.
  • Client relationships/experience with the local municipalities.
  • Proficient in ArcGIS Pro
  • P.E. License

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 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 15-20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $140,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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