Stormwater Engineer

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Stormwater Engineer

Arcadis

105,494–158,242 / Year

Location

Arlington, VA, United States • Richmond, VA, United States

Experience

Senior

Posted

Jul 30, 2026

Apply by

August 29, 2026

Applicants

0

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Job Description

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 looking for a Stormwater Engineer to join our Resilience Water Team in Arlington or Richmond, Virginia! Collaborating with our experienced Water Professionals, you will support and drive the development of stormwater projects, interact and work with clients, and develop your technical capabilities. Arcadis provides multiple onboarding and development programs created for our young professionals that support professional growth and help drive creativity, innovation, and greater integration within our local, national, and global teams. Role accountabilities: As a Stormwater Engineer, you will evaluate, plan, design, permit and support management of projects for stormwater BMPs and conveyance (pipelines, BMPs, and pumping facilities). In addition, this role may support professional engineering services during construction: construction observation, review of shop drawings, responses to request for information (RFIs) and permit closeouts. Additional responsibilities include: - Perform, set up, assemble data, and coordinate resources to complete hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and calculations for stormwater linear design, watershed models, natural systems and dams, and act as a stormwater resource for teams across the region and country. - Support sustainability and resilience projects with stormwater modeling, planning and design. - Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings. - Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality, health, and safety standards, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget. - Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the country. - Learn / use digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality. - 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 - 7 years of relevant experience. - Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or a related field of study. - Professional Engineering (PE) License. Preferred Qualifications The preferred candidate will have experience working in a design, consulting engineering, or municipal environment, along with demonstrated project leadership capabilities, including managing overall project delivery expectations, prioritizing tasks, and mentoring team members. Prior experience with construction observation is highly desirable, as is client management experience that includes preparing and developing proposals and building strong client relationships. Proficiency or formal training in AutoCAD and/or Revit is preferred. A Master of Science or Master of Engineering degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field, is also preferred. 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. 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 year. The salary range for this position is $105,494 - $158,242/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. #LI-CB2 #Resilience-NA #Water-NA

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, plan, design, permit, and support management of stormwater BMPs and conveyance projects.
  • Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and calculations for stormwater linear design and watershed models.
  • Support sustainability and resilience projects with stormwater modeling, planning, and design.
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and audio-visual materials for client meetings.
  • Ensure project compliance with quality, health, and safety standards.
  • Utilize digital tools such as SharePoint, BIM, Power BI, and Augmented Reality to enhance project delivery.
  • Travel for project site visits, client meetings, and construction oversight as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil
  • Environmental
  • Mechanical
  • or a related field of study

Skills Required

Hydrologic modelingHydraulic modelingStormwater BMP designConveyance designWatershed modelingDam designConstruction observationRFI responsePermit closeoutsSharePointBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)Power BIAugmented RealityClient interactionTeam collaborationIndependent workProject coordinationCommunicationAutoCADRevitProposal developmentClient managementProject leadershipMentoringTask prioritization

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401(k)
  • Short-term disability (STD)
  • Long-term disability (LTD)
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Reward and recognition program
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Nine paid holidays
  • 15 days PTO

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