Project Water Quality Engineer

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Role description:

Arcadis is looking for a Project Water Quality Engineer to join our National Resilience Water Team in Hanover, Maryland!

This role will act as a technical resource in the areas of water quality and water treatment and support our national Lead and Copper and PFAS team in proactively providing regulatory guidance and technical direction for drinking water compliance.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will support national leaders in the implementation of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations with a focus on water quality management and emerging contaminants, including PFAS and disinfection byproducts (DBPs). You will contribute to strategic pursuits, programs, and projects addressing complex water quality challenges, including services such as source water and finished water characterization, sampling and monitoring programs, treatment optimization, corrosion control, lead service line inventory and replacement planning, and public communication and outreach.

You will play a key role in advancing PFAS and emerging contaminant initiatives, supporting utilities in regulatory readiness, risk evaluation, and implementation of treatment and management strategies. This includes assisting with pilot testing, technology evaluations (e.g., GAC, IX, membrane treatment), and data-driven decision-making to address evolving regulatory requirements.

Moreover, the responsibilities include conducting in-depth technical research on alternative water quality solutions, analyzing water quality policies and regulations, preparing project scopes, work plans, budgets, and schedules, and assigning work tasks effectively. You will also be responsible for mentoring junior staff members, overseeing tasks of different complexities, communicating technical information to colleagues and clients, and supporting marketing efforts and client relations through technical expertise.

Furthermore, the role involves regular submission of abstracts for drinking water conferences, with preparation and delivery of presentations if the abstracts are accepted. The job may also require travel for project site visits, client meetings, or attending conferences.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant experience to include water quality, regulations, research
• Master's degree in engineering and Engineering-In-Training (EIT) license

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and regulatory agencies in the areas of Water Quality, Emerging Contaminants, and Disinfectant By-Products.
• Prior experience in utilizing digital tools and data analysis to drive prioritization and decision making.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks.
• Strong focus and attention to detail.
• Strong critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years of engineering experience focused on water quality, treatment, and regulatory compliance.
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree and Professional Engineer license preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to drinking water compliance.
• Active participation in Water Quality, Emerging Contaminants, and PFAS conferences/associations at the state and/or national level via committee memberships, presentations, and/or association leadership roles.

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.

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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 $120,000 - $134,000/year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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