At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
Arcadis' Water Management team is currently seeking a PrincipalStructural Engineer to support flood resiliency design work nationwide. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Professional Engineer to join our nationally recognized technical staff and utilize their expertise and knowledge of flood control infrastructure design & construction. This is a full-time position to be located at our Long Island City office in New York.
Role accountabilities:
Provide structural engineering expertise to our national practice of flood resiliency design for a number of Flood Control Projects featuring T and L-type concrete floodwalls, combi wall, roadway access gates such as swing gates and roller gates, hydraulic closure structures such as sector gate, vertical lift gates, Tainter gates and sluice gates, stormwater/drainage pump stations, outfall structures, retaining walls, small scale control buildings, shallow and deep foundations (piles, drilled shafts) etc.
Guide junior engineers to prepare structural design calculations, write design documentation reports as well as the development of engineering plans, specifications, and quantity estimates for projects
Perform QA/QC review of structural plans, specifications, and calculations. Provide Independent Technical Review (ITR) of structural design work performed by other design groups or sub-consultants
Assist with project pursuits and contribute to proposals and associated preliminary structural engineering design activities
Consult project scope document and prepare man-hour estimates and budget for structural tasks on various projects
Contribute professional engineering recommendations as appropriate and mentor young structural engineers
Provide engineering support during construction thru submittal reviews, review of changes initiated by construction contractors, design and preparation of project modifications, and site visits with accompanying trip reports
Conduct site visits and field surveys as necessary to assess field conditions
Work directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office/project staff, clients and sub-contractors, throughout the project life cycle
Adhere to Arcadis practices, including but not limited to maintaining a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, quality, rules & regulations, and enforcing safety standards
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related discipline
15 years of relevant experience
Professional Engineering (P.E.) license
Key Skills and Abilities:
Proficiency in structural design related to steel, concrete, FRP etc.
Basic understanding and experience with Bentley MicroStation Suite, AutoCAD, Revit
Experience in preparing and reviewing project drawings, specifications, schedules and cost estimates
Experience of working in collaborative environments such as Bentley ProjectWise and Autodesk BIM360
Proficiency with STAAD Pro, and Mathcad
Familiarity with USACE SpecsIntact
Familiarity with USACE engineering manuals and unified guide specs
Project/Task management experience
USACE civil works design experience
Excellent understanding of various building codes, FEMA guidance, and USACE engineering manuals, and technical guidance document
Clear and concise oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings, conduct effective client presentations, and prepare written reports
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Engineering or a closely related discipline
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it's not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
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.
