Coastal Resilience Engineer

4 weeks ago


New York, United States ARCADIS Full time

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 Civil/Coastal Engineer to join our Water Management/Climate Adaptation team. This position offers flexibility to work from any of our offices in the NYC metropolitan area.

At Arcadis, our Water Management/Climate Adaptation practice focuses on delivering transformative solutions to address climate change and coastal hazards, enhancing the quality of life for communities. Our projects range from sustainable stormwater systems and advanced flood defenses to adaptive strategies for coastal and inland environments. We are committed to fostering resilience and sustainability through collaboration, innovation, and strategic planning.

Role Responsibilities:

In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of climate adaptation and resilience projects for waterfront and coastal environments across the United States. Key responsibilities include:

  • Conducting climate impact assessments and developing solutions to enhance water infrastructure resilience.
  • Designing coastal flood protection systems and nature-based solutions.
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on water resource and climate adaptation projects.
  • Mentoring junior staff and ensuring the delivery of high-quality project outcomes.
  • Supporting business development through client engagement, proposal preparation, and strategic planning.
This position may require up to 20% travel for site visits, client meetings, and project-related activities.

Key Skills & Experience:

To excel in this role, you should have proven expertise in structural design and experience working with navigable waterways. A strong background in developing technical design plans and specifications for, or implementing, coastal resilience and waterfront projects is essential. Effective communication skills and exceptional project management capabilities are critical for leading teams and managing resources effectively.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Coastal Engineering, or a related field
  • 10 years of experience in infrastructure design and implementation
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License

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 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 well-being 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 $122,000 - $183,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

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