Entry Level Water Engineer
Arcadis
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East Greenwich, RI, US · Posted September 21, 2026
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About the job
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:
We are currently searching for a Water Engineer to support our team in Rhode Island. We are looking for dedicated, creative, and energetic candidates interested in tackling challenges and developing sustainable solutions to address water issues. Collaborating with our experienced water professionals, you will support and drive the development of projects, interact, and work with clients, and develop your technical capabilities.
Role accountabilities:
The Water Engineer will possess a strong foundation in engineering concepts and theories related to water, wastewater, and stormwater management. You will need to have excellent technical aptitude and be familiar with various software tools such as CAD, AutoCAD, Revit, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, EPANET, and Modflow, which are beneficial for project work. You will need to be skilled in evaluating, planning, designing, and supporting the management of projects involving water treatment, wastewater treatment, and stormwater conveyance including pipelines and pumping facilities. Additionally, you will need to provide valuable support in project management efforts including managing project scopes, budgets, and client deliverables.
As part of our team, you will engage in the full cycle of sustainability and resilience project management, from assessment and development to ongoing support. You will exercise judgement when working on engineering tasks, including making critical decisions on project details and selecting suitable engineering solutions. Fieldwork duties are also crucial, involving activities like site visits, water quality analysis, construction inspection, sampling, water quality analyses, flow monitoring set-up, and monitoring technology evaluations, plant operations information, process troubleshooting, and optimization. Additionally, you will support asset management projects by conducting data analytics, performance evaluations, and assessments to optimize performance of water/wastewater/stormwater facilities. Your work will also include preparing various reports and materials, participating in client meetings, and utilizing digital tools to boost collaboration and enhance project delivery such as SharePoint, BIM, PowerBI, and Augmented Reality, as well as designing and managing databases and cloud-based computing services.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or a closely related engineering discipline)
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior work/internship experience at a design or consulting engineering firm or municipal work environment.
Familiarity/ experience with CAD, AutoCAD, Revit.
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 $60,720 - $91,080 / per 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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