Staff Civil/Process Mechanical Engineer

  • Arcadis Global
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 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:

Our growing Design Team in Philadelphia, PA office is seeking a Staff Civil/ Process Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our Water Business Line. Arcadis serves many clients and project types in the water sector. We combine technical expertise, a passion to serve, and a willingness to be adaptable in every project to serve water, industrial, and environmental clients nationwide.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated design engineer to join our team locally. The Civil/ Process Mechanical Engineer will use their experience and knowledge of water and wastewater projects, design and construction engineering, and client service to successfully execute projects within the local municipal water/ wastewater market.

Role accountabilities:

The Staff Process/Mechanical Engineer will provide technical expertise to support a wide range of engineering projects. You will be responsible for designing and providing construction support for water and wastewater treatment plants, water storage tanks, valves and gates, chemical feed systems, stormwater systems, distribution and collection systems, and pump/lift stations. Additionally, you will assist in the development of construction documents and specifications while ensuring adherence to established budgets, schedules, and project scopes.

You will engage directly with clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions, coordinating project execution with other engineering disciplines and office personnel. From inception to completion, you will lead the development of design projects and prepare comprehensive construction packages, including engineering, procurement, and construction deliverables for water and wastewater systems. Your responsibilities will also include creating cost estimates, developing project schedules, conducting detailed engineering calculations and analyses, and utilizing design software to address complex challenges.

In this role, you will oversee the work of CAD staff and ensure all designs align with Arcadis standards and specifications for water and wastewater design and construction projects. If you are passionate about delivering innovative solutions and working collaboratively to achieve project goals, we invite you to apply for this position.

Key Skills and Attributes:

  • Strong, clear, and concise written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent technical writing skills.
  • Experience preparing and reviewing project drawings, shop drawings, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates.
  • Client relationship skills are a plus. Functional experience with MS Office applications.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field of study.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in water and wastewater facilities design and construction support.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current PE License in Pennsylvania, or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
  • Experience with Revit and/or ACAD Civil 3D
  • Task Lead, Task Manager, or Design Lead experience on water/wastewater projects of various sizes.

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 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 $90,000- $120,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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Job ID: 486941183
Originally Posted on: 7/26/2025

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