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FULL_TIME
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Senior Structural Water Resources Engineer

1/10/2026

As a Senior Structural Water Resources Engineer, you will lead engineering and consulting services for projects focused on shoreline stability and flood risk reduction. You will manage project budgets, schedules, and deliverables while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Salary

109186 - 185616 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Arcadis is a leading global partner, delivering transformative projects with businesses, cities and industries. With 36,000 people active in more than 30 countries, we bring together the best minds from around the world to deliver intelligent products and solutions that address the challenges of climate, energy security and diversification, and livable cities. We take design, engineering, architecture and consultancy to the next level, advising clients at every step of every project. From strategy and planning through to implementation and delivery, we combine our human and digital intelligence to co-create environments that reflect our clients’ business and stakeholder needs. From creating a citywide sustainable legacy during and after the Paris Olympics to revolutionizing urban transit worldwide with metro systems from Sydney to Toronto, or securing clean drinking water for communities across more than 30 U.S. states, our world-changing solutions leave a positive and lasting impact. Our work has helped more than a third of the world's communities become more resilient, and hundreds of clients to advance their decarbonization and net-zero goals. Together, we are committed to solving today's greatest problems; creating a blueprint for a better future, designed to thrive. Arcadis. Improving quality of life.
About the Role

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 Senior Structural Water Resources Engineer to join our Climate Adaptation and Water Management, and Design and Engineering Teams based in either San Francisco, CA, or Los Angeles, CA.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. 

Role accountabilities:

As a Senior Structural Water Resources Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering engineering and consulting services for a variety of projects, including those focused on shoreline stability, flood risk reduction, and waterfront infrastructure resilience. Your responsibilities include leading structural analysis, design, and construction efforts for climate adaptation projects, such as seismic risk reduction, flood mitigation, and infrastructure resilience initiatives. You will serve as a project manager and technical lead across a diverse range of projects, overseeing design development, evaluating solutions, and guiding construction implementation. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams is essential to deliver innovative and sustainable structural solutions that align with industry codes and standards. You will also be responsible for managing project budgets, schedules, and deliverables to ensure successful completion within established timelines. Travel may be required for project-related activities, including client meetings and site visits.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering or a related discipline 
  • 15+ years of relevant experience 
  • Professional Engineer license in California 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Structural Engineering or a related discipline
  • Structural Engineer license in California
  • Proficiency in structural analysis and design software such as STAAD, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and Revit. 
  • Progressive experience in structural engineering, with a focus on infrastructure projects related to water management, flood control, and seismic resilience.

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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $109,186 - $185,616/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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Key Skills
Structural EngineeringProject ManagementClimate AdaptationFlood MitigationSeismic Risk ReductionInfrastructure ResilienceStructural AnalysisDesignConstructionCollaborationBudget ManagementSchedule ManagementDeliverables ManagementSoftware ProficiencyWater ManagementFlood ControlBiodiversity
Categories
EngineeringEnvironmental & SustainabilityConstructionConsulting
Benefits
MedicalDentalVisionEAP401KSTDLTDAD&DLife InsurancePaid Parental LeaveReward & Recognition ProgramOptional BenefitsWellbeing BenefitsAdoption AssistanceTuition ReimbursementPaid HolidaysPTO
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