Full-Time
Stormwater/Stream Restoration Engineer
Arcadis
10,001+ employees
Global design, engineering, consultancy for assets
Compensation Overview
$110k - $145k/yr
Arlington, VA, USA
In Person
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- The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience in stream restoration, natural channel design, or related water resources engineering
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Biological Systems, or a related field of study
- Possess a Professional Engineering license (PE)
- Evaluate, plan, design, permit, and support the management of stream restoration, natural channel design, and watershed improvement projects.
- Lead tasks and support project delivery from concept through construction, including coordination with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and regulatory agencies.
- Support professional engineering services during construction, including construction observation, review of shop drawings, responses to requests for information (RFIs), and permit closeouts.
- Perform, lead, and coordinate field assessments, data collection, and analysis for stream restoration projects, including geomorphic evaluations, hydraulic modeling, and watershed assessments.
- Develop and support stream restoration design plans, including grading, stabilization measures, in-stream structures, and riparian enhancements.
- Prepare and review hydrologic and hydraulic models and support floodplain and channel stability analyses.
- Lead task-level project delivery, including developing scopes of work, managing budgets and schedules, and coordinating internal teams and subconsultants.
- Support and contribute to preparing proposals and building strong client relationships.
- Coordinate with regulatory agencies, support permitting efforts, and compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
- Support preparation of reports, design documents, presentations, and other deliverables, and actively participate in client meetings and stakeholder coordination.
- Ensure project compliance with Arcadis practices and quality, health, and safety standards, and facilitate timely and on-budget project delivery.
- Mentor and support the development of junior engineers and technical staff.
- Work both independently and as part of a collaborative team, with flexibility to engage with team members across regions.
- Travel may be required for field work, site assessments, client meetings, and construction site visits.
- Strong experience delivering stream restoration projects, including field assessments, design, permitting, and construction support.
- Demonstrated project leadership capabilities, including managing scopes, budgets, and schedules, as well as coordinating multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior staff.
- Experience working with municipal clients and watershed-scale projects.
- Experience with stream classification and assessment methodologies (Rosgen methods, BEHI/NBS, or similar).
- Familiarity with nutrient reduction programs, particularly within the Chesapeake Bay region.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and a passion for ecological restoration and sustainable water solutions.
Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and consultancy firm that creates and manages natural and built assets. It operates across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific, serving governments, public agencies, and private companies. Its four business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience, and Intelligence—cover sustainable buildings and urban development, transportation infrastructure, climate adaptation, and data-driven digital solutions to optimize asset performance. The company earns fees for its integrated services that combine planning, design, engineering, and advisory work. Arcadis differentiates itself through its global reach and its integrated, multi-disciplinary approach that links physical design with data analytics and digital insights to deliver high-value solutions. Its goal is to help clients create and maintain sustainable, resilient, and efficient assets while improving decision-making and performance across complex projects.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium
Founded
1888
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What believers are saying
- Manchester's net-zero office lease strengthens Arcadis' sustainable workplace and ESG positioning.
- PRICE Adaptation Framework monetizes climate resilience through quantified ROI and funding strategy.
- Atlanta and Boston projects deepen Arcadis' credibility in smart mobility and flood resilience.
What critics are saying
- Public-sector budgets and procurement delays can slow backlog conversion and margins.
- The Manchester lease raises occupancy costs if headcount growth or space needs soften.
- Marquee delivery failures in Atlanta or Boston would damage credibility with governments.
What makes Arcadis unique
- Arcadis combines design, engineering, and consultancy across natural and built assets.
- Its four segments—Places, Mobility, Resilience, Intelligence—span the full asset lifecycle.
- The firm pairs sustainability with digital and data-driven delivery for complex infrastructure.
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↓ -3%Arcadis has nominated Carl Trowell for appointment to its supervisory board for a four-year term, subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2026. Trowell currently serves as president of Strategic Infrastructure at National Grid, where he leads a multi-billion pound portfolio of UK electricity transmission projects and oversees global supply chain and construction functions. His career includes leadership roles at Acteon Group, ENSCO and 17 years at Schlumberger, with international experience across the UK, Netherlands, Norway, France and Malaysia. Upon appointment, Trowell will join the audit and risk committee and the sustainability committee. The announcement comes as chair Michiel Lap retires after 11 years, with Peter de Wit succeeding him. Deanna Goodwin will also retire from the board.
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Every section of Inland Rail in NSW now approved. The approval of the last 15km of the Inland Rail line in NSW marks a significant milestone Christine Little March 11, 2026 - 03:54 Updated, March 11, 2026 - 03:56 Every NSW section of the Inland Rail is now approved. That's the latest from the Australian Rail Track Corporation and its team constructing the 1600km freight rail line connecting Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, NSW and Queensland. The Narrabri to North Star Phase 2 (N2NS Phase 2) section has received Australian Government approval - at just 15km it marks a significant milestone for the Inland Rail project with all NSW sections of the line now formally approved. The N2NS Phase 2 project was assessed by the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. With primary regulatory approvals in place, Inland Rail will continue to work with the design services contractor, joint venture partners Arcadis BG&E, to progress the design of the N2NS Phase 2 project. It includes the upgrade of about 12km of existing rail track and formation across the Gwydir Valley floodplain, north of Moree, and the construction of 1.6km of greenfield rail track to bypass the existing Camurra Hairpin and a new 1.3km spur to maintain connection to the Weemelah line. Phase 1 works were completed in 2023. Inland Rail is taking a staged delivery approach, with sections between Beveridge in Victoria and Narromine in NSW already under construction or completed, on track ready for double-stacked operations by 2027. The entire Inland Rail route has been divided into 12 sections, with construction on the first section taking place in Parkes on the Parkes to Narromine (P2N) line, officially beginning on 13 December, 2018 and was completed and became operational in September 2020. The 170-km Stockinbingal to Parkes section, in the south and takes in Forbes, began in September 2023 and was completed in January this year, marking the third of 12 Inland Rail sections to become fully operational. Future decisions on the construction of Inland Rail north of Narromine are a matter of consideration for the Australian Government.
Arcadis has secured two contracts with the City of Los Angeles worth over $18 million. The global design and engineering consultancy will provide project and construction management support for the $2.5 billion Los Angeles Convention Center Modernization and Expansion programme, valued at $11 million. The phased design-build initiative will add 190,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, 55,000 square feet of meeting space, and 95,000 square feet of external event space, making it one of the largest convention centres in the US. The project is expected to create over 15,000 jobs. Arcadis also won a $7.5 million, five-year contract supporting the Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering's Clean Water Program, encompassing stormwater initiatives across Los Angeles.