Senior Structural Engineer, Water Management

Arcadis

. Deliver engineering and consulting services for flood risk reduction, waterfront infrastructure resilience, dam safety, and lock and navigation structure design projects .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeVirginia Beach • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $132,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural engineering with a focus on flood risk reduction, climate adaptation, and water management. Proficient in project management, including budget oversight, schedule management, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Professional Engineer (PE) RegistrationFlood Risk Reduction DesignStructural Analysis and DesignProficiency in STAAD, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and RevitExperience with Federal Resiliency Projects

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Hard Skills

Structural EngineeringFlood Wall DesignFlood Gate DesignRetaining Wall StructuresDeep FoundationsClimate Adaptation EngineeringStructural InvestigationsCalculations and PlanningContract Document DevelopmentProject Lifecycle Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringProject CoordinationCommunicationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

STAADMathCADAutoCADRevit

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Related DisciplineMaster's Degree in Structural EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) Registration

Industry Keywords

Flood Risk ReductionWaterfront Infrastructure ResilienceDam SafetyLock and Navigation Structure DesignSeismic ResilienceFederal Resiliency ProjectsRegulatory Agency SpecificationsPermit ChecklistsConstruction OversightSafety Audits

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver engineering and consulting services for flood risk reduction, waterfront infrastructure resilience, dam safety, and lock and navigation structure design projects
Conduct structural analysis, design, and engineering during construction services for climate adaptation projects
Conduct structural engineering investigations, calculations, and planning work
Research alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory agency specifications
Develop calculations, plans, specifications, requests for proposals, and other contract documents
Collaborate with engineering disciplines, office and project staff, clients, and subcontractors throughout the project life cycle
Function as Design Lead, Task Manager, or Project Engineer
Manage related budgets and schedules and lead deliverables
Develop and manage plans, permit checklists, and scopes of work
Facilitate coordination for timely project completion and submission
Travel for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, planning, or construction oversight as needed
Mentor entry-level and junior structural engineering staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 years of relevant experience
Bachelor's degree in related discipline
Professional Engineer (PE) registration
Experience designing flood walls, flood gates, retaining wall structures, and deep foundations (preferred)
Experience working on Federal resiliency projects (preferred)
Master's degree in Structural Engineering (preferred)
Progressive experience in structural engineering focused on water management, flood control, and seismic resilience (preferred)
Proficiency in STAAD, MathCAD, AutoCAD, and Revit (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Reward & recognition program
Wellbeing benefits
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year