Principal Water​/Wastewater Conveyance Engineer

Principal Water/Wastewater Conveyance Engineer

Join Arcadis as a Principal Water/Wastewater Conveyance Engineer, based in San Antonio, TX or Austin, TX, to lead teams and grow expertise in water/wastewater conveyance design and construction support services.

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are dedicated to improving quality of life and protecting natural environments.

• Manage a diverse portfolio of projects across the region, coordinating multi‑disciplined engineering teams to deliver outstanding results.
• Oversee project budgets, delivery schedules, and ensure all deliverables are met.
• Provide technical leadership in planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater systems, lift stations, and pumping stations.
• Prepare construction documents, develop specifications, and manage construction oversight and administration.
• Play a key role in client development activities, supporting positioning, capture strategies, proposals, and presentations.
• Collaborate with Area Leaders and client Account Leaders to define project scopes, fee estimates, manage risks, and ensure profitable delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff, support others, and ensure compliance with Arcadis practices, quality, and safety standards.
• Travel locally up to 10% for project site visits and client meetings.

• Strong technical engineering background with proven experience delivering water and wastewater conveyance design projects.
• Track record in client development, pursuing proposals, and securing new projects.
• Skilled in delivering technical presentations and contributing effectively during project pursuit interviews.
• Highly organized with attention to detail, flexible, and able to collaborate across local and remote teams.
• Experience negotiating, managing, and successfully delivering projects with fees of $1 million or more.

• 12+ years of related industry experience in the water/wastewater field.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• PE License in Texas (or ability to obtain TX PE within 6 months).

• 20+ years of related industry experience.
• Master’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field.

We empower employees to be their best, pioneer a skills‑based approach, and help deliver sustainable solutions for a prosperous planet.

You’ll do meaningful work that impacts clients, colleagues, and the world.

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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions: medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, nine paid holidays, and 20 days PTO that accrue per year.

Salary range: $113,933 – $193,696.